FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer
The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.
AstraZeneca Is Withdrawing Its Covid Vaccine Worldwide, Citing Low Demand
The shot is no longer being manufactured or supplied, and it is no longer authorized for use in Europe.
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Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimers
People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.
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Johnson & Johnson Proposes $6.5 Billion in New Talc Settlement Offer
The offer is the company’s third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.