November 11, 2024

Early Data for Phase 1 TNBC Vaccine Trial

Novel vaccine targeting alpha-lactalbumin, a protein expressed in 70% of triple-negative breast cancers but otherwise found only in lactating breast tissue, shows early immune response in Phase 1 trial.

Conexiant

November 07, 2024

Words That Shut Down Patient Conversations

Certain words can unintentionally disempower patients, according to a perspective outlining language clinicians should avoid in conversations with seriously ill patients.

Conexiant

November 05, 2024

Catholic Hospitals Shift to Megacorporations as Nuns Vanish

Discover how the original mission of Catholic hospitals led by nuns has transformed into a question of identity and purpose in modern healthcare.

KFF Health News

November 04, 2024

FTC Finalizes "Click-to-Cancel" Rule

FTC finalizes rule requiring subscription-based businesses to provide cancellation processes as simple as enrollment methods, effective 180 days after Federal Register publication.

Conexiant

October 29, 2024

Study: Parent Physicians Face $2M Pay Gap

Parent physicians face stark earning divides: mothers' pay drops with each child while fathers see raises, creating $2M career gap.

Conexiant

December 11, 2023

Expert Point of View: Bradley J. Monk, MD, FACS, FACOG

Discover how immune checkpoint inhibitors are transforming the landscape of cervical cancer treatment, with significant implications for patient outcomes and clinical decision-making.

The ASCO Post

May 07, 2024

What’s Keeping the US From Allowing Better Sunscreens?

Examine the FDA's stringent sunscreen regulations and the impact on the availability of advanced sunscreen ingredients in the U.S., as well as bipartisan legislative efforts to modernize these standards.

KFF Health News

July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

Conexiant

August 15, 2024

Are Some Uterine Tumors More Aggressive in Black Patients?

Researchers have discovered that uterine serous carcinoma tumors in Black patients tend to express more aggressive and immunosuppressive features than tumors in White patients, according to a recent s...

The ASCO Post