Scripps Research launches DETECT study, leveraging wearable data to flag viral illnesses

LA JOLLA, CA — The Scripps Research Translational Institute has launched an app-based research program that will analyze participants’ wearable health data–including heart rates, sleep and activity levels–to more quickly detect the emergence of influenza, coronavirus and other fast-spreading viral illnesses. Members of the public who are 18 or older and use a smartwatch or…

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IASLC postpones World Conference on Lung Cancer to January 26 to 29, 2021 in Singapore

Denver–March 25–Citing the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact and stress it is putting on the international health care, economic and transportation systems, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) today announced it is postponing the 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2020) from August 9-12, 2020 to January 26-29, 2021. The…

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Culturally adapted materials boost Latino participation in diabetes education programs

CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University study published last week found that diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion among Latino participants — even higher than rates among non-Latinos enrolled in the English versions of those programs. Cultural adaptation means that a program…

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Mayo Clinic outlines approach for patients at risk of drug-induced sudden cardiac death in COVID-19

ROCHESTER, Minn. – SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to spread, leading to more than 20,000 deaths worldwide in less than four months. Efforts are progressing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but it’s still likely 12 to 18 months away. In the meantime, the pandemic, with over 400,000 confirmed cases worldwide already, is…

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More research on addiction potential needed for use of opioids to treat children’s pain

A pair of new studies led by University of Alberta pediatricians indicate that parents are more reluctant to have opioids prescribed for their children than doctors are to prescribe them. In a newly published study, the researchers asked 136 pediatric emergency room doctors across Canada whether concerns about potential addiction or the opioid crisis hold…

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Trastuzumab deruxtecan shows early promise in patients with non-breast/gastric cancers

Bottom Line: A HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu), showed signs of clinical activity in multiple non-breast/non-gastric cancer types, according to results from a phase I study. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Lead author: Junji Tsurutani, MD, PhD, medical oncologist at…

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