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Ambient PM2.5 linked to TB reactivation in the elderly
A spatio-temporal analysis by researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong finds significant associations between high ambient particulate matter (PM)2.5 concentration and increased rates of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among the elderly.
Ambient PM2.5 linked to TB reactivation in the elderly
13 Oct 2023
Osimertinib plus chemo bumps up PFS in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
In the first-line treatment of patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring EGFR mutation, the combination of osimertinib plus pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy outperformed osimertinib alone in terms of extending progression-free survival (PFS), according to the interim results of the phase III FLAURA2 trial presented at WCLC 2023.
Osimertinib plus chemo bumps up PFS in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
12 Oct 2023
How to prevent CVD and early death? Take a walk
People who walk as few as approximately 2,500 and 2,700 steps per day appear to enjoy significantly lower risks of mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD), with greater risk reductions seen when walking up to about 8,800 and 7,100 steps per day, respectively, suggests a study.
