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Probiotics may improve QoL in lung cancer patients

Probiotics may improve QoL in lung cancer patients

08 May 2024 byAudrey Abella

In lung cancer patients undergoing platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, oral compound probiotic supplements may improve their quality of life (QoL) and relieve gastrointestinal (GI) side effects related to their chemo regimen.

08 May 2024
Lung cancer screening tied to reduced mortality Lung cancer screening tied to reduced mortality

Lung cancer screening tied to reduced mortality

07 May 2024 byAudrey Abella

In an observational study conducted in Poland, individuals who participated in a low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening programme had a reduction in all-cause mortality compared with a matched control group extracted from a general Polish cohort.

07 May 2024
Speeding COVID-19 symptom recovery may not fall within the realm of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir

Speeding COVID-19 symptom recovery may not fall within the realm of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir

30 Apr 2024 byMike Ng

Treating COVID-19 patients who had been vaccinated or did not have risk factors for severe disease with ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (nirmatrelvir–ritonavir) did not expedite the time to symptom alleviation, reported investigators in the EPIC-SR trial.

30 Apr 2024