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Most most cancers centers carry out no longer negate payer-explicit costs

Most most cancers centers carry out no longer negate payer-explicit costs

Most U.S. National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers do not provide required price transparency, but markup on parenteral chemotherapy appears widespread, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Roy Xiao, M.D.,…

How COVID added to the stresses of essentially the most susceptible younger females in South Africa

How COVID added to the stresses of essentially the most susceptible younger females in South Africa

The burden of mental illness in South Africa is high. Credit: Shutterstock By 2021, South Africa's unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show that in 2021,…

The brain employs an apprehension machine to suppress intrusive suggestions

The brain employs an apprehension machine to suppress intrusive suggestions

A model of how the ACC proactively and reactively signals the need for thought suppression. Credit: Crespo García et al., JNeurosci 2022 Forget what you saw: a brain region detects when you are about to…

Contemporary CAR T Treatment for Solid Tumors: ‘Thrilling Strategy’

Contemporary CAR T Treatment for Solid Tumors: ‘Thrilling Strategy’

NEW ORLEANS — Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has achieved impressive outcomes in patients with hematologic cancers, but similar results for those with solid tumors have remained elusive. Now, a new CAR T…

Aspirin Exposure Fails to Reduce Cardiovascular Event Threat

Aspirin Exposure Fails to Reduce Cardiovascular Event Threat

The addition of aspirin to standard guideline management for blood pressure did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events among adults with hypertension and controlled systolic blood pressure in a study. The benefits of aspirin…

Boosters Efficient In opposition to Reinfection Hospitalization

Boosters Efficient In opposition to Reinfection Hospitalization

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters provide protection against hospitalization after contracting the coronavirus again, according to a new CDC study. Although a…

APCON to sanction Sterling Financial institution over ‘offensive’ Easter message

APCON to sanction Sterling Financial institution over ‘offensive’ Easter message

The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), on Monday said it will sanction Sterling Bank over its offensive Easter message. In a statement signed by Olalekan Fadolapo, its Chief Executive, the regulatory body said “The…

South Africa Floods: 10,000 troopers deployed as loss of life toll rises to 443

South Africa Floods: 10,000 troopers deployed as loss of life toll rises to 443

Monday, April 18, 2022 South Africa Floods [Credit: BBC] South Africa has deployed 10,000 soldiers to help the flood-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal region recover from storms that have killed 443 people and damaged infrastructure. On Monday, the…

Abia will dwell underdeveloped till APC takes over: Chairman

Abia will dwell underdeveloped till APC takes over: Chairman

Monday, April 18, 2022 Abia APC chairman, Dr Kingsley Ononogbu and Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu Abia chapter of the All Progressives Congress has declared that the state’s political woes will continue unless the…

FCTA to seal up govt offices, others over N10 billion raze disposal debts

FCTA to seal up govt offices, others over N10 billion raze disposal debts

Monday, April 18, 2022 Wastedump used to illustrate the story The Abuja Environmental Protection Board says it may lockdown government offices, hotels, plazas, and other businesses due to debts owed to the board. The director…

Buhari, governors discontinue no longer care about Nigerians: Utomi

Buhari, governors discontinue no longer care about Nigerians: Utomi

Monday, April 18, 2022 APC governors A former presidential candidate Pat Utomi says President Muhammadu Buhari and other political officeholders do not have compassion for the suffering of Nigerians. “The challenge is how do you…

Defending an IT Team Centered in Disturbing Instances

Defending an IT Team Centered in Disturbing Instances

Ihor Prokopenko, co-founder and CEO of IT design and development firm Fulcrum Rocks, knows a thing or two about keeping team members focused during a crisis. On Feb. 24, 2022. the Kyiv, Ukraine-based firm, suddenly…