New study: debt limit deadline likely extended The likely deadline for Congress to prevent the government's first default will be later than earlier thought, a Washington think tank has found. The Bipartisan Policy Center said Friday that the government probably won't reach the brink of default until early September or early October. More
Cancer Physicians Attack High Drug Costs More than 100 cancer specialists have banded together to persuade pharmaceutical companies to bring prices down, suggesting that the high prices for medicine needed to keep someone alive is profiteering. More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Patients’ Genes Seen as Future of Cancer Care Major academic medical centers in New York and around the country are spending and recruiting heavily in what has become an arms race within the war on cancer. The investments are based on the belief that the medical establishment is moving toward the routine sequencing of every patient’s genome in the quest for “precision medicine,” a course for prevention and treatment based on the special, even unique characteristics of the patient’s genes. More
Don't Rule Out Breast Cancer Surgery for 90-Year-Olds "Nearly half of elderly patients with breast cancer receive suboptimal or unconventional surgical and systemic treatments," said Ferrucci. "Despite pre-existing comorbidities and shorter life ... 04/14/2024 - 5:00 pm | View Link
Cancer Screening and Detection: Can AI Change The Game? Sarah J. Vinnicombe, Cheltenham General Hospital, UK, opened her presentation citing a particularly concerning statistic; it is ... 04/10/2024 - 7:29 pm | View Link
For Your Patients: Next Steps After Breast Cancer Surgery After your breast cancer surgery, whether it's a lumpectomy or mastectomy, monitoring and screening are crucial to detect any potential recurrence or new developments. The specific screening and ... 04/8/2024 - 5:00 pm | View Link
Connections requires players to find the connections between 16 words, and place them in four groups of four. If you want some help, we have the solution to Connections for April 19, 2024, along with hints to help you solve it yourself.
Wordle is a daily puzzle from the New York Times. If you want some extra help to solve today's Wordle, we have the answer to Wordle #1035, plus some extra clues.
Luminar Neo has always been one step ahead of the photo editing game with its AI features. The Spring 2024 update—which will be available from April 25th, 2024—introduces three must-have AI photo editing features. Let's see what they are.
When upgrading a PC, especially on a budget, you may often wonder whether it's better to spend your money on a CPU or GPU first. Below, we'll help you figure out what you should upgrade for your PC so that you get your money's worth.
Is your iPhone's battery not operating at peak performance as it once did? Take that as a sign to replace your iPhone's battery. Fortunately, this isn't hard or expensive. Take a look at all the iPhone battery replacement options below.