Cetuximab Plus RT Benefits Some with Head and Neck Cancer
TOPLINE: Adding cetuximab (C) to postoperative radiotherapy (RT) improves disease-free survival (DFS) but not overall survival (OS) in intermediate-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Benefits were specifically observed in human papillomavirus–negative patients, who represented 80.2% of the study participants. METHODOLOGY: Previous research showed that adding high-dose cisplatin...
What to know about Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid threatens to derail global efforts to fight disease outbreaks, counter terrorism, and provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict.Why it matters: President Trump’s desire to shape an “America first” foreign policy — which was also a focus of his first term — could alter America’s posture on…
AI-driven Genius Group plans $100 million Bitcoin treasury expansion through rights offering
Genius Group’s Bitcoin expansion could influence educational tech firms to integrate cryptocurrency strategies, impacting market dynamics. The post AI-driven Genius Group plans $100 million Bitcoin treasury expansion through rights offering appeared first on Crypto Briefing…
Publisher’s Platform: Senators step up to help save FDA funding of state inspection programs
— OPINION — Democratic senators are expressing alarm about planned budget reallocations at the Food and Drug Administration that they fear will threaten the nation’s food safety system. In a letter to FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones released Wednesday, Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn…
Trump’s Order on Gender-Affirming Care Escalates Reversal of Trans Rights
The Jan. 28 executive order directs federal regulators to cut insurance coverage for hormonal or surgical treatments that help in young peoples’ gender transitions and cut federal funding for medical professionals or institutions that provide such care. It will likely be challenged in court…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: RFK Jr. in the Hot Seat
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the vast Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced sharp questioning from senators this week, particularly over his history of vaccine denialism. Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s second week has been even more disruptive than its first…
AI startup Perplexity sued for alleged trademark infringement
Perplexity, the venture-backed startup building AI-powered search products, has been sued in federal court for allegedly violating another company’s trademark. In a complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, attorneys representing a company called Perplexity Solved Solutions accuse Perplexity of infringing on its trademark rights by using...
A brief history of mass hacks
Hackers are increasingly abusing bugs in popular enterprise software to target big companies in mass-hacking campaigns © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Former college student receives $250K settlement from school over Cardi B social media post lawsuit
A student who previously went to the University of Tennessee received a settlement of $250,000 after her school tried to expel her over a social media post that had lyrics from Cardi B’s song “WAP.” The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced the settlement for Kimberly Diei…