WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 3 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Camizestrant combination delayed time to first progression by 55% and to second progression by 37% in patients with advanced HR-positive breast cancer with an emergent ESR1 tumor mutation in SERENA-6 trial Switching to camizestrant led to a 99% median reduction in total ctDNA vs. a 64% increase for patients who remained on standard of care 51% of patients receiving the camizestr  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * CDC Highlights Adverse Outcomes Linked to Travel-Related Cosmetic Procedures A study published today in CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal highlights a growing concern for adverse outcomes from travel-associated cosmetic procedures. The findings underscore the need for patients considering medical procedures abroad to fully  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following transcript of a podcast involving moderator Benjamin Haynes and incident manager Satish Pillai: * * * Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/29/2026 Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. 00:22:28 Operator All listeners are in listen only mode until the question-and-answer session; at that ti  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Nearly Doubles Survival in Landmark Trial * A major breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment unveiled at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting could mark a turning point for one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat cancers. Researchers reported that an experimental targeted therapy, daraxonrasib, nearly doubled median survival   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Tim Stretton, director of the Congressional Oversight Initiative at the Project on Government Oversight, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the Veterans Integrated Services Network Reform Act (H.R. 6733): * * * Good morning. Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Tim Stretton and I'm the director of the Congression  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * FW: Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans' Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, L  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans' Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Rank  more

NORWICH, England, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * TikTok content supports "illicit vape subculture" among teens TikTok content normalises illegal vaping among young people - according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study shows that young people are far more likely to encounter illicit vaping content portrayed as normal, humorous and harmless on TikTok. Meanwhile evidence-based health advice on official health and  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 2 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU study shows pregnant women who sit less and move more have fewer adverse outcomes * A study by researchers at West Virginia University and two other university-affiliated medical centers found a greater-than-expected significance in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, for women who spend more time sitting compared to those who include even li  more