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Reuters  —  A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer. The family of Mae Moore, a California resident who died at age 88 in 2021, sued the company the same year, claiming …

J&J Must Pay Record $966 Million in Talc Baby Powder Cancer Case  Bloomberg.com Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million in latest talc cancer case  CNN Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $966 million after jury finds company liable in talc cancer case  CNBC Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Latest Talc Lawsuit  The New York Times Johnson & Johnson …

Scientists could be on the verge of a medical breakthrough in understanding what’s driving higher cases of bladder cancer in men.  Research has long suggested that the condition, which strikes over 10,000 Britons every year, is up to four times more common among men.  But now, Spanish and US scientists have discovered male bladder cells are more prone to selective growth …

A lesser-known type of breast cancer is on the rise among women in the U.S.—highlighting the need for us to pay closer attention to it. An estimated 33,600 women will be diagnosed with lobular breast cancer or invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) this year, according to new projections by the American Cancer Society (ACS).  The report finds that incidence rates of …

Scientists “Supercharge” the Immune System To Stop Cancer From Coming Back  SciTechDaily Source link

When Joy Lisi Rankin’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she made a decision many people, especially her doctors, did not understand: She decided to forgo treatment. “She was very reluctant to receive treatment,” Rankin said. “And my memory of that experience with her is that most of the doctors at this time — and this is … the early …

As focused ultrasound heats and damages tumours, it seems to make these tissues more visible to the immune system “Radiation therapy does cure cancer, but it does also cause a lot of long-term side effects,” Sharma says. If its effects can be enhanced thanks to ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles, she says, doctors could theoretically use lower doses to achieve the same treatment …

In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson’s baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson sits on a table in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A Los Angeles jury late on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest …

Game-changing weight loss jabs relied on by millions of slimmers and diabetics could cause certain cancer scans to be less effective, experts have suggested. The drugs, which include Mounjaro and Wegovy, have ushered in a new era in the battle against obesity, helping dieters shed up to a fifth of their bodyweight.  But, British researchers who assessed PET-CT scans—which help …

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