by Georgia Gowing, Macquarie University Dr. Alison Zhang. Credit: Macquarie UniversityAn international clinical trial of a treatment for advanced urothelial cancer has found a new dual therapy can nearly double patients’ life expectancy. The new immunotherapy is a combination of two drugs—enfortumab vedotin (EV) and pembrolizumab—delivered by infusion, and it is now being submitted to regulatory...
Pharmacologic management of COPD is focused on improving patients’ quality of life while reducing the frequency of exacerbations. In this new clinical practice guideline, an expert panel addressed six “emerging questions around COPD management that were not covered in the previous guideline published in 2011,” noted Shawn Aaron, MD, co-chair of the guideline committee and...
EPFL scientists have shown that combining a brain-computer interface (BCI) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can help stroke victims recover greater use of their paralyzed arm — even years after the stroke ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE Paralysis of an arm and/or leg is one of the most common effects of a stroke. But thanks...
