A concerning number of deaths and lack of survival benefit in a confirmatory trial have raised questions about the approval status for the antibody-drug conjugate loncastuximab tesirine (Zynlonta) in ...

This elderly dog was struggling, and the cause turned out to be shocking: massive bladder stones. The Bondi Vet team runs tests and imaging to confirm what’s blocking normal urination. Then they ...

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Jason M. Hafron, MD, CMO, discusses recent approvals in the non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer space and data from several clinical trials evaluating agents for bladder cancer. IN THIS INTERVIEW, ...

The minuscule fungus Pilobolus crystallinus, which are known both as hat-throwers and dung-cannons – grow, feed and breed on dung. How does Pilobolus crystallinus reproduce? In order to reproduce, ...

An alert has been sent out on the "exploding" Himalayan balsam plant, which can damage the environment and spread swiftly throughout the country. Himalayan balsam has the unique nickname of ...

James Bond and the exploding Archbishop: inside Anthony Burgess’s deranged Spy Who Loved Me script In 1975, the author of A Clockwork Orange was asked to write a new 007 film. The absurd end result ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

As more Americans sign up for Medicare Advantage, detractors worry that it’s helping private insurers more than patients. By Mark Miller When Ed Stein signed up for Medicare eight years ago, the ...

In 1782 a wealthy French expatriate in India, Colonel Claude Martin, began to suffer from a bladder stone. It was an uncomfortable complaint that made it difficult to urinate, and the retired army ...

I can imagine the meeting: A dozen engineers are gathered around a conference table to discuss automobile safety. How can we protect people during a car crash? We have already added seat belts and ...

In 1958, a plucky engineer used a Kiwi shoe polish tin as a mold to create the world’s first implantable pacemaker. Since then, others have copied the basic design of that early device—a battery and ...