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RSV vaccine plus flu or COVID-19 shots safe, feasible in older adults
RSV vaccine plus flu or COVID-19 shots safe, feasible in older adults
13 May 2024 byStephen Padilla

Coadministration of mRNA-1345, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, with an influenza (flu) or a COVID-19 vaccine in older adults exhibits good tolerability and has an acceptable reactogenicity profile, according to a US study presented at ESCMID Global Congress 2024.

RSV vaccine plus flu or COVID-19 shots safe, feasible in older adults
13 May 2024
Patritumab deruxtecan may improve survival in EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Patritumab deruxtecan may improve survival in EGFR-mutated NSCLC
10 May 2024
Probiotics may improve QoL in lung cancer patients
Probiotics may improve QoL in lung cancer patients
08 May 2024 byAudrey Abella

In lung cancer patients undergoing platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, oral compound probiotic supplements may improve their quality of life (QoL) and relieve gastrointestinal (GI) side effects related to their chemo regimen.

Probiotics may improve QoL in lung cancer patients
08 May 2024
Lung cancer screening tied to reduced mortality
Lung cancer screening tied to reduced mortality
07 May 2024
Speeding COVID-19 symptom recovery may not fall within the realm of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir
Speeding COVID-19 symptom recovery may not fall within the realm of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir
30 Apr 2024 byMike Ng

Treating COVID-19 patients who had been vaccinated or did not have risk factors for severe disease with ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (nirmatrelvir–ritonavir) did not expedite the time to symptom alleviation, reported investigators in the EPIC-SR trial.

Speeding COVID-19 symptom recovery may not fall within the realm of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir
30 Apr 2024