Month: August 2021

A drug already proven effective in battling breast cancer could help men win the war against prostate cancer, according to a landmark study out of London. The drug, called talazoparib, is taken as a daily pill and is already used successfully by breast cancer patients, according to the Sunday Times. The report, citing research by the Institute of Cancer Research in London and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said that phase two trials of the drug halted the progression of advanced prostate cancer by an average of 5.6 months – double the time possible with existing treatments. “Talazoparib is now among a handful of precision medicines that have been shown to be safe and effective at controlling advanced prostate cancer,” said Matthew Hobbs, director of re...

“She would say, ’I need a pulse. ’I would hear, ‘no pulse,’ "Christina Tidmore said through tears. “They were trying so hard.” “Nobody should go through this. He was only 36 and I’m 35 and we have three kids.” She is now imploring young adults not to dismiss the risk and to consider getting vaccinated. “Josh was completely healthy, active, not a smoker.” He would have turned 37 on Saturday. Doctors say they are seeing a spike in cases among young adults and children as the highly contagious delta variant sweeps through unvaccinated populations. Medical officials say there is conflicting information on whether it makes people more severely ill or whether young people are more vulnerable to it, but it's clear the contagiousness means more young people and children are getting sick. “There ...

(WIVB) – Erie County has returned to the CDC’s “high risk” category of community COVID-19 transmission, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted Saturday. After a number of moths of being in the "low risk," then "moderate risk" and recently "substantial risk" categories, Erie County has returned to the CDC's "high risk" of community COVID-19 transmission category. https://t.co/xVpA7byZtU— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) August 21, 2021 On Friday, 198 new cases were confirmed by the Erie County Department of Health – a total of 962 cases in the past seven days. There have been 101 new cases per 100,000 Erie County residents over the past seven days. COVID-19 patients on August 19: Erie Co. hospitals had 82 patients (down 3): 16 in the ICU, 8 on an airwa...

Health officials are recommending US adults get a booster shot starting this fall. Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Though the plan for COVID-19 booster shots still needs to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, those third jabs are coming. And they're not just for ...