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☆ These Four Common Infections Can Cause Cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Nina Agrawal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A majority of cervical cancers, as well as some genital and oral cancers, are caused by a virus. And certain chronic viral infections can lead to liver cancer. Infections like these account for an estimated 13 percent of all cancer cases globally, according to a new report published Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research. We are now close to “turning what would have previously been some common cancers into rare diseases,” he said. Human papillomavirusThere are more than 200 types of the HPV virus, including a dozen that significantly increase the risk of cervical, genital and oral cancers.

Persons: Michael Pignone, ” Organizations: American Association for Cancer Research, Duke School of Medicine

☆ Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination and Donald Trump visits the border: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Donald Trump calls for mass deportations during a visit to the southern border. Harris spoke about her upbringing in San Francisco and her “unlikely journey” to becoming a prosecutor, senator and vice president. Anti-Trump sentiment was also a unifying theme this week, with both progressive and conservative speakers warning of the consequences if former President Donald Trump wins in November. Harris hammered the point in her speech, telling the crowd: "In many ways Donald Trump is an unserious man, but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious." Trump made the comments in an interview with NBC News during a visit yesterday to the U.S-Mexico border in Arizona.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, “, Read, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, ” Trump, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Sherry Yates Young, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Domenick Fini, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez’s, Lopez, — Daysia Tolentino, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: DNC, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Indian, Convention, Trump, noncitizens, NBC News, Texas Gov, Republican National Convention, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: America, San Francisco, Gaza, Chicago, U.S, Mexico, Arizona, Utah

☆ Here are JPMorgan's top drug stock picks into earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan is eyeing a few drug manufacturers ahead of their earnings reports as investors continue to sell out of major technology firms. This backdrop has analyst Chris Schott reviewing JPMorgan's top pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks, which includes "stories that have clear upside potential to longer-term estimates" like Eli Lilly and Merck. Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly made the list. Schott said the firm is somewhat below consensus Wall Street estimates for Eli Lilly heading into second-quarter results on Aug. 8. LLY YTD mountain Eli Lilly stock.

Persons: Johnson, Merck —, Chris Schott, Eli Lilly, Merck, Schott, —, Regeneron Organizations: JPMorgan, Dow Jones, Johnson, Merck, US Major Pharma, Schott, FactSet, Pharmaceuticals Locations: Mounjaro, Novo

☆ Why women skipping or delaying health screenings is a cause for concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Dr. Leana Wen: I was disheartened, though not surprised, to see that it was so common for women, especially young women, to forgo health screenings. LifestyleVisuals/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesCNN: Why are regular health screenings so important for women, including young women? Wen: This study focused on health screenings for cancer, so let’s start there. All of this makes the survey results of young women neglecting their health screenings even more distressing. CNN: What cancer screenings are recommended for younger women?

Persons: millennials, Leana Wen, Wen, What’s Organizations: CNN, Gallup, George Washington University, Getty, US Preventive Services Task Force Locations: United States

☆ Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Researchers studying ancient Neanderthal DNA found traces of three viruses that cause colds, cold sores, genital warts, and cancer. And ancient humans might have been the ones who started spreading these bugs, according to the scientists who recently published their work in the peer-reviewed journal "Viruses." This isn't the first time researchers have found inert (no longer infectious) ancient human viruses. That means tools used to study ancient human DNA might not work for viruses, Sally Wasef, a paleogenetics researcher at Queensland University of Technology, told New Scientist. Massilani also had some concerns with how the researchers were interpreting the ancient DNA.

Persons: —, Marcelo Briones, Chemnitz State Museum of Archaeology Hendrik Schmidt, papillomavirus, Briones, Sasha Tabachnikova, Epstein, Barr, wasn't, Sally Wasef, Massilani Organizations: Service, Business, Chemnitz State Museum of Archaeology, Getty, Yale School of Medicine, Yale, Queensland University of Technology, New Locations: Chemnitz, Chagyrskaya Cave, Southern Siberia, Briones, Siberia

☆ FDA greenlights self-collection of vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Most cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus or HPV, and screening for HPV can help identify women who may be at risk of developing cervical cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for cervical cancer with cervical cytology every three years for women ages 21 to 29. “Most cervical cancers are found in people who have never had a cervical cancer screening test or who have not had one recently. Screening for cervical cancer remains important because early cases often may not have signs or symptoms. Cervical cancer is treated in many ways, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Persons: Dickson, BD –, Dr, Karen E, Knudsen, “, Jeff Andrews, ”, Roche, ” Dr, William Dahut, Sanjay Gupta, ” Trena Depel Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Roche, Company, BD, FDA, American Cancer Society, US Preventive Services Task Force, National Cancer Institute, US Centers for Disease Control, ”, CNN Health, Health, Teal Health Locations: United States

☆ As the world ages, cancer cases are projected to rise, hitting some countries like ‘a tidal wave’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, a report from the American Cancer Society projects that by 2050, the number of people with cancer could rise 77%. Overall, the top 10 cancer types in both men and women accounted for more than 60% of newly diagnosed cancer cases and cancer deaths, according to the report. Lung cancer was also the leading cause of cancer deaths, followed by colorectal, liver, breast in women, stomach, pancreatic, esophagus, prostate, cervical and leukemia. “While we do see lung cancers that are not related to smoking, the number one cause of lung cancer is smoking. “Interestingly, pollution and other airborne environmental exposures probably increase the risk of lung cancer in many parts of the world.

Persons: ”, William Dahut, ” Dahut, “ We’re, Lung, Ahmedin Jemal, Dr, Bilal Siddiqui, there’s, Harold Burstein, ” Burstein, “, Sanjay Gupta, Burstein Organizations: CNN, American Cancer Society, Cancer, Global Cancer, Health, University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, Dana, Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, CNN Health Locations: Saharan Africa, South America, Asia, China

☆ A woman with unexplained bleeding felt dismissed by her gynecologist. She swapped doctors and was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

“That's pretty much when my journey started with cancer.”AdvertisementIn 2021, at the age of 34, 14 years after her abnormal bleeding first started, Grant-Noonan was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. Eliminating cervical cancer with vaccinesRates of cervical cancer are dropping thanks to the roll-out of vaccines in pre-teens against the human papillomavirus that causes the majority of cases, with the World Health Organization aiming to eliminate the disease by the end of the century. AdvertisementGrant-Noonan had two false negative pap smears before being diagnosed with cervical cancer. Avi-Grant-NoonanSpreading awareness of cervical cancer gives Grant-Noonan a sense of purposeOnce she was diagnosed, Grant-Noonan saw a gynecological oncologist within two weeks. Educating people about cervical cancer and how to prevent it through her involvement with Cervivor , a nonprofit network of cervical cancer survivors, has given Grant-Noonan a sense of purpose, she said.

Persons: —, Avi Grant, Noonan, Grant, “, ” Grant, ”, Noonan —, it's, weren’t, they’ve, wasn't, Noonan Grant, brachytherapy Organizations: Service, Business, World Health Organization, Disease Control, Cancer Locations: Honduras, Miami, Florida

☆ Merck quarterly profit tops expectations on COVID pill surprise
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. Merck raised Lagevrio full-year sales forecast to $1.3 billion. Third-quarter sales of Merck's top-selling cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda, stood at $6.34 billion, surpassing analysts' average estimate of $6.22 billion. Gardasil, its vaccine to prevent cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), generated sales of $2.59 billion, rising 13% but missing analysts' average estimate of $2.69 billion. The company posted sales of $15.96 billion in the reported quarter, compared to the average analyst estimate of $15.3 billion.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Molnupiravir, Merck, Wells, Mohit Bansal, drugmaker, Michael Erman, Leroy Leo, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Merck, Co, REUTERS, Merck & Co, Pfizer's, Thomson Locations: Rahway , New Jersey, U.S, Japan, United States, EU

☆ Women and doctors challenge taboos on dangers of HPV in Egypt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The woman spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, fearing ostracization from her community where the subject of sexually transmitted infections remains taboo. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer among women globally, says WHO, and in 2020 it killed some 342,000 women globally. The ministry has also advised women to take the HPV vaccine. The HPV vaccine costs between 800 EGP ($25.9) to 1,000 EGP ($32) per dose. Other Middle Eastern countries have added the HPV vaccine to their national immunization programs, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Libya.

Persons: CNN —, ”, ostracization, Lobna Darwish, Egypt’s, they’ve, “, Ola Arafa, Rafik Barakat, Arafa, ” Arafa, Barakat, ” Darwish, Nisreen Salah Omar Organizations: CNN, World Health Organization, WHO, World Bank, Egyptian, Personal Rights, Manchester, University of Mansoura, United Arab, Representatives, Mansoura University Locations: Egypt, Cairo, Mansoura, ”, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Libya

The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. Merck said Keytruda sales for the quarter jumped 19% to $6.3 billion, surpassing analysts' average estimate of $5.9 billion. Sales of Gardasil, which prevents cancers caused by HPV, surged 47% to $2.5 billion, also well above Wall Street estimates of $2.1 billion. There is room for further Gardasil growth as its use expands into treating males and moves into smaller cities, he added. Despite those challenges, Merck raised its full-year sales forecast to $58.6 to $59.6 billion, from its prior view of $57.7 billion to $58.9 billion.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Merck, Rob Davis, Davis, Keytruda, Caroline Litchfield, Litchfield, Bill Smead, Prometheus, drugmaker, Michael Erman, Leroy Leo, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Merck, Co, REUTERS, Reuters Connect Companies Merck, Merck & Co, Keytruda, Prometheus Biosciences, Analysts, Prometheus, Smead Capital Management, drugmaker, Thomson Locations: Rahway , New Jersey, U.S, United States, China, Europe, Germany, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Merck beats quarterly sales estimate on top drugs' strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Companies Merck & Co Inc FollowAug 1 (Reuters) - Merck & Co (MRK.N) posted better-than-expected second-quarter sales on Tuesday on strong demand for its two top-selling products, cancer immunotherapy Keytruda and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil. Shares of Merck rose about 2% at $108.45 in premarket trading after the company also raised its full-year revenue forecast. Merck said Keytruda sales for the quarter jumped 19% to $6.3 billion, surpassing analysts' average estimate of $5.9 billion. Sales of Gardasil, which prevents cancers caused by HPV, surged 47% to $2.5 billion, also well above Wall Street estimates of $2.1 billion. Merck said it now expects full-year sales of $58.6 to $59.6 billion, up from its prior view of $57.7 billion to $58.9 billion.

Persons: Merck, Rob Davis, Davis, Keytruda, Cantor Fitzgerald, Louise Chen, Prometheus, drugmaker, Michael Erman, Leroy Leo, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Merck, Co, Merck & Co, Merck's, Prometheus Biosciences, Analysts, Prometheus, Thomson Locations: United States, China, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ ‘Barbie’ movie’s ending is an important reminder for women’s health
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The final scene in "Barbie" is important for normalizing women's health, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen said. Jaap Buitendijk/Courtesy of Warner Bros. PicturesCNN: Do we give enough attention to women’s reproductive health? Dr. Leana Wen: Reproductive health care is still not regarded as part of total health and well-being. It solidifies the understanding that reproductive health is an integral part of overall health. This is a general preventive health visit in which the health care provider begins to establish a relationship of trust with the patient in a one-on-one, confidential setting.

Persons: “ Barbie, ”, Ruth Handler, Barbie, Leana Wen, Margot Robbie, Jaap Buitendijk, Barbie ”, Wen, normalizes, Pap Organizations: CNN, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Warner Bros . Pictures CNN, American College of Obstetricians

☆ HPV vaccine: Some studies say one and done might be better
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The HPV vaccine protects against the strains that cause most HPV-related cancers. But not every country has the same vaccination options, which is part of the reason WHO has been pushing to change the way doctors give the HPV vaccine. A one-and-done approach to the HPV vaccine could be a huge help around the world, experts say. But she’d also like more people to get the HPV vaccine. So I think that’s really, really important,” Abraham said.

☆ Oral sex is the leading 'risk factor' for a throat cancer, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oral sex is now the leading "risk factor" for a throat cancer, an expert said. He said there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer cases in the West in recent decades. In both the US and the UK, oropharyngeal cancer is now more common than cancer of the cervix, he wrote. Because HPV is sexually transmitted, "for oropharyngeal cancer, the main risk factor is the number of lifetime sexual partners, especially oral sex," Mehanna said. Michael Douglas partly atributed his throat cancer diagnosis on oral sex.

☆ Merck earnings better-than-expected on Keytruda, Gardasil strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 27 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck & Co on Thursday posted better-than-expected first-quarter results on the strength of its blockbuster cancer immunotherapy Keytruda and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil. Sales of Keytruda rose 20% to $5.8 billion in the quarter, topping the average analyst forecast of $5.6 billion. Gardasil sales rose 35% to $2 billion, beating analyst estimates of $1.7 billion. It forecast 2023 sales of $57.7 billion to $58.9 billion, up from its previous forecast of $57.2 billion to $58.7 billion. The company reported nearly $21 billion in Keytruda sales last year.

☆ Fact Check-Oral cancer has been rising for decades in the UK, not result of COVID swabs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mouth cancer rates in Britain have been rising for two decades, with an all-time high of diagnoses likely a result of lifestyle factors, oral health experts told Reuters. This is contrary to claims shared online that COVID swab tests have caused an increase in oral cancer. One social media user spreading the falsehood here wrote: “Mouth cancer has hit an all time high! The Oral Health Foundation cites tobacco, alcohol and human papillomavirus (HPV) as the most common causes of mouth cancer (here). Oral cancer rates in Britain have been rising for at least two decades and there is no evidence a record high number of diagnoses are a result of COVID-19 swabs.

☆ Merck fourth quarter tops expectations on strong COVID pill sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Merck & Co (MRK.N) on Thursday reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on strong sales of its COVID-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir in Asia. The U.S. drugmaker said its sales in the quarter were $13.83 billion, up from $13.52 billion a year earlier. Analysts had previously forecast around $825 million for 2023 molnupiravir sales. Pfizer (PFE.N) reported sales of around $18.9 billion for its antiviral treatment Paxlovid in 2022 and forecast 2023 sales of around $8 billion. The drugmaker forecast adjusted 2023 earnings of $6.80 to $6.95 a share on sales of $57.2 billion to $58.7 billion.

☆ U.S. Cancer Death Rate Has Dropped by a Third Since 1991
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Brianna Abbott | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The cancer mortality rate in the U.S. has dropped by a third in the past three decades, a report showed, but an increase in advanced prostate cancer diagnoses threatens to reverse some hard-won gains. The American Cancer Society said Thursday that changes in preventive measures and screening in the past decade drove important trends in U.S. cancer incidence and outcomes. Cervical cancer rates dropped 65% from 2012 to 2019 among women in their early 20s after a generation of young women were vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, for the first time.

☆ Nick Carter denies rape allegation as ABC pulls Backstreet Boys holiday special
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Backstreet Boys’ member Nick Carter is being sued by a 39-year-old woman with autism and cerebral palsy who says the singer raped her as a teenager on the group’s tour bus in 2001. The singer denied the allegation in a statement provided to CNN from his attorney Michael Holtz. ABC will no longer broadcast the television special “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” set to air December 14, in light of the suit. Carter faced a similar allegation in 2017 after former pop singer Melissa Schuman accused him of raping her 15 years prior. Carter, 38, denied the allegations at the time in a statement provided to CNN.

An experimental treatment for advanced melanoma is poised to be the next major advance in cancer treatment, experts say. Those who got TIL therapy had a 50% reduction in disease progression and death, compared to those who were treated with ipilimumab, the study found. Bruce Hawley and his wife, Laurie, celebrated their third wedding anniversary in 2021 in Vancouver, several years after his TIL therapy. "The chemotherapy knocks down the immune cells to make space for the TIL cells going in," Hwu said. The hope is that TIL therapy will also be used for other solid cancers, not just melanoma, Rosenberg said.

☆ Merck third-quarter earnings climb, lifts full-year outlook
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Merck & Co (MRK.N) on Thursday posted better-than-expected third-quarter sales and earnings on a strong performance by its blockbuster cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda and human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil. The drugmaker also raised its full-year sales and earnings forecasts despite headwinds created by the weak euro and pound. Third-quarter sales climbed 14% to $15.0 billion, ahead of a Refinitiv consensus estimate of $14.1 billion. Merck now expects full-year sales between $58.5 billion and $59 billion, up from its previous range of $57.5 billion to $58.5 billion. It exects full-year profit in the range of $7.32 to $7.37 per share.

☆ After abortion restrictions, Texas recasts sex education
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Emmarie Huetteman | Kaiser Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Her school did not teach sexual health education, and preventing pregnancy was a foreign concept. Previously, a 2017 report showed 58% of Texas school districts offered “abstinence-only” sexual health education, while only 17% offered curriculums that expanded beyond that. These changes in sex education come as the state ratchets down abortion access following the Supreme Court decision in June overturning Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion. In 2019, the Texas Board of Education began rewriting the health education standards that had been in place since the 1990s. Now, information about contraceptives, as well as more about STIs, is taught in middle school health classes, which are required.

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