[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche ’s Columvi meets primary endpoint of overall survival in people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Phase III STARGLO study
Columvi, in combination with chemotherapy, demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaData from the STARGLO study will be submitted to health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 15 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the Phase III STARGLO study met its primary endpoint of overall survival. The study demonstrated that people with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), who have received at least one prior line of therapy and are not candidates fo...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche ’s Columvi meets primary endpoint of overall survival in people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Phase III STARGLO study
Columvi, in combination with chemotherapy, demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaData from the STARGLO study will be submitted to health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 15 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the Phase III STARGLO study met its primary endpoint of overall survival. The study demonstrated that people with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), who have received at least one prior line of therapy and are not candidates fo...
Source: Roche Media News - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions and Coalition for Psychedelic Safety and Education Join Forces to Support Senate Bill 1012 for Regulating Access to Psychedelics
VETS announces co-sponsorship of Senate Bill (SB) 1012 for regulated access and education of psychedelics in California CORONADO, Calif., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: VET NPT Source Type: news

Fluence and Reunion Neuroscience Inc. Announce Partnership on Phase 2 Clinical Study of RE104 for Postpartum Depression
Study monitors to be trained on Fluence platform NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fluence, a global leader in education, training, and certification for practitioners of psychedelic medicine, and Reunion Neuroscience Inc., a venture backed clinical-stage biopharmaceutical... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI LIC Source Type: news

How Mark Zuckerberg is reimagining the classroom
Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive, educational tour of the inside of the human body — and no, not on a fictional episode of “The Magic School Bus.” This is the kind of experience that Meta hopes to enable for students, digitally, through its Quest virtual…#magicschoolbus #meta #quest #vr #bringingvr #globetheatre #ancientrome #globalaffairs #nickclegg #manhattan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Far Beyond the Pasturelands review – on the trail of the ‘Himalayan Viagra’
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in ChinaEvery year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus calledyarsagumba. Known for its aphrodisiac properties, the elusive substance sells in China for a price higher than gold. Following Lalita, a young mother among the countless trekkers, this intimate documentary from Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis paints a stirring portrait of a community exploited by modern commerce.Living in the largely agrarian village of Maikot, a wistful L...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Phuong Le Tags: Documentary films Nepal China Fungi Asia Pacific Biology Culture Society South and central Asia World news Source Type: news

Can you solve it? Art thou smarter than Shakespeare?
Don ’t make this a comedy of errorsToday ’s puzzles come from the quill of Rob Eastaway, the bard of brainteasers, whose latest bookMuch Ado About Numbersis a journey into Shakespeare ’s mathematical life and times.1. Hours and hoursContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Alex Bellos Tags: Mathematics Education Science Source Type: news

Managing workplace violence against health care workers: education alone is not enough - Kynoch K, Liu XL, Cabilan CJ, Ramis MA.
Health care workers are constantly faced with the possibility of occupational violence from patients, visitors, and others. Occupational violence encompasses any physical or verbal aggressive behavior, including abuse, threats, or assault, occurring in the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Prevalence and correlates of medical student mistreatment in Nigeria: a narrative review - Essien EA, Ukoaka BM, Daniel FM, Okobru G, Adam TW.
Mistreatment in medical education encompasses various forms of abusive behavior, often indicating a disregard for students' dignity and interfering with the learning process. This review paper aims to investigate the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Core curriculum elements on substance use disorder for early academic career medical and health professions education programs - U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration..
Government estimates indicate the nation's behavioral health workforce, including those who treat patients with substance use disorders (SUD), will continue to experience staffing shortages and that it is imperative to address future workforce needs for se... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Family-based education and follow-up program for patients with burns: a mixed assessment study - Ahmadi H, Mirza Aghazadeh Attari A, Ajoudani F, Lotfi M.
BACKGROUND: Burn injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting not only the patients but also their families. Family-based education and follow-up program are interventions that aim to improve the quality of life and psychosoci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

The burden of burns: an analysis of public health measures - Ivanko A, Garbuzov AE, Schoen JE, Kearns R, Phillips B, Murata E, Danos D, Phelan HA, Carter JE.
Accurate analysis of injuries is paramount when allocating resources for prevention, research, education, and legislation. As burn mortality has improved over recent decades, the societal burden of burn injuries has grown ambiguous to the public while a sc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

The Hamas massacre of Oct 7, 2023, and its aftermath, medical crimes, and the Lancet commission report on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust - Reis SP, Wald HS.
BACKGROUND: The report of the Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust, released in November 2023, calls for this history to be required for all health professions education, to foster morally courageous health professionals who speak up wh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

A grounded theory of youth athlete concussion under-reporting decisions - Pennock K, Tamminen K, McKenzie B, Mainwaring L.
BACKGROUND: Sport-related concussions leave youth vulnerable to significant health, physical, social, and educational disruptions. Many youth athletes under-report concussions, but the scope of the issue for this population is not well understood, nor are ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A national 20-year analysis of weight lifting-related injuries and fractures among adolescents - Gupta R, Quintana JO, Reddy N, Ayotte S, Lawrence JTR.
BACKGROUND: Increasing strength through weightlifting has become a core component of competitive sports training, recreational exercise programs, and school physical education classes. Although many health benefits exist, there is concern for injury, espec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news