FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%
Regulators on Friday said a new version of a popular diabetes medicine could be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S.
Daily Archive: June 4, 2021
Computer simulations of the brain can predict language recovery in stroke survivors
At Boston University, a team of researchers is working to better understand how language and speech is processed in the brain, and how to best rehabilitate...
Newly approved targeted therapy sotorasib prolongs survival in KRAS G12C-mutated lung cancer
Results from the Phase II cohort of the CodeBreaK 100 study showed that treatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib achieved a 37.1% objective response rate...
Lower mortality rate for men at high risk for death from prostate cancer who received postoperative radiation therapy
In a large, international retrospective study, men at high risk for death from prostate cancer had a significant reduction in all-cause mortality if treated with radiation...
Newly approved drug effective against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation
The new drug sotorasib reduces tumor size and shows promise in improving survival among patients with lung tumors caused by a specific DNA mutation, according to...
NASA is taking a fresh look at UFOs
NASA’s new chief is setting up an effort to further study unidentified flying objects within his first month in office.
The Jobs Report Shows Why Some Unemployment Is Here to Stay
The unemployed and potential employers are like single people at a giant mixer — there are opportunities, but most won’t find the perfect match right away.
Scott Stringer Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 2nd Woman
The woman, Teresa Logan, accused Mr. Stringer of sexual harassment and making unwanted advances while she was working for him at a bar and restaurant he...
Football Coach Is Replaced After He Forced Student to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says
An Ohio city school board voted not to renew the contract of a high school head coach after he and others forced a student to eat...
Senior Trump Organization Official Is Called to Testify Before Grand Jury
The Manhattan district attorney’s office subpoenaed Jeffrey McConney, a long-serving financial executive at the company.
