In a common genetic disease, a blood test reveals when benign tumors turn cancerous

[ad_1] Press release Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Type 1 neurofibromatosis, or NF1, is the most common cancer predisposition syndrome, affecting 1 in 3,000 people worldwide. People with an inherited disease known as neurofibromatosis type 1 or NF1 often develop non-cancerous or benign tumors that grow along the nerves. These tumors can sometimes turn into aggressive … Read more

HEAP summer crisis program continues through September 30 – News-Herald

[ad_1] The Ohio Development Services Agency and Lifeline, Inc. continue to help income-eligible Ohio residents maintain public service through the Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis program. The program will run until September 30, Lifeline officials recently announced. According to the community action agency, more than 250 families have asked for help since July 1. To … Read more

Vaccines forced closure of mobile COVID-19 vaccination site in Georgia after threatening health workers: official

[ad_1] Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp (left) greets Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr Kathleen Toomey at a press conference announcing the expansion of COVID-19 testing to scale state in August of last year. Elijah Nouvelage / Getty Images Georgia’s health department chief said workers at the state’s COVID-19 vaccination events had faced “threats.” … Read more

Stocks shake off bad news and rally for seventh consecutive month

[ad_1] Bad news doesn’t seem to bother Wall Street these days. Coronavirus-related deaths and hospitalizations are skyrocketing, and many companies have shelved plans to return to the office. Lack of staff and supply chain bottlenecks linger, while consumer confidence has plummeted. And yet, the stock market continued its quietly remarkable year in August, posting its … Read more

J&J: Potential HIV vaccine fails in mid-term study

[ad_1] A potential HIV vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson failed to provide protection against the virus in a mid-term study, the drugmaker said on Tuesday. J&J plans to end this study, which involved young women from sub-Saharan Africa. But researchers will pursue a separate, late-stage trial involving a different composition of the vaccine in … Read more

Tropical Depression 12 forms off West Africa

[ad_1] The National Hurricane Center will begin issuing advisories on the tropical depression 12 to 5 p.m. Tuesday evening. Although winds with the system are sustained at 35 mph, for now the system is expected to strengthen as it moves west-northwest over the next few days. We will continue to monitor the development of the … Read more

White House COVID-19 Tsar Urges Businesses to Require Employees to Be Vaccinated

[ad_1] The White House COVID-19 response team on Tuesday urged businesses across the country to demand that their employees be vaccinated. COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients briefed the White House alongside Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and … Read more