Category Archives: News

Cystic Acne Treatment: What’s Up With Those Large, Painful Pimples That Won’t Go Away? – Self

You’ve probably experienced a few different types of acne since your teenage years, from annoying blackheads to juicy papules. But if you’ve ever developed one of those large, deep, painful red pimples that doesn’t go away, and sometimes never comes to a head, you know it’s a different beast altogether.  If you’ve been slathering your… Read More »

Privacy International report claims European websites sell mental health information to advertisers and fail to meet GDPR

A new study by the charity Privacy International (PI) claims that popular health websites in Europe routinely share users’ mental health information with advertisers, data brokers and large tech companies. The charity analysed more than 136 popular web pages related to depression in Germany, France and the UK, using the open-source tool webxray to identify… Read More »

WCLC: Roche’s Tecentriq comes up short in squamous lung cancer, leaving Merck’s Keytruda ‘unchallenged’

Roche has been hoping its Tecentriq could put up the kind of life-lengthening numbers in squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that could help it compete with Merck’s Keytruda—but no dice. The Swiss drugmaker Tuesday unveiled results showing that its Tecentriq-chemo combo failed to outdo solo chemo at extending the lives of previously untreated patients.… Read More »

Health Canada warns against modifying vape pens amid two deaths, spreading illness in U.S.

Health Canada says people who vape should get medical attention right away if they’re worried their electronic cigarettes are harming them. The federal department says there is no sign in Canada of an affliction reported in as many as 25 American states that seems to be linked to vaping, but it is monitoring the situation.… Read More »