Personalized vaccine offers hope for patients with late-stage kidney cancer, clinical trial shows
Researchers, in a sense, manipulated each patient’s cancer in an attempt to prevent it from coming back. Read More
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NBA legend Dwyane Wade opens up about kidney surgery, cancer diagnosis: ‘Weakest point I’ve ever felt’
During the latest episode of his podcast, three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade revealed some details about a health scare he faced more than a year ago. Wade underwent surgery in December 2023 that removed 40% of a kidney. The surgery was followed by what Wade described as a “shocking” cancer diagnosis. A full body scan … Read more
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic wins FDA approval for chronic kidney disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk‘s Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have Type 2 diabetes, expanding the use of the wildly popular injection in the U.S. The drug is already widely used and covered to treat Type 2 diabetes. The FDA’s decision means Ozempic can now … Read more