Readily available treatment is important for opioid addiction, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Opioid overdoses continue to be a huge public health problem, with new synthetic opioids continuing to be developed. Eric Strain, a substance use disorder expert at Johns Hopkins, says one bright spot is access to treatment is improving. Strain: I …
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World Health Organization data paints an increased risk of cancer and cancer death for men, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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How can we explain the disparity between cancer deaths among men and women, including the prognostication in a recent WHO report on cancer worldwide that many more men will succumb? Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says …
Who is at risk for cancer development and death over the next decades? Elizabeth Tracey reports
How does infection risk relative to CAR-T treatment factor into therapy? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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CAR-T therapy, where someone’s own immune cells are trained to go after their cancer, has now been shown to confer a heightened infection risk, and risk of death from infection, for some recipients. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William …
How is it that more and more powerful opioids are appearing among street drugs? Elizabeth Tracey reports.
Why add even more potent synthetic opioids to existing ones? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Adding the potent opioid nitazine to heroin or fentanyl is hard to understand, since it ups the likelihood you’ll kill your clientele. Eric Strain, a substance use disorder expert at Johns Hopkins, is nonplussed. Strain: Why? That's a great question …
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