The GRAIL Company in Menlo Park, California has introduced what it calls a first-of-a-kind multi-cancer early detection test called Galleri. Through advancements in genomics research and DNA sequencing, Galleri has the ability to detect more than 50 ...

The Lancet Oncology recently published the results of a phase II clinical trial showing Gemcitabine used in line with the antibody Ramucirumab yielded better clinical outcomes for malignant pleural mesothelioma than Gemcitabine used alone. The study ...

The first-ever study using breath analysis has been shown to differentiate between responders and non-responders of the immunotherapy combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab in mesothelioma patients. Thus, predicting the effectiveness in certain ...

Wow, if you missed the Walking Phoenixes Virtual Concert Birthday Bash of Johnny Cash & June Carter on February 26th, you missed something special. It was if they were playing right in your living room, which they were! You can watch a clip of ...

The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is presenting a safe and exciting concert you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. The Virtual Concert Birthday Bash of Johnny Cash & June Carter features a performance by Walking Phoenixes, a ...

Yes, that’s correct! Even during these difficult times, the Pacific Mesothelioma Center (PMC) raised a over $527,000 for mesothelioma research – a record! Worthington & Caron, P.C. again served as the lead sponsor of that event and ...

“Asbestos” is the generic designation given to six naturally occurring mineral fibers including the serpentine mineral, chrysotile, and the five amphibole minerals, actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite, and tremolite. ...

Asbestos abatement workers have been essential long before the COVID -19 pandemic hit. Since then and the subsequent lockdown, many cities have been accelerating construction work due to the closures of many public spaces, and property owners are ...

Major cosmetic brands Chanel, Revlon, and L’Oreal are following suit with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and will stop the manufacture and sale of talc-based cosmetic products. J&J is party to thousands of lawsuits alleging that the ...

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration began testing cosmetic talc products for asbestos contamination in late 2018 after independent testing of compact makeup powder marketed to young girls revealed the presence of asbestos. The FDA ...

On January 16, 2020, Environmental Working Group released news of extremely high amounts of asbestos found in the eye shadow of a widely-sold children’s makeup kit. The “Princess Girl’s All-in-One Deluxe Makeup Palette” ...

A first of its kind case study published in January’s Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, identified consumer talcum powder contaminated with asbestos as the signature cause of mesothelioma in 33 long-term users. Dr. Jacqueline ...

Attorney general of New Mexico, Hector Balderas, announced in a press release on January 6 that he has filed suit on behalf of the state of New Mexico against Johnson & Johnson and three other corporations for wrongful marketing, sale and ...