Nitrogen Gas for Executions: A Controversial Practice with Global Ramifications Francis Akenami, PhD ThinkCzar Technologies New Jersey, USA. The use of nitrogen gas for executions has emerged as a controversial and divisive method, drawing attention globally. Proponents argue that it provides a humane and more efficient alternative to traditional methods, while opponents raise ethical concerns […]

October 6, 2023 Inconsistent Use of PET-CT, Deauville Scores Seen in Advanced-Stage Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma in Community Oncology Settings Lauren Dembeck, PhD According to research published in JCO Oncology Practice, most patients with stage III/IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) undergoing frontline (1L) therapy in the community oncology setting receive at least 1 positron emission tomography-computed tomography […]

Treatment with abatacept is associated with a higher risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) compared with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, there is insufficient evidence to establish causation or to determine if the risk is higher compared with other biologic/targeted synthetic DMARDS (b/tsDMARDs), according to study results […]

Aaron Tallent Axatilimab, an anti-CSF-1R antibody, has demonstrated efficacy in patients with recurrent or refractory chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD), according to a presentation at the ASH Annual Meeting 2023. Axatilimab produced “rapid and durable” responses and proved “highly effective” when given at 0.3 mg/kg every 2 weeks, said study presenter Daniel Wolff, MD, PhD, of […]

LET  LAGOS  STATE  BE – by FEMI  OKUNNU GE  DE GBE L’EKO  WA.  Let  us  go  back  to  Memory  Lane. WHO ARE THE LAGOSIANS? The  Aworis  were  the  original  settlers  in  Eko,  called  “Lagos”  by  Portugese adventurers.  The  “Idejo ”  class  of  chiefs  –  Olumegbon,  Oluwa,  Oniru,  Onisemo, Oloto,  Aromire,  Elegushi,  Ojomu,  Onikoyi,  Onisiwo,  Ojora,  […]