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A new drug for pancreatic cancer is generating excitement with patients and oncologists after a large clinical trial showed it more than doubled survival times for some patients with advanced disease.

(NEXSTAR) – GLP-1 drugs, which have grown incredibly popular in recent years for their ability to help people lose substantial weight, are now friendlier to needle-phobes. The class of medications, ...

MIT engineers have developed a pill that can wirelessly report when it’s been swallowed. Inside the capsule is a biodegradable antenna that sends a signal within minutes of ingestion, then safely ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of ...