What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is the name of the illness caused by a new type of coronavirus that has led to a large outbreak, which was first reported in China in December 2019. The name of this coronavirus is “SARS-CoV-2.” Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause common colds, as well as more serious respiratory diseases such as Severe Acute […]
October 27, 2020 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) posted a draft recommendation statement on screening for colorectalcancer. For the first time, the Task Force is recommending that screening start at age 45. These recommendations apply to adults without symptoms and who do not have a personal history of colorectal polyps, or a personal or family health […]
Early detection is the holy grail of cancer research and any effort to enhance detection of cancer at an early stage is more than welcome. Certain fragments of DNA shed by tumors into the bloodstream can potentially be used to non-invasively screen for early-stage cancers, monitor responses to treatment and help explain why some cancers are resistant to therapies. For […]
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