Pfizer’s lung cancer drug Lorbrena can extend life for patients with a rare form of the disease for years longer than other drugs, according to new research published Friday. The drug treats a type of non-small cell lung cancer with a genetic mutation called ALK. Non-small cell lung cancers account for about 85% of lung cancer diagnoses, and…
An Ohio billionaire is preparing to launch a voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic buried deep under the sea — less than a year after the Titan submersible catastrophically imploded on its descent to the infamous icon, killing five passengers on board. Larry Connor, a real estate and tech entrepreneur, and explorer who has been to…
The guilty verdict Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial likely will not affect plans by U.S. intelligence agencies to provide him with briefings after he is formally named the Republican presidential nominee, a U.S. official told NBC News. The intelligence briefings for presidential nominees are not mandated by law but are a…
Simi, the Nigerian singer, has teamed up with Falz, the rapper, for a song titled ‘Borrow Me Your Baby’. In the song, released on Friday, the entertainers once again combined their musical prowess to deliver an amazing hit. In ‘Borrow Me Your Baby’, the music stars tell a tale of a mystery lady who refused to be…
Ayra Starr, the Nigerian singer, has unveiled her highly-anticipated second album titled, ‘The Year I Turned 21’. Released in the early hours of Friday, the album follows the success of her 2021 debut project, ’19 & Dangerous’. In ‘The Year I Turned 21’, the songstress chronicles her experiences with love, loss, growth, and the complexities of fame….
Tems, the Nigerian singer, has announced the tracklist for her highly anticipated debut album titled ‘Born In The Wild’. The Grammy-winning singer took to social media on Thursday to share the tracklist for the music project to be released on June 7. In the 18-track album, Tems enlists Asake, the Afrobeats star and J. Cole, the US…
Yemi Alade, the Nigerian singer, has revealed why she named her forthcoming album ‘Rebel Queen’. At a press briefing in Lagos on Friday, the songstress said the body of work is a combination of “my thoughts, melodies and truck load of nostalgia”. Alade also said she made the album because she got tired of the…
Mastering words such as “cricetine” and “indumentum”, 12-year-old Bruhat Soma clinched victory on Thursday in the United States spelling bee. The seventh-grade student from St. Petersburg, Florida, beamed as colorful confetti rained down after he won the tiebreaker. “Bruhat Soma from Florida cemented his win by correctly spelling his final word, ‘abseil’,” organizer Scripps National…
A study has revealed that cleaning up the air in the West Midlands could prevent the early deaths of about 2,000 people a year. If the region were to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for air pollution, it could also avoid 2,000 new asthma cases, 770 new cases of heart disease, 170 new lung cancers and 650 strokes…
Thousands of patients in England are to be fast-tracked into groundbreaking trials of personalised cancer vaccines in a revolutionary world-first NHS “matchmaking” scheme to save lives. The gamechanging jabs, which aim to provide a permanent cure, are custom-built for each patient in just a few weeks. They are tailored to the individual’s tumours and work by telling…
