AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClinical Advances: Roche reported phase III results showing its investigational lung cancer drug divarasib cut the risk of death by 44% versus older KRAS G12C inhibitors. A second trial found sefaxersen reduced proteinuria—a marker of kidney damage—by 43.1% in people with IgA nephropathy. Workforce: Nigeria says it has recruited more than 30,000 health professionals in two and a half years and is seeking to curb doctors’ migration abroad. Care Access: Encompass Health plans a 24-bed rehabilitation hospital near Houston, bringing specialized care closer to patients recovering from strokes, injuries and major illness. Cancer Awareness: A Stanford physician’s stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis despite never smoking highlights a growing concern: lung cancer in nonsmokers. Health Innovation: Nigerian startup Instant Rad won a $50,000 prize for its AI-enabled teleradiology platform, designed to connect hospitals and diagnostic centers with radiologists.
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