Posts by: Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart is a life sciences writer and editor, who completed both PhD course work and oral examinations in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and holds an M.Sc. in Virology and Immunology.

August 11, 2017

FDA Advises Against Taking PharmaTech Liquids Due to Threat of Bacterial Contamination

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising healthcare professionals and patients not to use liquid products manufactured by PharmaTech because they may be contaminated with a bacteria that can ... Read more

April 12, 2017

STRO-001 Kills Cancerous B-cells in Mice with Myeloma or Lymphoma, Study Shows

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The antibody-based synthetic therapy STRO-001 killed cancerous B-cells in the blood of mice with multiple myeloma, and the animals remained tumor-free the entire four-month test period, according to a ... Read more

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors with Family History of Cancer at High Risk of Second Cancer, Study Says

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People successfully treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) are more likely to develop a second cancer if they have a close relative with that type of cancer. The most common ... Read more