AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAntimicrobial Resistance & Climate: A new study links climate change to rising antibiotic resistance in Salmonella, showing resistance genes increasing as temperatures and rainfall patterns shift, raising the risk of harder-to-treat infections. Cancer Treatment Signals: Early results from the ERASMM phase 2 study report strong activity for elranatamab in high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, with high response rates after 6 cycles. Oncology Trial Update: The CHRONO phase 2 trial finds that extending neoadjuvant chemotherapy from 3 to 6 cycles before surgery in advanced high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer does not improve disease-free survival. EU Public Health Response: The EU has sent first batches of experimental Hantavirus antiviral favipiravir to France, Spain and the Netherlands to support treatment under compassionate-use style protocols. Mosquito Control Rethink: Research suggests mosquitoes can learn to associate common repellents like DEET with feeding, helping explain why protection may fail in some situations. Emergency Care & Safety: A French motorcyclist suffered life-changing injuries after a delivery driver failed to see him at a junction, highlighting road-safety risks.
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