WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – The cardiology step-down unit (CSDU) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center received the Silver Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The CSDU at Wake Forest Baptist was the only step-down unit in the state to receive this award. The award is granted to units […]
Collaboration Aims to Maximize the Potential of PARP and MEK Inhibitors in Combination with PD-L1/PD-1 Medicines, Based on Growing Scientific Evidence That These Combinations Offer New Potential for the Treatment of a Range of Tumor Types AstraZeneca and Merck Will Independently Develop and Commercialize LYNPARZA and Potential Medicine Selumetinib in Combinations with Companies’ Respective PD-L1/PD-1 […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 25, 2017 – African-Americans typically have worse outcomes from smoking-related cancers than Caucasians, but the reasons for this remain elusive. However, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have taken a big step toward solving this puzzle. The scientists found that African-American patients had an increased mutation rate in several genes, […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 24, 2017 – This week, Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, is hosting a free science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camp for area students heading into grades 6 through 12. The camp, run by the School of Medicine’s Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching […]
Results demonstrate equivalence in objective response rate in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer NEW YORK, July 24, 2017 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that the REFLECTIONS B7391003 study, a comparative, confirmatory safety and efficacy study of PF-06439535 versus Avastin® (bevacizumab), met its primary objective. PF-06439535 is being developed by Pfizer as […]
Expanded Clinical Services Announced at Wilkes Medical Center NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. – July 21, 2017 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center announced plans to expand clinical services at Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center during a celebration and official welcome for hospital employees and town leaders today. Wake Forest Baptist began its initial […]
The North Carolina Hospital Association recognizes Dr. Mary Jo Cagle’s commitment to quality and innovation. GREENSBORO, NC July 21, 2017 – Cone Health Chief Clinical Officer Mary Jo Cagle, MD, has been awarded the Clinical Leadership Award from the North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA). She received the award July 20 at the NCHA summer meeting […]
The institutional review board governs research at Cone Health. GREENSBORO, NC July 21, 2017 – Nita Johnston, PharmD, MS, has been named Chair of the Cone Health Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Cone Health IRB has jurisdiction over research involving people and is the IRB of record for all research involving patients who are recruited, […]
LabCorp’s Proprietary Assay Offers Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis to Help Patients Receive Most-Appropriate Therapy BURLINGTON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 19, 2017– LabCorp® (NYSE: LH) has begun offering its new, proprietary ADAMTS13 test to distinguish diseases characterized by life-threatening, acute thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). TMA is a relatively rare but serious syndrome in which small blood vessels develop blood […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 18, 2017– The newest members of Brenner Children’s Hospital enjoy active lifestyles, healthy eating, and interacting with children. They also have paws and fur. Brenner Children’s, part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has adopted three playful yet comforting puppy mascots—Brenn, Belle and Beau. These costumed Brenner pups will work together […]