Bayard “Barney” Clarkson, a pioneering leukemia researcher, a career-long member of the faculty of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and past president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for…
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new case of measles in Rutherford County. This brings the total number of North Carolina measles cases to five since late December. All individuals who may have been…
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACTG, a global clinical trials network focused on HIV and other infectious diseases, today announced the opening of the IPACE-HIV study (Improving Physical Ability and…
Paul F. Engstrom, a well-respected, longtime member of our Fox Chase Cancer Center community, died Dec. 26. He was 89.
Dr. Engstrom’s story is an impressive one. A world-renowned physician with small-town roots, he helped build a nationally…
Weight restoration is traditionally recognized as the central indicator of recovery in those with anorexia nervosa (AN); however, recent studies are discovering that attaining normal weights may not necessarily reflect full physiologic recovery….
Healthy women with elevated lipoprotein(a) levels are at greater risk of cardiovascular events over…
Anorexia nervosa (or AN) doesn’t just result in fat loss. It can also result in a 20-30% loss of skeletal muscle strength and size, which is critical to longevity and the ability to do basic activities like grocery shopping or picking up…
January 9, 2026
Today, a…
