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Doctors explain how Moderna’s melanoma mRNA vaccine could fight deadliest form of skin cancer

Moderna is touting a “landmark moment” in its experimental melanoma treatment, saying its vaccine could help prevent the deadly skin cancer from returning or spreading. The groundbreaking clinical trial studied over 1,100 people whose melanoma was in advanced stages, taking a piece of a patient’s tumor and using it to build a shot, CBS News…

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A conductor gained 40 pounds in a matter of weeks. It took open-heart surgery to learn why

Conductor John Mauceri is no stranger to health struggles. He was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2017, then chronic lymphocytic leukemia and interstitial lung disease in 2019. Medication treated the conditions and sent the cancer into remission, but he has remained on the lookout for recurrence.  In December 2023, Mauceri, then 78, contracted COVID-19. He…

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