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Half of World's Children Face Overlapping Climate Hazards, Unicef Report Finds
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World·8h agoAI summary

Half of World's Children Face Overlapping Climate Hazards, Unicef Report Finds

A Unicef report reveals that over a billion children globally face at least three overlapping climate hazards like heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts. The report highlights the severe impact on children's health, education, and survival, using an example from Papua New Guinea where a washed-away bridge forces children to swim across a crocodile-infested river to reach school.

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Revolution Medicines' Experimental Drug Doubles Survival in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
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Health·3d agoAI summary

Revolution Medicines' Experimental Drug Doubles Survival in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Revolution Medicines' experimental drug, daraxonrasib, has shown unprecedented success in treating advanced pancreatic cancer, doubling patient survival rates and significantly reducing the risk of death by 60% compared to standard chemotherapy. The drug, a first-in-class RAS(ON) inhibitor, targets specific RAS gene mutations and demonstrated a remarkable improvement in tumor shrinkage and patient quality of life, with a much lower incidence of severe side effects. The FDA has granted it expanded access and speedy review.

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