According to a recent news feature from LABIOTECH, Sellas Life Sciences Group, based in Switzerland, has just received orphan drug status approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug known as WT1 vaccine. WT1 vaccine is an immunotherapeutic cancer vaccine that is being developed…
A recent news feature from Mass Live discusses a plan for a new Mercedes Dealership to open in Chicopee, Massachusetts. While the opening of a car dealership would not normally be all that news worthy, this large dealership is expected to constitute a major investment in the region of around…
According to recent news feature from CBS Boston, a busted water pipe at Consentino Middle School in Haverhill, Massachusetts has caused major damage. Students were not present due to a winter vacation, which is becoming more common as New England schools save on heating costs. School officials say the pipe…
According to a news article from CBS Boston, a plumber in Worcester has been convicted on child endangerment charges. The facts as alleged by prosecutors were that defendant hired a teenage worker to remove asbestos insulation. This teenage worker was not trained in asbestos removal or properly certified and was…
Anyone who has ever read the work of Mark Twain or watched any number of classic movies is aware that steamboats with giant paddle wheels once traveled up and down the Mississippi River on a regular basis. There were grand boats with multiple decks and featured casinos, shows and balconies…
There has been a lot of talk recently about a bill known as the Further Asbestos Claims Transparency Act or “FACT.” While the GOP sponsors of the FACT bill argue that it will help get rid of false claims by veterans who say they were exposed to asbestos while in…
According to a recent news feature from the Journal Inquirer, a New England man who worked for Sikorsky is now the leading plaintiff in a major mesothelioma class action lawsuit. Sikorsky is a major manufacturer of civilian and military helicopters, including the famous green and white one’s used to transport…
In Brown v. Lockheed Martin, an appeal from the United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit, from around 1950 through 1970, decedent worked as an aviation mechanic for the United States Air Force. He was working at bases in the United States and in Europe during the years…
A recent news feature from the Huffington Post looks at fights against various diseases in the United States and around the world throughout modern history. One example was Polio, which was a major fear in cities such as Boston as recent as 70 years ago. The disease was finally listed…
One of the worst things about mesothelioma diagnosis is that diagnosis normally occurs when the disease is in such an advanced stage that there is nothing much doctors can do to actually cure the patient. Doctors may be able to perform very aggressive surgical procedures followed by massive amounts of…