Netflix sues studio over asbestos issues
The streaming service, Netflix, has issued proceedings against a studio in North London following issues with asbestos. Filming stopped due to safety The company had begun filming a new series, Bridgerton, set in Regency London, in 2019 at Neasden Studios. However, in May 2019 filming was unexpectedly stopped after Netflix deemed the studio was unsafe. […]
Using cell surface proteins to identify mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer, caused by exposure to asbestos. Whilst there have been huge developments in the treatment of mesothelioma, allowing patients to live longer with a better quality of life, there is still no known cure. Diagnosis of mesothelioma There are many factors that affect what treatment a mesothelioma patient is offered, one […]
Asbestos from former landfill closes beach
On 27th May 2020 the beach at The Warren in Folkestone was closed by the Council after it was found to be contaminated by asbestos. Specialists removed asbestos Specialists were brought in to safely removed the offending material and tests were carried out, the Council is still awaiting the results of these. All too often […]
Durvalumab immunotherapy for mesothelioma
A recent study conducted by researchers at John Hopkins has looked at the immunotherapy drug, durvalumab and how it could be used to treat inoperable pleural mesothelioma. What is immunotherapy? Immunotherapy is a biological therapy that uses the body’s immune system to treat cancer. In some cases, the treatment aims to cause a reaction in […]
Gender differences in pleural mesothelioma
Mesothelioma and other asbestos conditions tend to be seen as illnesses that affect men. This is because the nature of the work which resulted in people being exposed to asbestos was mostly manual, historically carried out by men. Males are therefore, more likely to be exposed to high levels of asbestos and so more likely […]