— Preliminary study results show that tifcemalimab is well-tolerated at all administered doses. The observed clinical activity of tifcemalimab in combination with toripalimab in lymphoma patients refractory to checkpoint inhibitors warrants further evaluation. Combination dose expansion is under way. — Among the 28 evaluable patients who received the combination regimen, while 85.7% of the patients […]
Day: December 11, 2022
Listening Methodology: Application of a Peacebuilding Research
INTRODUCTION “Listening” is a familiar word to describe a commonplace activity. In our usage, it describes a unique research methodology for peacebuilding. It is not traditional research, boosting epistemological resources or offering proofs to the scientific community. Nor is it a tool of psychological diagnosis or therapy. It is a research activity which is […]
Natural Disaster Data Book 2021 (An Analytical Overview)
Introduction ADRC publishes the Natural Disaster Databook annually to provide statistical and analytical perspectives of natural disaster data. ADRC retrieves data from the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) in order to better understand the occurrence, deaths, people affected, and economic losses from disaster events (Annex 1: Notes on the Sources of Data). This analytical overview, […]
Thailand records the 10 millionth tourist arrival of the year on Saturday
The ten millionth tourist of this year arrived in Thailand yesterday (Saturday). The man, from Saudi Arabia, was personally welcomed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The prime minister said yesterday that he was told by Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn that it is very likely total arrivals will reach 11 million by the […]
Taiwan premier slams China over fresh import bans
Taiwan’s premier on Sunday accused China of violating international trade rules and “discriminating” against the island after it halted more Taiwanese imports. According to Taiwan’s finance ministry, Chinese customs authorities “suddenly suspended” imports of certain alcoholic beverages from the island on Friday. It said the move was related to a regulation Beijing imposed […]
The perils of pigeon droppings
Feeding birds is a lot of fun and helps people to connect with nature, which is known to bring benefits to health. It’s considered a form of merit-making to many people as they are helping the wildlife to survive. But doctors are warning that our avian friends can spread infectious diseases to humans through their […]