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There is unmet need and commercial opportunity in this disease given that ruxolitinib—the standard of care—has discontinuation rates of 50 to 75% within three years, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"The name is still Musang King, but the quality is not up to standard."
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Because these explosions reach nearly the same intrinsic brightness, astronomers use them as "standard candles": by comparing their actual brightness with how bright they appear from Earth, researchers can calculate their distance.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
In addition to receiving the standard medication to help slow the disease’s progression, Johnson has been working with neurologist and leading ALS researcher Dr. Merit Cudkowicz.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
In all his published work, Copernicus made no mention of astrology—but nor is there anything to suggest that he would have disputed the standard view, that astronomy existed to make astrology possible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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