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Humans could be cause of cancer in wild animals: Study

Even something such as artificial light and light pollution are negatively affecting wild animals.

04 Jun 2018 11:49 AM

Gene sequencing study finds new cancers linked with Lynch syndrome

Lynch syndrome is typically associated with an increased risk of colorectal and endometrial cancers.

03 Jun 2018 9:53 AM

New study finds baking soda could help tackle cancer

Find out how it can help target cells inside a tumour.

01 Jun 2018 3:23 PM

New study finds lung cancer risk drops within 5 years of quitting smoking

Here is what a new study has found.

30 May 2018 7:42 PM

Young women at high genetic risk of breast cancer

Young women with a family history of breast cancer may feel that they should be tested as early as possible.

30 May 2018 6:37 PM

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New tech can help patients with deadly lung disease

Here is what a new study has found.

27 May 2018 5:17 PM

Lung cancer rates in young US women exceed men, despite fewer smokers: Study

Scientists put forth several possible hypotheses.

24 May 2018 12:54 PM

10 die in India outbreak of brain-damaging virus, spurring rush to hospitals

The rare virus is spread by fruit bats.

23 May 2018 9:38 AM

Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations on Monday

An Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa in 2013 to 2016.

21 May 2018 9:22 AM

New study investigates Finasteride's link to prostate cancer

Here is what a new study has found.

20 May 2018 4:40 PM

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Debilitating eye disease onset could be predicted by new genetic markers: Study

The discovery of new genetic markers could help predict a person's future risk of corneal thinning.

15 May 2018 1:27 PM

New study may have discovered way to stop cancer cells from multiplying

Researchers believe that screening for drugs using 3-D structures of cancer cells may be more appropriate.

14 May 2018 3:35 PM

US investigates bloodstream infections for link to heparin syringes

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 14 cases of bloodstream infections in children.

13 May 2018 9:36 AM

Study finds little bang for the buck in Zika blood testing

Fearing Zika might also spread through transfusions, the US Food and Drug Administration called on all blood banks to screen for it.

11 May 2018 8:39 PM

Mass vaccinations can't prevent Ebola outbreaks

Here is what a new study has found.

10 May 2018 8:41 PM

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HPV vaccines could prevent cervical cancer

Here is what a new study has found.

09 May 2018 2:54 PM

Here's why whooping cough needs urgent attention

Whooping cough is a vaccine-preventable disease.

03 May 2018 12:11 PM

Psoriasis treatments could heart plaque

The find could help researchers further understand how anti-inflammatory therapy options could impact coronary plaque over time.

27 Apr 2018 4:03 PM

All you need to know about malaria

Also find out about the symptoms.

25 Apr 2018 3:27 PM

Some human cancers 'evolutionary accidents', say scientists

Humans are not the only species affected by cancer; in fact, only a few primitive animals are thought to escape the disease.

18 Apr 2018 3:48 PM

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