Newcastle hospital’s £2m robot transforms medical operations
Under the glare of an operating theatre lamp, Paul Renforth at the Freeman hospital in…
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Researchers use DNA to build tool that may literally shine light on cancer
Bioengineers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have used…
Current guidelines underestimate US cervical cancer incidence and older women’s risk of developing the disease
Rates of cervical cancer in American women may be higher than previously thought, and the…
Asprin could combat permanent hearing loss caused by cancer drug
A new Cancer Research UK trial investigating whether high doses of aspirin can help prevent…
Junk food ad complaint system a “sham”
Source: SMH – Jill Stark. A new code designed to protect children from online junk food…
World Health Organisation report on air quality and health
A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that air quality in most…
Mixed messages on DNA test a risk to bowel cancer screening
FOBT three times more sensitive to earliest stages of disease The Cancer Council is urging…
Fast-tracking new treatment for childhood cancer
Children fighting a life-threatening form of cancer could be treated with a revolutionary anti-cancer therapy…
Researchers identify potential new strategy to treat ovarian cancer
Scientists studying cancerous tumour tissues in a laboratory believe they have identified a potential new…
Lymph node ultrasounds more accurate in obese breast cancer patients, Mayo Clinic study finds
Mayo Clinic research into whether ultrasounds to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes are…