Cancer: new DNA sequencing technique analyses tumours cell by cell to fight disease
Alba Rodriguez-Meira, University of Oxford and Adam Mead, University of Oxford A new DNA sequencing…
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Potential treatment for eye cancer using tumour-killing virus
Hemant Khanna, University of Massachusetts Medical School When most people think of the word “virus,”…
Cancer causes premature ageing
Leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells – according to new research published…
Should we rename low risk cancers?
Should we rename low risk (“indolent”) cancers in a bid to reduce anxiety and harm…
As the oceans rise, so do your risks of breast cancer
Jane McArthur, University of Windsor It is encouraging to see greater attention in the media…
Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people…
The only journey is within: A new exhibition on the cancer journey
Modern medicine that is heavily dependent on technology may at times be perceived as detached…
Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer
Performance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and…
Curious Kids: Why do people get cancer?
Darren Saunders, UNSW Why do people get cancer? – Sascha, age 8, Hurstbridge, Victoria. This…
Meat tax: why taxing sausages and bacon could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year
Marco Springmann, University of Oxford By now you’ve probably heard that eating too much red…