Cancer

Eating oily fish may boost bowel cancer survival: study

PARIS: People with bowel cancer may improve their survival chances by eating a lot of… Read More

Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it’s very hot, says WHO agency

LONDON: There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organization's… Read More

Novartis study shows skin cancer combo also works on lungs

CHICAGO: A Novartis trial of two drugs against an aggressive lung cancer bodes well for… Read More

Simple blood tests can help detect, target cancer: study

CHICAGO: Blood samples can be just as effective as invasive tissue biopsies in monitoring cancer and… Read More

Health benefits of strawberries

Strawberries are one of the most consumed fruits in the world. It is used in… Read More

Study suggests link between mobile phone usage and cancer

A study funded by the government of the United States of America has suggested that… Read More

Financial crisis may have caused 500,000 cancer deaths worldwide: study

PARIS: The global financial crisis may have caused an additional 500,000 cancer deaths from 2008-2010,… Read More

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates birthday of young fan suffering from cancer

MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan met a young lady fan suffering from cancer to make… Read More

How mango benefits human health

Mango, also known as the King of Fruits, have finally reached the markets and we… Read More

Australian blogger who lied about cancer faces legal action

Sydney: A disgraced Australian blogger who lied about having brain cancer and said she cured… Read More

Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied… Read More

British cancer operation streamed in virtual reality ‘world first’

LONDON: A British surgeon live-streamed a cancer operation using virtual reality technology in what he… Read More

More evidence that aspirin lowers risk of cancer: study

MIAMI: People who take aspirin regularly have a significantly lower risk of cancer, particularly involving… Read More

Pakistani engineer invents early cancer detection device

KARACHI: Pakistani engineer Samir Iqbal developed a cancer cell device that would help doctors to… Read More

A single cell’s change gives insight on cancer’s origin

MIAMI: Researchers have for the first time witnessed how a single cell can change and… Read More

Obama creates task force to tackle cancer

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Thursday announced the establishment of a task force headed… Read More

Cancer kills 7,500 daily in China: study

BEIJING: Chronic infections, smoking and pollution have contributed to skyrocketing cases of cancer in China,… Read More

A brother of Celine Dion dead of cancer, days after her husband died

MONTREAL: Days after her husband and manager died of cancer, Canadian singer Celine Dion has… Read More

Electronics giant signs ‘final settlement’ with cancer victims

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it had signed "a final settlement" over workers who contracted… Read More

With tears and songs, London pays homage to Bowie, ‘starman in the sky’

LONDON: Hundreds of Londoners honoured the memory of British rock legend David Bowie on Monday… Read More