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Radio 1 DJ sets record less than 12 months after stopping chemotherapy for bowel cancerThe Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has become the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with a stoma bag, clocking a time of 3hr 30min and 22sec.The 44-year-old, w…
Infections of ancestors lying dormant in DNA can be activated to help immune system attack tumoursRemnants of ancient viruses passed down over thousands or even millions of years in human DNA could help fight cancer, a study has found.Scientists at the…
The rule would chiefly affect plants along the Gulf Coast, the Ohio River Valley and in West Virginia.
Health watchdog reverses decision not to recommend olaparib for patients with genetic faultThe NHS in England is to offer thousands of cancer patients the world’s first cancer drug to target an inherited genetic fault, after a U-turn by the health watc…
The conglomerate was prevented from offloading its liability to a subsidiary that immediately declared bankruptcyJohnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $8.9bn to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that talc in its iconic Baby Powder and oth…
Government-commissioned study by Patricia Hewitt also calls for a shift in focus towards preventing ill healthThe NHS should abolish many of its national targets while shifting its focus towards preventive healthcare, according to a review by a former …
Research finds use of progestogen is associated with a 20-30% higher risk but this falls after no longer taking itAll types of hormonal contraceptives carry a small increased risk of breast cancer, according to research establishing a link with progest…
EPA scientists assessed a dioxin cancer risks threshold in 2010, but a federal cleanup is only triggered at far higher levelsNewly released data shows soil in the Ohio town of East Palestine – scene of a recent catastrophic train crash and chemical spi…
FDA to require information about density of breast tissue – which can make cancer harder to spot – to be given to patientsAll US women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density observed during the test, which can somet…
The lawn replacement – largely fallen out of favor in professional sports these days – contains large amounts of toxic chemicalsA report on a possible link between a rare brain cancer that killed six professional US baseball players and toxic chemicals…