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The Mayo Clinic hopes to uncover how the microbiome affects how patients react to cancer medicationsA leading US clinic hopes its fecal waste biobank will help researchers make new discoveries about how to treat cancer patients – one of several efforts…
Demand for ‘dangerous and unregulated’ tan-enhancing sprays being driven by influencers, watchdog saysNasal tanning sprays linked to cancer and respiratory problems and other unsafe cosmetic products pose one of the biggest threats to consumers, tradin…
Bioplastics, heralded for supposedly breaking down more quickly, can cause similar health problems to other plasticsStarch-based bioplastic that is said to be biodegradable and sustainable is potentially as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, and can cau…
Teal Health offers alternative to pap smear tests that need to be undertaken at a doctor’s office, slated for June rolloutThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screening, its maker Teal Health…
Exclusive: Charity posts several senior corporate roles, months after saying it faced ‘tough financial climate’Macmillan Cancer Support has come under fire after launching a recruitment drive for a series of senior corporate roles just months after axi…
Exclusive: Charity says it is to scrap £14m-a-year specialist service as current arrangements are unaffordableMacmillan Cancer Support is to scrap its £14m-a-year specialist advice service, which helps tens of thousands of people every year, in what ha…
Too many people at risk of becoming ‘martyrs’ by not getting symptoms checked as they do not want to burden health service, report warnsToo many people are at risk of becoming “martyrs” by not getting symptoms of cancer checked out because they do not …
The British monarch said the “frightening” experience of cancer could also illuminate the “best of humanity” as he thanked medical workers and charities.
Charles says diagnosis has brought into ‘sharp focus the very best of humanity’ as he hosts cancer charity receptionThe king has reflected on his experience with cancer, saying it had brought into “sharp focus the very best of humanity” while acknowled…
Up to 15,000 could be given nivolumab in injectable form to treat 15 cancers including lung, bowel and skin cancerUp to 15,000 cancer patients a year could be treated with a quick injection, NHS England has announced.It is the first health service in E…