Immunotherapy is a promising strategy to treat cancer by stimulating the body’s own immune system to destroy tumor cells, but it only works for a handful of cancers. MIT researchers have now discovered a new way to jump-start the immune…
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Latina, Vietnamese women turn to many sources for information about the HPV vaccine, study reveals
Latina and Vietnamese women are disproportionately impacted by cervical cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), a common but preventable viral infection of the reproductive tract. In addition to facing a greater burden of disease, Latina and Vietnamese women are also known to…
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Your October Horoscope Predictions Are Here
Read every sign's current 2021 horoscope predictions to see what's in store for you this year or check out each sign's personality profile to learn more about the zodiac. It's October, which means that we officially entered Halloween season, beautiful…
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Solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis may need to be revised, study suggests
Previously published solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis based on a study of skin samples may need to be revised, according to new research published today in PNAS. A study by researchers from King's College London, with support…
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I'm Theo, and when I was 10 I had cancer
My name is Theo, I live in Hertfordshire with my family. I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 10. This is my story. In November 2019, my mum took me to visit the doctor a few times because I…
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Mounting covid deaths fuel school bus drivers’ fears
Natalia D'Angelo got sick right after school started in August. She was driving a school bus for special education students in Griffin-Spalding County School System about 40 miles south of Atlanta and contracted covid-19. One of her three sons, Julian…
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Many cancer survivors continue to suffer long-term burdensome symptoms, study shows
Previous standards of cancer follow-up care and support may no longer meet current needs as improvements in screening practices, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer have put long-term survival beyond five years following diagnosis within reach for more than half…
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If You’re A Cancer, These Are Careers You Should Consider
For a Cancer, trying to decide on the right career can be a pretty overwhelming proposition. Cancers tend to be among the more sensitive of the signs, and so much emphasis is placed on the importance of choosing the perfect…
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Survey: Less than half of community oncologists use biomarker testing to guide lung cancer care
Less than half of community oncologists surveyed indicated that they use biomarker testing to guide patient discussions compared to 73% of academic clinicians, according to a report issued today at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer. Recent advances…
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Simple, non-invasive tool obviates unnecessary surgery in patients with colorectal cancer
A blood RNA test predicts whether residual tumor cells remain in early-stage colon cancer patients and obviates unnecessary surgery. The joint finding by the UPV/EHU and an international interdisciplinary group has made it to the cover and an editorial in…
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