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Researchers say AI could be used to analyse short voice recordings to flag abnormalities in the vocal folds, ranging from harmless nodules to the first signs of laryngeal cancer.
Cancer-fighting vaccine prompts immune response for some patients
While the early-stage results would need to be validated in larger studies, the researchers said the findings offer hope for cancer patients with certain genetic mutations.
Liver cancer cases could double by 2050, but 60% are preventable
Experts call for urgent global action on hepatitis, alcohol, and obesity as new data shows that while preventable liver cancer cases are on the rise, the right mix of policy, prevention, and public awareness could save millions of lives.
Debunking claims that sunscreen is harmful and causes cancer
Summer is officially here. While many Europeans have been swapping their computers and desk chairs for beachside sun loungers, the longstanding online debate about sunscreen persists.
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Brazilian singer and feminist activist Preta Gil dies aged 50
The 50-year-old Brazilian artist and activist, who has died of cancer, was the daughter of singer and former culture minister Gilberto Gil.
Ombudsman takes up complaint over polluting Italian steel mill
It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.
Air pollution raises risk of noncancerous brain tumours, study finds
Exposure to higher levels of air pollution over time was tied to a higher risk of meningioma, a type of brain tumour that is not usually cancerous but can cause other health problems.
Common virus that causes mono raises cancer risks 5-fold, study warns
Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.
A common bacteria could cause 12 million cases of stomach cancer
Researchers said programmes to quickly screen and treat people for a common bacteria could reduce the number of expected stomach cancer cases by up to 75 per cent.
WHO Europe: 1.8 million avoidable deaths from chronic disease annually
Most deaths are linked to risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, and diet.
Pesticides: a life ruined by glyphosate
Ludovic Maugé, a former landscaper, thought he would live happily for many years to come on the coast of Brittany in France, where our reporter Valérie Gauriat met him.
Inside Taranto’s 12-year wait for EU action on steel plant pollution
The European Commission has been accused of misconduct over its handling of toxic pollution from Ilva, once Europe's largest steel plant.
Balloons released in Gaziantep in support of child cancer patients
Thousands of colourful balloons were released into the sky over Gaziantep in a show of support for 5-year-old Elif Azra and other children fighting cancer.
Belgian donor scandal sees man with cancer gene conceive 52 children
The Belgian government is pushing forward with efforts to get rid of the anonymity of sperm donors after it transpired that a Danish sperm donor with an inherited cancer mutation had conceived 52 children in the western European country.
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study finds
The findings indicate cancer patients should increase their physical activity after treatment, experts said.
New AI tool could identify which patients may benefit from cancer drug
The test could help direct prostate cancer patients to the best treatment option for them, researchers behind the findings said.