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Ronnie Wood keeps on rollin' after cancer scare

Rolling Stones gutarist Ronnie Wood has revelaed he is in remission for lung cancer after surgery

07/08/2017

USA

Cancer shock for John McCain

US Senator John McCain, who was the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

20/07/2017

USA

Maryam Mirzakha, the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics, has died in the US

Iranian math genius, Maryam Mirzakhani, who became the first woman to receive the "Nobel Prize for Mathematics" in 2014 has died from cancer in the US

15/07/2017

United Kingdom

Hundreds attend funeral of cancer victim Bradley Lowery, 6

14/07/2017

Romania

Faces of the fighters against cancer

19/06/2017

World News

EU agency targeted in weed killer row

The ongoing debate over the safety of glyphosate is becoming a thorn in the side of the European Food Safety Agency.

14/06/2017

USA

Breast cancer survivors model underwear at New York Fashion Week

Inspirational breast cancer patients and survivors walked the runway at New York Fashion Week sporting a collection of underwear designed for women affected by the…

14/02/2017

World News

Cancer: many suffering and dying prematurely due to slow diagnosis says WHO

The World Health Organisation has launched a report to coincide with World Cancer Day on February 4. It is calling for efforts to be stepped up worldwide to catch the disease earlier.

04/02/2017

World News

How to make toast without increasing cancer risk

When cooking bread to make toast, or when frying, baking or roasting, strive for a slightly golden colour rather than a deep brown.

23/01/2017

United Kingdom

Cancer-hit boy, five, 'over-the-moon' after winning football gong

A terminally-ill British boy was given a heartwarming boost after a ‘goal’ for his beloved Sunderland won a prestigious prize.

03/01/2017

World News

Could your smartphone kill you?

On 11 October Samsung stopped all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after several handsets exploded or caught fire.

23/10/2016

United Kingdom

Iconic Northern Irish Bishop Edward Daly dies aged 82

He was only a simple Catholic parish priest when in 1972 former Bishop Edward Daley, who has died aged 82, had his photo splashed onto front pages around the…

09/08/2016

My Europe Series

Animals, Abattoirs and Antibiotic resistance

Europeans do like their steak… but the most consumed meat in Europe is by far pork. Find out why the process behind your bacon is one of the driving forces behind a global health threat.

22/07/2016

My Europe Series

Antibiotic Resistance: a bigger threat than cancer by 2050

A British study shows that by 2050, antibiotic resistance could become even more deadly than cancer.

22/07/2016

World News

Very hot drinks 'probably cause cancer'

Drinking very hot beverages ‘probably’ causes cancer, scientists have claimed.

15/06/2016

Business Series

French insurer AXA to stop investing in tobacco industry

French insurer AXA has said it plans to stop investing in the tobacco industry with incoming Chief Executive Thomas Buberl saying: "The human cost of tobacco is tragic; its economic cost is huge."

23/05/2016

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Meet Little Casper, a robot designed to help children suffering from cancer

A robot named “Little Casper” has been designed to help children in hospital suffering from cancer. It is currently being tested at this hospital in

28/03/2016

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Takeaway: my robot, my friend

28/03/2016

World News

Potentially groundbreaking cancer therapy has 'extraordinary' results

Tests of a potentially groundbreaking new cancer therapy have had “extraordinary” results on Leukemia patients.

16/02/2016

Cinema

'Miss you Already' fun, friendship and cancer

‘Miss you Already’ is the tale of Milly and Jess, best friends since childhood and into adulthood. For the ultimate friendship movie… it has to be

23/11/2015