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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.

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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.

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WHO Europe: 1.8 million avoidable deaths from chronic disease annually

Most deaths are linked to risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, and diet.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study finds

The findings indicate cancer patients should increase their physical activity after treatment, experts said.

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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.

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Carrying the weight: Cancer caregivers and nutrition care

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New research conducted by Ipsos among informal cancer caregivers in Spain, Poland, France and Germany showed that 93% of caregivers worry about the weight and muscle loss they notice in their loved ones.

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Biden team says diagnosis only made in last week amid Trump criticism

The former US president’s office said his "last known" prostate cancer screening was in 2014 amid speculation that he had been hiding his diagnosis.

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Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here's what to know about the disease

Doctors say aggressive prostate cancer, like the former US president's, can be treated but not cured. Here's everything you need to know about it.

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Former US President Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer

Doctors diagnosed Biden prostate cancer on Friday, saying the cancer cells had spread to the bone.

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Former Uruguayan President José Mujica dies at age of 89

The Latin American country's 40th leader — known as "Pepe" — became internationally renowned because of his humble lifestyle.

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Weight loss drugs could slash cancer risks by 41% compared to surgery

Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings, which offer the latest evidence that the medicines can do much more than help people lose weight.

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German woman rid of cancer after new double-lung transplant surgery

The surgery method could offer new hope for some late-stage cancer patients who are out of other options.

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Scientists develop tool to predict biological age using just a selfie

The tool has some limitations, but could eventually be used to help predict health outcomes, the researchers said.

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Which cancers are rising among people under age 50?

While cancer diagnoses are increasing among younger people, death rates are not rising for most cancers, the study found.

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King Charles III says his cancer journey showed the 'best of humanity'

The British monarch, who announced he had cancer last year and is still undergoing treatment, was reflecting on his diagnosis at a charity event.

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'After pregnancy loss, test to find out why revealed I had cancer'

Few cancers are passed from parent to child, but genetic testing can help identify people at higher risk. In Sidney Raskind's case, it may have saved his life – but experts say these tests come with tradeoffs.