World News

Athlete breaks record by rope climbing Eiffel Tower

Anouk Garnier, an obstacle course world champion, broke a record by climbing up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

10/04/2024

Health news

Could this cannabis extract become a future treatment for skin cancer?

There were positive results in the laboratory but the researchers have not yet started animal trials, and it could take years before it’s approved for human trials.

03/04/2024

Health news

New blood test shows 83% accuracy in detecting colon cancer

A promising study showed that a blood test diagnosed colorectal cancer with an 83 per cent accuracy, giving an alternative to current stool tests.

15/03/2024

Health news

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumours

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumours in two early tests.

15/03/2024

Nutrition

Diets like Keto or fasting could keep cancer at bay, new study finds

Popular diets, like the Keto diet, could curve a tumour’s progression, but more research is needed to evaluate its impact on humans, a new study shows.

12/03/2024

United Kingdom

Cancer treatment in UK lags behind other countries, study says

People in Norway and Australia started chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the fastest amount of time.

28/02/2024

Health news

Euroviews. We should leave animals out of our war on cancer

Given the many shortcomings of modelling cancer in animals, it’s clear that we must stop pouring valuable funds down the drain. The priority must be to move away from using animals and focus instead on developing and implementing human-relevant methods, Dr Julia Baines writes.

21/02/2024

Health news

Skin cancer diagnosis delays during COVID lockdown cost €7bn in Europe

Delays in diagnosing skin cancer are linked to 100,000 years of life lost and billions of euros in indirect costs.

16/02/2024

wellbeing

'I felt shame': Former cancer patients on rebuilding after illness

With an expected 23 per cent increase in Europe over the next two decades, some say providing better emotional support to patients is key.

04/02/2024

Earth News

Scientists say cancer spread could be sparked by ‘forever chemicals’

Numerous studies have already associated PFAS with higher rates of cancers, including kidney, prostate and breast cancer.

04/02/2024

Health news

WHO cancer agency expects cases in Europe to grow by over 20% by 2045

A new report ahead of World Cancer Day highlights the growing burden of cancer globally.

01/02/2024

Health news

EU gives green light to new drug to treat endometrial cancer

The new drug treatment for uterine cancer, which is already in use in France on an early access scheme, will be used in combination with chemotherapy.

12/12/2023

Health news

Scientists are creating ‘digital twins’ of breast cancer patients

The research programme, involving 13 Spanish institutions, such as hospitals and associations, collects genetic, physiological and behavioural data with wearable devices.

05/12/2023

Health news

Scientists discover how a key protein can stop spread of lung cancer

A new molecular pathway could help to stop the spread of lung cancer and help the development of new anti-cancer drugs.

03/12/2023

Health news

Cancer patients could avoid unnecessary chemotherapy thanks to AI tool

By more accurately predicting the course of a cancer diagnosis, AI could mean shorter and less severe chemotherapy treatments.

28/11/2023

Business

AstraZeneca announces new anti-obesity drug deal and positive profit

AstraZeneca's share price climbed on Thursday after it announced a multi-billion dollar deal with Chinese biopharmaceutical company Eccogene to produce a new anti-diabetes and obesity drug.

10/11/2023

Health news

AI tool could be used to grade aggressiveness of rare cancers - study

Researchers developed an AI-powered algorithm to grade the aggressiveness of a rare cancer.

02/11/2023

Health news

New cancer treatment using antibody could be less toxic - study

Researchers used an antibody to target mutated proteins in cancer with fewer side effects than common treatments in a promising study on mice.

31/10/2023

Health news

AI model could predict whether breast cancer surgery was successful

A model using artificial intelligence (AI) technology can detect if all of the cancerous cells have been removed during breast cancer surgery, a new study has shown.

29/09/2023

Health news

New lung cancer vaccine could reduce the risk of dying by 41% - study

A French biotechnology company said that its cancer vaccine was effective in decreasing the risk of death for people with some lung cancers by 41%.

13/09/2023