cancer
- Lifestyle
Early life changes in diet, lifestyle, environment triggering several cancers: Study
New Delhi: The drastic early-life changes in teens and young adults regarding diet, lifestyle, obesity, environment and the microbiome have led to a “genuine increase” in the incidence of early-onset forms of…
- Health
Cancers in adults under 50 on rise globally, study finds
Washington: The incidence of cancers diagnosed before the age of 50 has dramatically increased around the world, with this rise beginning around 1990, according to a study. These early onset cancers include…
- Featured News
Mikhail S. Gorbachev 1931 – 2022, a tragic hero
Soviet Union collapsed under Gorbachev’s watch but he was not responsible for it. To blame him is like blaming a doctor because he could not save a terminally ill cancer patient when…
- Health
Study reveals that ultra-processed foods are linked to bowel cancer, heart problems
Washington: A high intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, bowel (colorectal) cancer and death, according to a study. The study was published in the journal…
- World
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study
Washington: Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to study published in The Lancet…
- India
Plan to slash prices of heart, diabetes and cancer medicines
Hyderabad: The central government has a plan to reduce the prices of long term medicines particularly used for heart diabetes and cancer. The reductions are likely to be announced on August 15. According…
- Science
How Netflix-style algorithm may help in personalising cancer treatments
London: Just as Netflix algorithm generates data to determine the shows one can choose to binge watch next, doctors will soon be able to predict how tumours can behave and thus offer…
- Health
Hybrid sensor to help diagnose cancer developed
Moscow: A team of researchers has developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include cancer detection, monitoring, and treatment response assessment. The study, published in the journal Optics Letters, indicates that the…
- Health
Findings about new cancer drug very encouraging: Expert
New Delhi: The findings concerning dostarlimab, an antibody drug, in experimental treatment of rectal cancer patients is very encouraging but there is need for long-term studies to understand the real impact, an…
- India
Indian origin patient among those completely healed of cancer
New York: An Indian origin patient was among those who had a “miracle” cure using a cancer medication that is being tried out by a research centre here achieving an unprecedented healing…
- Health
Smoking may lead to severe vision loss: Experts
New Delhi: While smoking tobacco is known majorly to cause cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, experts on Monday stated it also plays a crucial role in vision loss. World No Tobacco Day…
- Health
Intermittent fasting may slow ageing, fight cancer and diabetes: Study
New York: While people tend to follow new diets to get fit and reduce their weight, research has shown that in addition to weight loss, people who indulge in intermittent fasting may…
- World
Putin to handover power to loyalist Nikolai Patrushev: Reports
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin might undergo cancer surgery while temporarily handing over power to the secretary of the country’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, unverified media reports claimed. Putin has reportedly been…
- World
‘Putin set for cancer surgery, to hand over temporary power to ex-KGB chief’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery, and will reportedly nominate hardline former FSB…
- Featured News
Kangri cancer cases on the rise in Kashmir
Srinagar: Kangri or Kangaer, an earthenware pot containing burning coal encased in a wicker basket, is an inexpensive way to keep warm during the harsh winters of Kashmir. The combination of the…
