cancer
Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
Health & Fitness
February 20, 2019
Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich countries…
AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor
Technology
February 12, 2019
AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor
An artificial intelligence (AI) programme developed in China that combs through test results, health records and even handwritten notes diagnosed…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Samsung Electronics apologises for factory cancer cases
Technology
November 23, 2018
Samsung Electronics apologises for factory cancer cases
Samsung Electronics apologised Friday to workers who developed cancer after working at some of its factories, finally ending a…
Monsanto appeals damning Roundup cancer verdict
Health & Fitness
November 21, 2018
Monsanto appeals damning Roundup cancer verdict
Monsanto on Tuesday said it is asking an appeals court to toss out a damning verdict in a landmark…
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2018
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more…
U.S. judge affirms Monsanto weed-killer verdict, slashes damages
World
October 23, 2018
U.S. judge affirms Monsanto weed-killer verdict, slashes damages
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday affirmed a verdict against Bayer AG unit Monsanto that found its glyphosate-based weed-killers…
US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Science
October 1, 2018
US, Japanese pair win Nobel Medicine Prize for cancer therapy
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for…
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
Health & Fitness
September 12, 2018
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen,…
Egypt’s Transport Minister agrees to metro discounts for cancer patients
Egypt
September 12, 2018
Egypt’s Transport Minister agrees to metro discounts for cancer patients
Transport Minister Hisham Arafat has approved a decision to give cancer patients discount prices for metro memberships. The membership…