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Scientists Hail Biggest Cervical Cancer Drug Advance in 20 Years

In a groundbreaking development, researchers have potentially achieved a major advancement in the treatment of cervical cancer, a first of its kind in two decades. This was achieved by utilizing an affordable and readily available set of medications in...

Implant to Cure Cancer in 60 Days Being Developed by Scientists

The prospect of curing cancer with the ease of a few taps on a mobile device is on the horizon. A team of scientists at Rice University has secured forty-five million dollars in funding from the Advanced Research Projects...

Genetically Engineered Bacteria Detect Cancer Cells

A group of scientists from around the world has created a new technology involving genetically engineered bacteria that could aid in finding or even treating cancer in tricky spots such as the colon. The team has shared their discovery in...

Vaccine for Cancer ‘Could be Ready by 2030’

Life-saving vaccines targeting serious health conditions including cancer and heart disease could be ready within the next seven years, experts believe. Pharmaceutical company Moderna - which produced one of the leading COVID-19 jabs - is reportedly developing "personalized" vaccines to...

Hippocrates on Obesity and the Sedentary Life

Hippocrate of Kos (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), a physician of ancient Greece's Classical era, is considered to be the Father of Medicine. Hippocrates surprisingly suggested rather contemporary remedies for obesity, namely diet and exercise. In addition to recognizing that disease...

Multi-Cancer Blood Test Shows Real Promise

A recent study conducted by researchers from Oxford University has revealed promising results for a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer. The test, known as the Galleri test, has shown an accuracy in identifying two-thirds of...

Pfizer Pouring COVID Profits into Cancer Battle, CEO Bourla Says

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is pouring the windfall profits from its COVID-19 vaccine into developing products to battle cancer, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said at a Reuters event on Thursday. "Pfizer is giving all the profits that we made from COVID...

Most Men Delay Treatment for Prostate Cancer, Research Shows

New research shows that more Americans with early-stage prostate cancer are opting for active surveillance instead of surgery or radiation, which are the standard treatment options. This means that men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer are closely monitored...

Pfizer Announces $43 Billion Deal for Cancer Drug Innovator Seagen

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N) has announced its intention to acquire Seagen Inc. (SGEN.O) in a $43 billion deal. The acquisition is aimed at reinforcing Pfizer's portfolio of targeted cancer therapies in the face of an expected decline in sales...

Prostate Cancer Treatment Can be Avoided, Study Says

A recent study says that prostate cancer doesn't need surgery or radiation treatment in the early stage. The study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on March 11, 2023. The long-term study conducted in the United Kingdom...