Cancer research

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AI

The U.S. just bet $1 billion that AI supercomputers can turn most cancers from ‘death sentences’ to ‘manageable conditions’ within 8 years

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October 28, 2025
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Tech

A Harvard University researcher was just charged with smuggling frog embryos into the country. Her colleagues say she’s doing critical work on cancer cures

By Kathy McCormack and The Associated Press
May 28, 2025
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Health

Early mRNA vaccine trial results show potential breakthrough in fighting one of the deadliest cancers

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February 27, 2025
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Health

The dangers of drinking: Experts explain the 4 ways alcohol can cause cancer

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February 22, 2025
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Health

The number one diet change to lower your cancer risk, according to experts

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February 8, 2025
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Health

Personalized vaccine offers hope for patients with late-stage kidney cancer, clinical trial shows

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February 7, 2025
As part of its quest to “discover the science of humanity,” the Truveta Genome Project will gather the de-identified genetic data of tens of millions of consented volunteers, health data startup Truveta announced Jan. 13, 2025.
Health

Pharma giant Regeneron is spending $119.5M on the world’s largest, most diverse genetic database using DNA from patient volunteers

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January 16, 2025
Lynparza (olaparib), a product of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm Merck and Fortune 500 Europe company AstraZeneca, showed meaningful improvements in overall survival in people with germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm), HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer, 2024 clinical trial data suggest.
Health

Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

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December 20, 2024
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Health

Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase your risk of cancer. But most Americans don’t know the dangers, new survey says

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December 5, 2024
Compared to other exercise patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening was associated with an 11% lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to research published in September 2024 in the journal BMC Medicine.
Health

Working out at these times of day could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by 11%, new study says

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November 11, 2024
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Finance

Pfizer stock surges 3% after activist Starboard takes $1 billion stake, taps former execs

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October 7, 2024
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Health

Biden devotes $150 million to moonshot goal of ending ‘cancer as we know it’

By Will Weissert, Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press
August 13, 2024
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Health

Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says

By Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press
April 30, 2024
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Health

A University of Oxford researcher is testing a revolutionary vaccine to prevent the onset of lung cancer

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April 24, 2024
The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) is an online calculator designed to predict a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer in both the short term and their lifetime. But it doesn’t allow bi- or multiracial women to accurately input their race and ethnicity.
Health

A 5-minute test can estimate your odds of developing breast cancer—but not if you’re biracial

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March 23, 2024

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