Category: Health

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little

A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of lung cancer, according to a

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the

An 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by England’s former national cancer director.

The world’s oldest female wing-walker has delivered a cheque to the hospital where she was treated.

Physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a groundbreaking technology that uses quantum sensors to measure biomagnetic signals, such as heart activity.

Redness and pain at the injection site, fever, fatigue or headaches: vaccines can cause side effects, but their frequency and severity vary considerably from person

Understanding gene regulation may be the key to interpreting human disease genetics. Genes are regulated in part by stretches of DNA called enhancers, which define

To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2026 Cancer Research Institute report. Cancer biologists are keenly aware

Scientists say it all depend on caffeine habits, lifestyle and one factor we have no control over: our genes.

Martine Barons, 65, has three world titles under her belt after only starting weightlifting in 2024.

Sara Kahsai was 29 when she found out she had FGM as a baby.

Patients in England with an incurable breast cancer can now access a life-extending drug on the NHS, two years after it was deemed too expensive