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Being Overweight As A Child And Young Adult Linked To Bowel Cancer Risk – Study

A higher birth weight was also associated with a increased chance of developing the disease, according to a study.

Faster Cancer Treatment Thanks To New Radiotherapy Machines

Cutting-edge machines will cut waiting times and help 4,500 more patients get treatment faster.

Clothing Choices Could Be Linked To Melanoma Skin Cancer From Sunlight

"Getting sunburnt just once every couple of years can triple your risk of melanoma skin cancer compared to never being burnt."

Could Multi-cancer Tests Help GPs Spot Cancer?

The emergence of MCTs represents an exciting opportunity to improve diagnosis and care for cancer patients across the pathway.

World-leading AI Trial To Tackle Breast Cancer Launched

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a world-leading trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier.

In Early-Phase Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial, Investigational MRNA Vaccine Induces Sustained Immune Activity

Dr. Balachandran’s team in the OCCV aims to innovate next-generation cancer vaccines, with initial goals to expand vaccine use in pancreatic and other cancers lacking effective treatments.

Why America Is Losing Its 50-year 'war On Cancer,' According To Scientist Nafis Hasan

"This line of attack in the War on Cancer has had few meaningful outcomes for cancer patients."

How To Be Healthy At 100: Centenarian Stem Cells Could Hold The Key

“The result of this work is a one-of-a-kind resource for studies of human longevity and resilience that can fuel the discovery and validation of novel therapeutics for aging-related disease”.

Blue Origin Is Ready To Challenge SpaceX With Its New Glenn Rocket

The company hopes to break SpaceX's industry stranglehold with New Glenn.

Bitcoin Miners Flush With Chips Are Pivoting To AI In Search Of New Riches

Another industry with a voracious appetite for computing has arrived just in time. The rush to train massive generative AI models has left companies scrabbling for chips, datacenter space, and reliable access to large amounts of cheap power, things many miners already have in abundance.

A Paralyzed Man Just Piloted A Virtual Drone With His Mind Alone

Linking brains to machines has gone from science fiction to reality in the past two decades.

Four Clinical Trials To Watch That Could Change Medicine In 2025

What’s poised to take the leap from breakthrough to clinical approval in 2025? Here’s what to expect in the year ahead.