Events for “cancer”

Billionaire Druckenmiller makes cancer stock his #1 buy for a reason

Nigerian film star Ogogo dies from cancer aged 66

Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, was one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema.

Television’s Richard Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer

“I am taking this in stride, but it has become very difficult on our own and financially we are strapped,” says the guitarist

Television’s Richard Lloyd Diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer, GoFundMe Launched

The serious form of cancer has left Lloyd with "tumors in his liver, including one located dangerously close to a major blood vessel." Television’s Richard Lloyd Diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer, GoFundMe Launched Alex Young

This yeast supplement may boost cancer-fighting immunity

A simple yeast-based food supplement may help restore the immune system’s ability to fight cancer, according to new research in mice. Scientists found that yeast beta-glucan reprogrammed early immune cells in the bone marrow, leading to stronger, longer-lasting cancer-fighting re

Television’s Richard Lloyd diagnosed with bile duct cancer as GoFundMe launched

"Richard has spent decades giving his music to other people. Now it’s our turn to give something back to him" The post Television’s Richard Lloyd diagnosed with bile duct cancer as GoFundMe launched appeared first on NME .

Hype for Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Is Running Ahead of the Math - WSJ

Hype for Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Is Running Ahead of the Math WSJ Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines CNN Moderna, Merck vaccine cuts recurrence and spread of melanoma, raising new treatment hope Reuters It now seems possible to vaccinate against c

How a Big Bet on Cancer Vaccines Brought Moderna Back from the Brink - WSJ

How a Big Bet on Cancer Vaccines Brought Moderna Back from the Brink WSJ Hype for Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Is Running Ahead of the Math WSJ What it was like to go through a trial that could revolutionize cancer treatment The Washington Post Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher

AstraZeneca Made a $1.5 Billion Lung Cancer Bet, but Can Zegfrovy Strengthen its Oncology Growth?

Daily briefing: People older than 100 have more cancer-killing cells

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02617-y Killer T cells might help people to live to extraordinarily old ages. Plus, the longest-lived brain organoids so far and how mass genome-screening programmes for newborns might work.

Moderna cancer vaccine stops melanoma returning: what’s next for personalized treatments?

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02612-3 Promising trial results suggest cancer vaccines work and could be used to target other tumours.

Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds?

Urologic oncologists who treat prostate cancer are split over the benefits of focal therapy compared to traditional surgery or radiation.

STAT+: Are cancer patients getting too much drug?

Moderna's stunning surge and drop, AI in scientific writing, and more biotech news from The Readout

STAT+: Inside Moderna and Merck’s cancer vaccine triumph

Moderna and Merck's wild gambit on a cancer vaccine appears to have worked, despite big doubts, logistical challenges, and pandemic-era complications.

This 15-Foot Python Is the First Known Snake to Receive Electrochemotherapy for Cancer. Now, She's Officially Free of the Disease

The pioneering treatment makes it easier for traditional chemotherapy drugs to penetrate cancer cells. After the procedure, the reptile, named Jodie Foster, made a speedy recovery

Sir Chris Hoy: Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me

The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him.

From back pain to cancer, how the interstitium could transform medicine

For centuries, we’ve ignored the interstitium, but research is now revealing that this body-wide network of fluid is instrumental to our health and points the way to new treatments

A New Personalized Cancer Vaccine Could Keep Skin Cancer From Coming Back, Drugmakers Say

The results, announced this week by Moderna and Merck, could pave the way for a new generation of treatments tailored to individual tumors

Iowa Senate candidates zero in on cancer crisis as key race tightens

Candidates for Iowa’s open Senate seat are zeroing in on the state’s high rate of cancer diagnoses as the race emerges as one of the most unexpectedly competitive contests this cycle. The race features Democratic state legislator Josh Turek challenging Republican Rep. Ashley Hins

Tooth count may predict survival after pancreatic cancer surgery

Pancreatic cancer patients with at least 21 natural teeth survived nearly two years longer after surgery than those with fewer teeth in a study of 339 people. Researchers suspect tooth loss may reflect decades of inflammation, frailty, nutrition, and other factors tied to the bod

Will personalised mRNA vaccines transform cancer treatments?

A personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has produced positive results in a final-stage trial involving skin cancer, raising hopes that this approach could work against many cancers

STAT+: One of the most consequential years for cancer treatment, ever

Between success with a pancreatic cancer drug and now success with an mRNA neoantigen vaccine, it has been a banner year for developing cancer therapies.

A simple at-home test could cut colorectal cancer death risk by 43%

People who participated in colorectal cancer screening had a 43% lower risk of dying from the disease, according to long-term data from more than 376,000 people in Sweden. The findings suggest that completing a simple at-home screening test could make a major difference in surviv

Kerala HC allows breast cancer patient to be impleaded in case on 'exorbitant’ prices of medicines

The initial petition, filed by another patient diagnosed with HR Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer, sought directives to the Centre to take over the medication’s patent and make it available at the lowest price possible. She died when the case was pending in court.

Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis

The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.

Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis

The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.

Doctors achieve new feat in cancer treatment with cord transplant and Car T-cell therapy

Doctors at Narayana Health have reported two medical breakthroughs: a seven-year-old thalassaemia patient is now transfusion-free after a Haplo-cord transplant, while a 62-year-old brain cancer patient responded to dual-target CAR-T cell therapy

Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies

Former TV contestant, Jo Gardiner, dies of cancer one year after her son and co-star's death in a crash.

James Ellis Ford made his new album from a hospital room

James Ellis Ford's new album Lost In Another World tells a story of survival and imagination. He made it from his hospital room during cancer treatment.

Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies aged 61 one year after son's death

Former TV contestant, Jo Gardiner, 61, dies of cancer one year after her son's death in a crash.

Barry Manilow Cancels Pair of Las Vegas Residency Shows Due to ‘Technical and Vocal Problems’

The 83-year-old singer has postponed a series of shows and ended another one early last week following his treatment for stage 1 lung cancer in December.

Scientists deploy Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC

Prostate cancer therapy, Meta glasses in hospital settings, and more health news from Morning Rounds

STAT+: Lady Gaga and her fiancé launch a biotech startup

FTC challenges Amgen's Enbrel patent strategy, the long, winding path for the Moderna-Merck cancer vaccine, and more biotech news

Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s – was her school to blame?

Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos.

Too sick to work? States must get their new Medicaid rules right.

Cancer doesn't wait for a billing code to catch up. Neither should the states now deciding what counts as proof of illness.