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Record Drop in US Cancer Death Rate
Record Drop in US Cancer Death Rate
From 2017 to 2018, cancer deaths dropped by 2.4 percent, the largest single-year improvement recorded in 70 years of American Cancer Society annual cancer reports.
From 2017 to 2018, cancer deaths dropped by 2.4 percent, the largest single-year improvement recorded in 70 years of American Cancer Society annual cancer reports.
public health, disease & medicine, cancer
Virologist Keerti Shah Dies
Catherine Offord | Aug 2, 2019 | 3 min read
The Johns Hopkins University researcher’s work helped solidify the link between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, leading to the approval of the HPV vaccine in 2006.
Tuberculosis Can Emerge After Cancer Immunotherapy
Ashley Yeager | Apr 1, 2019 | 4 min read
At least a handful of patients have developed active TB after receiving cancer treatment designed to boost the immune system’s antitumor response.
Sweetened Drinks Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
Catherine Offord | Mar 19, 2019 | 2 min read
While sugary beverages seem to be the worst offenders, artificially sweetened drinks might also be associated with health problems, an observational study suggests.
Jury Finds Monsanto’s Roundup Responsible for Man’s Cancer
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 13, 2018 | 2 min read
A San Francisco court levels $289 Million in damages against the pesticide maker.
Prevalent Form of Childhood Leukemia May Be Preventable
Sukanya Charuchandra | May 22, 2018 | 2 min read
Early exposure to common microbes could stop leukemia from manifesting in children.