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A large-scale shortage of respirators and face shields threatens progress in some labs that are currently trying to ramp up their studies of SARS-CoV-2.

Advances in imaging technology over the last century have allowed increasingly sophisticated glimpses into the ancient processes of mummification.

Researchers find connective tissue has a crucial role to play in whether cancer cells metastasize.

A study finds similarities between cells that heal wounds and those that lead deadly cancerous invasions.

Spurred by family tragedy, the medical physicist wants to treat cancer in a new way.

Gene editing can knock out genes crucial to cervical tumor cells’ survival, researchers report.

Through his studies on cancer-causing viruses, the University of California, Los Angeles, professor has helped develop lifesaving treatments.

By infecting glioblastoma cells but not healthy brain tissue, some form of the virus could serve a therapeutic purpose.

Studies point to a role for physical activity in fighting malignancies, improving treatment outcomes, and fostering overall health in patients.

Only an equal mixture of THC and CBD has been adequately tested, and it failed to alleviate pain in cancer patients.

Ben Franklin was right. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Researchers uncover the “body-snatching” tactics of fungi that flourish immediately after wildfires.