Criss Jami, a young American poet and philosopher once wrote that “a rumor is a social cancer: it is difficult to contain and it rots the brains of the masses. However, the real danger is that so many people find…
UW cell isolation research yields promising results for treating cancer (STRN)
John Oakey’s work at the cellular and molecular level could radically change the way cancer is treated. Oakey, an associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, and his research group have…
Gani Must Come Back – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It was President Buhari’s wife who asked the question: “Are there no longer men in Nigeria?” She was wailing about the shadowy characters that had, allegedly, hijacked her husband’s regime. We need one particular man to come back from death…
Bisi Silva dies at 57 after battle with cancer
The Founder and Artistic Director of the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA Lagos), Olabisi Silva, is dead. She was 57. The sad event occurred on Tuesday in Lagos after a protracted battle with cancer. Iheanyi Onwuegbucha, who is the…
Mount Sinai, USC researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool (Newswise)
A team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a novel machine-learning framework that distinguishes between low- and high-risk prostate cancer with…
No, not every breast pain is cancer related-
Maybe you were putting your bra on in the morning, reaching for something in a top cabinet, or getting a hug, when you first noticed it — an annoying twinge of pain in one or both of your breasts.While a lot of women…
Fans react to Phil Masinga’s passing (Sport24)
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed the death of Bafana Bafana legend Phil “Chippa” Masinga on Sunday. Masinga, who spent time in hospital in December after he was diagnosed with cancer was 49. The striker, who played for…
Google’s AI is now better than doctors at spotting breast cancer (BGR)
Cancer researchers are constantly advancing the technology that doctors use to screen for, detect, and treat all kinds of cancers, and the survivability prospects have greatly improved over the past few decades. Now, AI is giving scientists another tool in…
Ireland passes law putting cancer warnings on alcohol (Punch)
Alcoholic drinks in Ireland will be labelled with cancer warnings under a groundbreaking law passed Wednesday, which also sets a minimum price in a bid to tackle a “corrosive” drinking culture. Ministers say the bill, the first in Ireland to…
Alcohol drinkers are liable to die young -study (Time)
Decades-old advice about alcohol has recently come under fire, with two recent studies suggesting that even a moderate drinking habit may raise the risk of early death. The latest study, published Wednesday in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research,…