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Gila monster
Science

Gila monster spit inspired a new way to detect rare pancreatic tumors

By Andrew Paul

a scientists with a gloved hand prepares a blood sample in a test tube
Cancer

FDA approves new blood test to detect colon cancer

By Laura Baisas

a human skull on a dark background with E270 printed on it
Health

4,000 year-old Egyptian skulls show attempts at brain surgery to treat cancer

By Laura Baisas

A black and white photograph of the The HMAS Culgoa. The vessel was a Modified River Class Frigate, sometimes known as the Bay Class. The Australian naval vessel was launched in September 1945 and was decommissioned in April 1954.
Health

Lung cancer in naval personnel linked to asbestos exposure

By Laura Baisas

Cape Fear River in North Carolina, which is polluted by PFAS, seen from above after a storm
Environment

8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster

By Hannah Seo

Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island
Environment

Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island

By Jessica Wynne Lockhart/Hakai Magazine

Egyptian fruit bats on a fruit feeder at a zoo
Environment

How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Singer Jimmy Buffet in a purple shirt by a microphone.
Health

Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Aftermath Of Tanker Fire At I-95 In Bensalem
Health

Federal study links testicular cancer to ‘Forever Chemicals’ for the first time

By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime/KFF Health News

MIT breast cancer device
Technology

MIT develops an at-home mammogram alternative that fits in a bra

By Sara Kiley Watson

Treating cancer in older patients poses different complications and risks
Health

Treating cancer in older patients poses different complications and risks

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan / Undark

Lymphocyte, 3D illustration. Closeup view of T-cell.
Health

Scientists reworked an experimental cancer therapy to treat autoimmune disease

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Karyotype of human chromosomes including sex chromosomes XY and XX
Health

Men lose Y chromosomes with age, and it might increase their risk of bladder cancer

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A doctor examines a chest x-ray.
Health

A daily pill could cut lung cancer deaths in half, new study shows

By Laura Baisas

The health impacts of incarceration don’t end after release
Health

The health impacts of incarceration don’t end after release

By Fred Clasen-Kelly/KFF Health News

Fluorescent dye shown crossing the blood-brain barrier into the brain via sound waves.
Health

Scientists have developed a new way to fight a nearly untreatable brain cancer

By Laura Baisas

Red cherry shaped as butt on orange and purple ombre background
Science

A scientific exploration of big juicy butts

By Rachel Feltman

Black truck with purple screen that says "pharmacists know mifepristone saves lives" driving around Phoenix during abortion pill lawsuits
Health

Banning the abortion pill would harm veterans, cancer patients, and many others

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Dermatologist checking moles on skin cancer patient's back
Health

5 skin cancer-care tools you should look out for

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A woman holes a pack of birth control pills in one hand, with a single pill in the other.
Health

What we know about hormonal birth control and breast cancer risk

By Laura Baisas