Pigeons Can Spot Breast Cancer in Medical Images
After just a few weeks of training, the brainy birds rivaled human levels of accuracy in their diagnoses
This Man Got Cancer from a Tapeworm
A very strange case challenges some assumptions about parasites
5 Things to Know About the WHO’s Statement on Red Meat and Cancer
Yesterday’s announcement created widespread confusion for carnivores
This Gene Might Be Why Elephants Don’t Get Cancer
Their large bodies and many cells mean more elephants should be dying of cancer, scientists are trying to figure out why not
These “Sponges” Can Soak Up Cancer Cells
Implants designed to detect early metastasis can also trap cancer cells
We Can Now 3D Print Ribs
The first-ever 3D printed titanium chest implant was a success
The Same Probiotic That’s In Your Yogurt Could Detect Liver Cancer
Take a dose of this bacteria, genetically altered by scientists at MIT, and your urine will glow if liver cancer is present
Sound Waves Could Help Find Elusive Cancer Cells
Researchers have developed a new device that could help determine the presence of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream
Pulling Your Hair Out? It Might Just Help Reverse Baldness
Plucking hair could be a counterintuitive way to fight balding, according to a study of quorum sensing in rat follicles
How Tampons Might One Day Help Detect Cancer
New research suggests tampons could screen for endometrial cancer
Cats Get Breast Cancer Too, and There’s a Lot We Can Learn From It
Understanding aggressive tumors in pets may lead to better treatments for the nastiest forms of the disease in people
Could a Bra Actually Detect Breast Cancer?
Using thermodynamic sensors, the iTBra could one day screen for breast cancer, but experts are wary
Five Years of Night Shift Work Elevate a Person’s Risk of Death
Working inconsistent hours is bad for your health, according to researchers who studied 75,000 U.S. nurses
Using Zinc to Detect Breast Cancer Early
Researchers at Oxford have taken the first step towards finding a new biomarker for breast cancer
The Dangers of Winter Darkness: Weak Bones, Depression and Heart Trouble
Long periods without sunshine can play a role in a surprising variety of physical and mental disorders
Medical Mistletoe: Can the Holiday Plant Really Fight Cancer?
In some countries, cancer patients take mistletoe injections to ease symptoms, but the exact effects of the extracts are still up for debate
Testing for Cancer With a Single Blood Sample
Startup Miroculus has developed a system that screens for dozens of cancers in 90 minutes
Cancer Spreads Through Our Bodies at Night
This could mean that therapies delivered after dark might be more effective
A Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Camera for Detecting Cancer
The mantis shrimp’s eyes, which can see differences in polarized light, are informing researchers building a tiny, easy-to-use camera that can spot cancer
The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation
Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals
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