Tag Archives: #Cancer

Do cellphones cause brain cancer? A WHO review of 63 studies finds no link.

A review commissioned by the World Health Organization found wireless technology use has skyrocketed, but brain cancer rates have not gone up accordingly. by Rachel Pannett A review commissioned by the World Health Organization into the potential risks of cellphone radiation has found no connection between cellphone use and brain cancer, even for people whoContinue reading “Do cellphones cause brain cancer? A WHO review of 63 studies finds no link.”

Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A cancer breakthrough and the heroes behind it get spotlight in new show

by Erin Blakemore “The Cancer Detectives,”a new American Experience documentary on PBS, tracks the fascinating and surprisingly frustrating backstory of the Pap smear, a cervical cancer screening test that’s now routine but was once anything but. The film takes viewers back to the days before Pap smears, a time when cervical cancer was rightfully fearedContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A cancer breakthrough and the heroes behind it get spotlight in new show”

Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Wolves Exposed To Chernobyl Disaster Have Mutated To Be Cancer Resilient & The Discovery Could Aid Fight Against Cancer

by Quinn Eaton So there’s some truth to the old superhero trope of radiation exposure leading to powers? It’s not necessarily that simple, though some recent scientific discoveries do have somewhat promising implications for the fight against cancer. Researchers have been tracking and monitoring animals found in the Chernobyl Evacuation Zone, and they’ve found thatContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Wolves Exposed To Chernobyl Disaster Have Mutated To Be Cancer Resilient & The Discovery Could Aid Fight Against Cancer”

Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A Cancer Vaccine? Scientists are Working on It

by Adam Piore As cancer researchers expand the frontiers of their understanding of the basic science of cancer, biotech companies are using what they’ve already learned to mobilize the human immune system against cancer. One of the most exciting developments are cancer vaccines. Scientists are using artificial intelligence to identify mutations in cancerous tumors thatContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A Cancer Vaccine? Scientists are Working on It”