Cancer
Fast-tracked skin cancer drug pembrolizumab gets approval
A new drug for advanced skin cancer should be made available on the NHS in England, experts recommend.
7 October 2015, 05:33 AM
Healthier lifestyles 'could cut cancer cases by a third'
About a third of cancer cases in the UK can be prevented if people ate healthily, exercised more and cut down on alcohol, figures indicate.
19 September 2015, 05:42 AM
Nintendo names new president after sudden death of CEO
Japanese videogame giant Nintendo said on Monday it has appointed Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president.
14 September 2015, 07:31 AM
Ailing Lucky Akhand flown to Bangkok
Noted singer-composer Lucky Akhand will be taken to Thailand tonight for better treatment as his condition has deteriorated.
10 September 2015, 09:06 AM
Ailing Lucky Akhand may fly to Bangkok tomorrow
Noted singer-composer Lucky Akhand is likely to fly for Bangkok tomorrow for better treatment as his condition has deteriorated.
9 September 2015, 13:49 PM
Implant 'traps' spreading cancer cells
Small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers.
9 September 2015, 04:53 AM
Wasp venom 'a weapon against cancer'
The venom of a wasp native to Brazil could be used as a weapon to fight cancer, scientists believe.
2 September 2015, 03:04 AM
Jimmy Carter, former US president, reveals he has cancer
Former US President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body.
13 August 2015, 05:52 AM
Cuts for a cause: This hair donation drive helps cancer patients smile again
Around 30 young girls come for a small hair donation drive titled 'Hair to Help' at the KMC Sports Complex arranged by Pakistan Youth Forum (PYF).
10 August 2015, 14:51 PM
'Softener' may help kill cancers
It may be possible to "soften-up" cancers before hitting them with chemotherapy drugs, researchers suggest.
15 July 2015, 06:14 AM
'Human breast milk trade' health warning
Human breast milk being bought online by fetishists, bodybuilders and cancer patients is a danger to health, UK researchers say.
18 June 2015, 08:32 AM
Asia's deadly secret: The scourge of the betel nut
Betel nut, used by almost a tenth of the world's population, not only gives people a buzz equivalent to six cups of coffee and is used variously as a symbol of love, marriage and a cure for indigestion and impotence but also leads tens of thousands to an early grave
23 March 2015, 15:21 PM