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Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned

Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. With growing public concern about lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases, the tobacco industry responded not by making cigarettes safer, but by making them seem safer. Filters were the perfect innovation – not for health, but…

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Cancer and dementia patients could see improved treatment with new facility

A new facility in Darlington will be backed by £29.6 million of Government funding, with the aim of maintaining the UK’s lead in RNA science.

Evening Standard

Trans Minnesota Shooter Says Lung Cancer Was Motive For School Shooting: 'I Want To Go Out on my Own Means'

Minnesota school shooter Robin Westman, 23, left a suicide note blaming vaping-induced lung cancer as the motive for fatally shooting two children and injuring 17 others during a Catholic Mass; the FBI labels the attack a hate-motivated terrorist act.

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Crypto hoarding brings a stock pop for small firms—and in some cases shows patterns of possible insider trading

Cancer drug developer MEI Pharma saw its stock almost double in the days before it committed to a crypto treasury strategy.

Fortune

1000-Lb. Sisters stars’ cousin Katie Slaton dies aged 37 after cancer battle

Katie Slaton had been diagnosed with stage 4 gastric adenocarcinoma, a rare type of stomach cancer, earlier this year

The Independent UK

“C’mon bro... It could generate $2M for teen cancer”: Zak Starkey pleads with Axl Rose to give the go-ahead for charity cover of Bolan classic

Axl sang on an all-star version of Children Of The Revolution

MusicRadar

Japanese officials apologize at grave of wrongfully detained man denied timely cancer treatment

Japanese police and prosecutors have apologized at the grave of Shizuo Aishima, a wrongfully accused man who died of cancer without proper treatment due to prolonged detention

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Dermot Murnaghan opens up about stage four cancer battle

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The Independent UK

Prosecutors investigate death of woman who died seven years after hospital-acquired infection

Molly Cuddihy developed septic shock while being treated for a rare cancer at the hospital

The Independent UK

Prosecutors investigate death of patient who had hospital acquired infection

Molly Cuddihy began cancer treatment as a teenager in 2018 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.

Evening Standard

Why Is CEL-SCI Stock Crashing After-Hours?

CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE:CVM) shares tumbled 38.19% in after-hours trading to $8.06 on Tuesday following the cancer immunotherapy company’s announcement of a $10 million public offering priced below current market levels.

Benzinga

Meet Britain's most amazing women

Introducing the woman&home Amazing Women Awards 2025, in association with NHS Charities Together

Woman & Home

Why Telomir Pharmaceuticals Stock Ran Up 35% On Wednesday Night

Telomir Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:TELO) shares surged 35.14% in after-hours trading to $2.00 on Wednesday, following the company’s announcement of promising in vitro data for its lead drug candidate Telomir-1.

Benzinga

Why scammers fake illness for cash, according to a psychologist

Queensland woman Amanda Maree Power has recently been jailed after faking cancer and fraudulently raising about A$24,000 from friends, family and strangers over several years – including to pay for holidays and fake medical bills.

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Benzinga

Summit, Akeso Report Lung Cancer Survival Boost With Ivonescimab, A Rival To Merck's Keytruda Multi-Billion Dollar Franchise, Says Analyst

Summit Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SMMT) and Akeso said ivonescimab, a PD-1xVEGF bispecific antibody, can extend patients' lives for EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progressed after EGFR-TKI treatment.

International Business Times UK

Chinese Scientist Arrested for 'Stealing US Breast Cancer Vaccine Secrets' at Houston Airport

A Chinese scientist was arrested at Houston Airport for allegedly stealing US breast cancer vaccine research. Yunhai Li, a postdoctoral fellow, was attempting to fly back to China with 90 gigabytes of data.

Benzinga

New Eli Lilly Data Puts Verzenio In Breast Cancer Spotlight

Pharmaceutical advancements continue to reshape the landscape of cancer treatment, offering new hope for patients and altering market dynamics. Recent developments in innovative therapies demonstrate significant progress in survival outcomes for high-risk early breast cancer patients.

The Independent UK

Dermot Murnaghan issues plea in first live interview since stage four cancer diagnosis

Dermot Murnaghan has opened up about his stage four prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a “bolt from the blue”.

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The unlikely alliance pressing Trump to regulate Pfas on US farms: ‘This is a basic human right’

A group of farmers, bikers, truckers and scientists from the political left and right are working to bring attention to the health risks of using toxic sludge as fertilizer

The Independent UK

Father blames medical professionals and family members for daughter’s death

Paloma Shemirani, 23, declined cancer treatment and was following an ‘alternative’ treatment plan including daily coffee enemas.

Evening Standard

Dermot Murnaghan ‘feeling pretty good’ after chemotherapy for stage four cancer

The TV presenter, who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, said men should demand testing on the NHS.

The Independent UK

Dermot Murnaghan calls for improved prostate cancer screenings as he details stage four diagnosis

Broadcaster shared he’d been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in June

The Conversation

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding for research projects that the administration considers related to DEI.

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4 Advances in Modern Cancer Care

Cancer has consistently ranked among the leading causes of death for decades. Millions lose their health battle to this complex disease worldwide.

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Warning of 6.3 million cancer cases in the next 15 years

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