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St. Louis activists praise Biden's support for compensation over Manhattan Project contamination

St. Louis-area activists who have been fighting for government compensation for people with illnesses potentially connected to Manhattan Project nuclear contamination won a major victory this week with support from the president

The Independent UK

Duran Duran star Andy Taylor gives health update amid terminal prostate cancer diagnosis

The guitarist has been diagnosed with incurable metastatic prostate cancer

Evening Standard

Skin cancer screening guidelines can seem confusing – three skin cancer researchers explain when to consider getting checked

Protecting oneself from the summer sun and its damaging ultraviolet rays is often not straightforward. And public health messaging around when and how to be screened for skin cancer has become somewhat confusing.

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Mother diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, anorexia and incurable cancer says she ‘doesn’t feel afraid of dying any more’

Ellie Allman was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) just days before her 30th birthday and was later told she has myeloma, aged 41.

The Independent UK

Horoscope for Friday, August 11, 2023

Caution: Avoid spending money or big decisions from noon to 6 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times

EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment

The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

Nice recommends use of AI in NHS radiotherapy treatment in England

Nine technologies approved for carrying out external beam radiotherapy in lung, prostate and colorectal cancers

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Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment

As medical technology advances, many diseases could be detected, prevented and cured with cells, rather than pills.

The Conversation

How much red meat should you consume?

"The bottom line is that red meat can still be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet, if not eaten in excess"

Salon

Cancer care centres at Kurnool and Kadapa will be ready by October-end, says Andhra Pradesh Health Minister

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Vidadala Rajini has said that the government is setting up State cancer centres in Kadapa and Kurnool at a cost of ₹220 crore and the facilities will start functioning by October-end this year.

The Hindu

A daily glass of cold drink can trigger liver cancer

Indian Researchers in the United States discovered that women who consume sugar-sweetened beverages on a regular basis have a higher risk of acquiring liver cancer and dying from chronic liver disease. The observational study, headed by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers in the United States, involved 98,786 postmenopausal women from…

The Times of India

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden shares chemotherapy update

The Welsh professional dancer admitted that ‘any milestone or event’ currently serves as a ‘bigger reminder’ of her health problems

Evening Standard

Record 7.6 million people in England waiting for NHS treatment

Two in five patients waiting more than 18 weeks and key cancer care targets being missed as junior doctors prepare to strike

The Guardian - UK

More funding for cancer needed to overcome ‘deadly delays’

It comes after new data revealed NHS England cancer waiting times remain below target.

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What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 59.2% of cancer patients waited less than two months for their first treatment after an urgent GP referral.

Newcastle Herald

WATCH: Nine-year-old Mackenzie shaves head for kids with cancer

She has raised almost $2000 for the Kids with Cancer Foundation in the process - bulldozing her original $1000 goal.

Zenger

Screenings Play Critical Role In Reducing Bowel Cancer Cases: Study

The percentage of bowel cancer has fallen by up to 15% since the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) was implemented in 2006.

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Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening

A cancer diagnosis is frightening news for anyone. But our fresh analysis shows what happens next can depend on how much money you have and where you live.

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Stand Up To Cancer telecast: date, celebrities and how to watch the TV fundraiser

Stand Up To Cancer is celebrating 15 years of cancer research with a star-studded broadcast airing across multiple channels. Here’s what you need to know.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden to ‘share breast cancer battle in BBC documentary’

It would be the second BBC doc for Dowden following her 2020 film Strictly Amy: Crohn’s and Me

The Guardian - UK

Can a bra detect breast cancer? This Nigerian entrepreneur thinks so

An aunt’s death led Kemisola Bolarinwa to develop a wearable device that can pick up Nigeria’s most common cancer much earlier

The Times of India

10-year-old girl marries childhood sweetheart days before dying of leukemia

Two third grade childhood sweethearts from North Carolina, US, tied the knot as the girl, Emma Edwards, 10-year-old, only had a few days left with her. Emma was battling leukemia, reported Daily Mail.

The Guardian - UK

Screening programme has prevented 20,000 cases of bowel cancer in England

Tests have been available to people aged over 60 since 2006, and will be offered to those aged 50 and above from 2025

The Independent UK

People urged to return bowel cancer kits as study confirms screening cuts cases

Almost a third of people eligible for bowel cancer screening do not send off their free at-home kits, NHS figures for England suggest.

The Independent UK

DJ Casper, Chicago disc jockey and creator of 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies after battle with cancer

Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died

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