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Light-skinned people ‘lack genes that protect against UV radiation’

Those with northern European skin types have DNA damage as a result of being exposed to UV light.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden admits she ‘broke down in tears’ as she began chemotherapy in emotional update

The BBC star said she was ‘wishing this wasn’t happening to me’ as she began the treatment amid her second cancer diagnosis

Evening Standard

Jonnie Irwin praised by fans for returning to work amid terminal cancer battle

The A Place In The Sun presenter shared a video of him partnering with a home renovations company

Evening Standard

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Sarah Ferguson introduces ‘Derek’, her reconstructed breast after mastectomy

The Duchess of York said the name ‘made her laugh’

The Independent UK

What are lymph nodes? And can a massage really improve lymphatic drainage?

The lymphatic system has long been considered mysterious.

The Conversation

White Sox’ Liam Hendriks undergoes Tommy John surgery

Liam Hendriks came back from cancer to pitch this season before returning to the injured list with a sore elbow

Chicago Sun-Times

How Henrietta Lacks' Immortal “HeLa Cells” Transformed Medicine

Henrietta Lacks unknowingly gave a great gift to science.

Inverse

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MobileODT Partners With Cingulate Medical For Cancer Screening Program In The DRC

Tel Aviv-based FemTech company MobileODT and Cingulate Medical collaborate to launch a large-scale cancer screening initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Zenger

Dying Dad Writes 30 Years Of Birthday Cards For Twin Daughters

Nick Keenan's heartfelt gesture ensures his presence in their lives despite battling brain tumor.

Zenger

This 18-year-old Colombian survived cancer. Now she's the World Cup star

After surviving cancer and signing to Real Madrid, Linda Caicedo is making her mark at the World Cup. The 18-year-old player already scored a goal in each of Colombia's first two matches.

WEKU

Cancer is the pits at any age. But rates are rising in young people like me, and we don’t fully know why

Being diagnosed with bowel cancer in my mid-30s forced me to cross the thin line between good health and illness we often remain ignorant of until we’re much older

The Guardian - AU

'It's for an important cause, even if it is very childish': Phallic Strava art drawn for testicular cancer awareness

Jake Colling set out on 69km ride around Manchester for fun, but then to raise awareness over cancer

Cycling Weekly

OPINION - Cancer-killing pill breakthrough ‘annihilates’ tumours: Tech and Science Daily podcast

A pill that’s been shown to ‘annihilate’ solid cancer tumours is being trialled in humans for the first time.

Evening Standard

Canada becomes first country in the world to put cancer warning labels on individual cigarettes

Messages include ‘cigarettes cause cancer’ and ‘tobacco smoke harms children’

Evening Standard

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First Thing: Donald Trump faces four charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Latest criminal case before ex-president has come weeks after he was charged with retaining national defense information. Plus, experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

WEKU

Testing your genes for cancer risk is way cheaper now — and it could save your life

Millions of people in the U.S. have a genetic variant that raises their risk of cancer. Genetic testing can help people find cancer earlier and seek treatment. But many patients aren't offered it.

The Hindu

Today’s Cache | AI could soon detect breast cancer in scans; Meta to ask EU users’ consent for targeted advertising; Meta starts news block in Canada

AI could be used to lighten or even halve the workload of radiologists who read breast scans for signs of cancer.

The Independent UK

New drug found to ‘annihilate’ solid cancerous tumours in early studies

The drug, AOH1996, was named after a little girl, Anna Olivia Healy, who died from neuroblastoma.

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The Independent UK

Scientists in breakthrough towards secret of eternal youth

Scientists believe they may be able to produce drugs that reverse the ageing process

The Guardian - UK

AI use in breast cancer screening as good as two radiologists, study finds

Preliminary results from major trial show use of technology almost halves human workload

The Guardian - UK

From smart stethoscopes to predicting bed demand: how AI can support healthcare

Collection of studies show five areas where AI tools show promise – and even outperform humans

The Independent UK

AI can read breast cancer screening images, study finds

New interim study saw AI-supported screening put head to head with standard care

The Independent UK

What the papers say – August 2

A wide variety of stories featured on the front pages across Britain.

The Guardian - AU

Immortal cells: Henrietta Lacks’ family settle lawsuit over HeLa tissue harvested in 1950s

Cells taken without consent from cancer victim can reproduce indefinitely and were sold for unjust profit by Thermo Fisher Scientific, relatives argued

The Conversation

AI can help detect breast cancer. But we don't yet know if it can improve survival rates

Around one in seven Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life, with 20,000 new breast cancers diagnosed each week.

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