'Holy grail' blood test for more than 50 cancers brings 'exciting' results
A blood test that screens for more than 50 cancers is correct in 62% of cases where it thinks people may have the disease, a study has found.
Oct 20, 2025
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Diagnostic Procedure: Screening, Cancer
Medical news and research articles
Medicaid cuts could be dangerous for cancer survivors
Earlier in 2025, the Trump administration approved $900 billion in sweeping cuts to Medicaid, the publicly funded health program for low-income families and people with disabilities. Democrats are now demanding that Republicans ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Medicaid expansion linked to improved long-term survival in cancer patients
In 2014, a provision under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect that allowed states to opt into expanding Medicaid eligibility to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Team Trump's answer to ballooning Obamacare premiums: Less generous coverage
Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year's Obamacare customers, want more people to consider plans with less generous benefits and high ...
Sep 22, 2025
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Health researchers discuss Medicaid cancer screening trends, best practices
New Jersey has the 10th-highest rate of cancer incidence in the United States. It is the second leading cause of death in New Jersey, and thousands of residents die from preventable cancers each year.
Sep 19, 2025
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Flu vaccine rates may increase with acknowledging regret, study finds
Asking people to imagine future regret could be a powerful tool for increasing flu vaccination rates, according to new research from SMU.
Sep 18, 2025
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A booming longevity industry wants to sell us 'immortality'—there could be hidden costs
If you could, would you pay to live forever? Some Silicon Valley billionaires aren't just making tech products—they've set their sights on immortality.
Sep 18, 2025
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Instead of selling, some rural hospitals band together to survive
Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an entrance on the side of a custom-designed semitrailer. Once inside, she lay down on a platform that technicians slid into an MRI machine. Jacobi hoped the scan ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Prostate cancer statistics reveal late-stage incidence rates continue to increase rapidly as mortality declines slow
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released Prostate Cancer Statistics, 2025, a report on current prostate cancer occurrence and outcomes in the United States. According to the study, prostate cancer incidence rates have ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Planned Parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts
Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs ...
Aug 25, 2025
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