Health

Powerful video amplifies end-of-life patient voices

The End-of-Life Essentials team at Flinders University—part of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences—created The Patient's Perspective video to emphasize that patient input is needed to improve health care, patient ...

Oncology & Cancer

Liquid biopsy: A new tool for identifying and monitoring cancer

Physicians at the University of Chicago Medicine are increasing their use of liquid biopsies, an emerging technology that detects signs of cancerous tumors with a simple blood test rather than an invasive needle procedure.

Oncology & Cancer

Why cancer immunotherapies don't work for everyone

A multi-institutional study co-authored by University of Texas at Arlington scientists uncovered a mechanism by which cancer cells prevent the immune system from activating and attacking the cancerous invaders.

Oncology & Cancer

Prostate cancer treatment guided by new tool

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Unfortunately for American men, prostate cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers.

Health

Routine health checks associated with decreased risk of death

Attending an NHS Health Check appointment—a preventative screening program offered for free in the UK—is associated with both a decreased risk of dying and a decreased risk of several diseases, including dementia and ...

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