Video-games are always fun. Along with being a temporary respite from reality, it lets you be part of a larger game – with multiple players, and RPGs. And for some, games often become one of the most common ways to spend their time. Nintendo, a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in … Read more
BARCELONA: Apart from eliminating a significant portion of the tumour cells, cancer therapies such as chemotherapy also produce senescent tumour cells, which are also referred to as “zombi cells.” Senescent cells do not proliferate, but regrettably, they create an atmosphere that is conducive to the growth of tumour cells that may have evaded the effects … Read more
A recent study, published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal, has found that women are exposed to almost a thousand dangerous chemicals that are found in everyday foods, beauty products and other consumer products. The chemicals were analysed by a team of researchers on databases run by the International Agency for Cancer Research (IACR), the … Read more
Canada is contributing another $35 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine as the embattled Eastern European country’s allies meet to discuss its future needs, and as Russia’s full invasion edges toward the two-year mark. Defence Minister Bill Blair, who participated in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting via video link, said Canada is providing 10 … Read more
A DAD is forced to sleep in the back of his car while his wife only has months to live but the council won’t provide the family with a house. Mohammed Ali, 32, is forced to kip in the back of his Toyota Yaris while his wife Sumayah Zaman, 26, and their one-year-old son stay … Read more
In a massive leap forward for cancer research, scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have harnessed the power of machine learning to confront one of the most daunting challenges in the field — predicting resistance to chemotherapy. The groundbreaking study, unveiled on January 18, 2024, in the esteemed journal Cancer … Read more
“I’ve been very positive for the last few years. But the feeling of being hopeful and positive was all gone at that point. Those were dark days,” she said. Her family helped her pull through. Sarcomas are already rare but this type of sarcoma, solitary fibrous tumours occurring in a part of the brain known … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says Florida’s plan to import cheaper Canadian pharmaceuticals is a non-starter and the federal government will use its regulatory power to ensure the national drug supply does not face any shortages due to actions by a foreign state. “There is no way we will allow any jurisdiction, be it a state or another … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sale of generic versions of cancer medication Ibrutinib, used to treat leukaemia, has been blocked across the country, denying patients access to affordable therapy.The Delhi high court recently passed an injunction against six domestic companies Natco Pharma, Hetero, BDR Pharma, Shilpa Medicare, Alkem and Laurus Labs from marketing generic versions.The order was passed … Read more
NEW DELHI: The five-year survival rate of women patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer stands at 66.4 per cent across 11 geographical areas in India, according to a study. The five-year survival rate refers to the percentage of people who are alive five years after diagnosis. It does not include those who die from … Read more
