Cancer

Small ceremony held for funeral of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, convicted of murdering 270 in Lockerbie.

Ewan Palmer May 21, 2012

Prime Minister says no new Lockerbie bombing inquiry as Al-Megrahi's funeral to be held in Tripoli.

Ewan Palmer May 21, 2012

Robin Gibb, one third of the legendary Bee Gees, has died at age of 62 after long battle with cancer.

Simi John May 21, 2012

Jobs' vision and dedication towards crafting innovative devices such as the iCar, never ceased in his short life span, although some were relatively hit-and-miss.

Vinod Yalburgi May 19, 2012

Donna Summer died after a battle with lung cancer, which the singer blamed on having been engulfed in a cloud of deadly asbestos dust when New York's Twin Towers collapsed

Darshana Sugathan May 18, 2012

Donna Summer 'Queen of Disco' dies after battle with lung cancer.

Alfred Joyner May 17, 2012

Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office researchers develop new drug combination - vandetanib and selumetinib.

Staff Reporter May 17, 2012

Eating more fruits and vegetables can cut down health risks and raise life expectancy.

Staff Reporter May 14, 2012

Yahoo Interim CEO Ross Levinsohn wishes to move on from 'serious distractions' as Thompson resigns amid cancer claims.

Alistair Charlton May 14, 2012

Criminal case opens against Tony Chan, Feng shui master accused of forging will of his former lover, the late Hong Kong billionaire Nina Wang.

Anissa Haddadi May 14, 2012

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that erlotinib and doxorubicin can kill breast cancer cells.

Staff Reporter May 14, 2012

Swedish retailer H&M inspired by controversial 'tanorexic' mother Patricia Krentcil.

Staff Reporter May 11, 2012

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has a "50/50 chance" of recovering from cancer after previously falling into a coma from contracting pneumonia, his wife Dwina has said.

Ewan Palmer May 09, 2012

British archaeologist, Howard Carter is the primary discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the most intact pharaonic tomb ever found.

Geetha Pillai May 09, 2012

Thai man serving record 20-year sentence for breaking Thailand’s strict lese-majesty laws has died.

Ewan Palmer May 08, 2012

Over 17,000 pills filled with powdered made of dead human foetuses have been seized by customs officers in South Korea since August, according to officials.

Jamie Lewis May 08, 2012

Scientists from Cancer Research UK and National Institute for Health Research Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre find that curcumin or turmeric has the ability to kill bowel cancer cells.

Staff Reporter May 08, 2012

Former Arsenal and Sunderland striker Niall Quinn has no interest in re-joining another of his former sides, Manchester City, as the club's new chief executive.

Nick Howson May 02, 2012

Researchers say many people are still unaware that smoking can cause lung cancer.

Staff Reporter May 01, 2012

Cancer Research UK and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists discover gene called USP9x.

Staff Reporter May 01, 2012

Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, has teamed up with British model, Pixie Geldof to front the 2012 Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign.

Staff Reporter May 01, 2012

Communication breakdown emerges as prime theory for deaths of two in anti-poaching operation in South Africa's premier game reserve.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 30, 2012

Researchers studying mummy currently in the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb in Croatia.

Staff Reporter Apr 30, 2012

McGill University researchers made the discovery while studying data of breast cancer patients.

Staff Reporter Apr 29, 2012

Three and a half tons of marijuana destined for the UK has been detained by Thai police in what is being reported as the biggest ever seizure of the drug.

Jamie Lewis Apr 27, 2012

Researchers from the Health Protection Agency's Independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation have found no evidence that mobile phones are harmful.

Staff Reporter Apr 27, 2012

Belarus, Ukraine and Russia marked the 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion.

Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2012

In Denmark, people die of cancer and in Afghanistan because of excessive drug abuse.

Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2012

David Brennan will retire, CFO Simon Lowth named interim head

Martin Baccardax Apr 26, 2012

Gaza hospitals running out of medicine and supplies after months of unanswered calls for help.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 24, 2012