Cancer

The 70-year-old singer and bass player died less than 24 hours after being diagnosed with cancer on Boxing Day.

John Hall Dec 29, 2015

IBTimes UK takes a look at some of the biggest medical breakthroughs of the year

Sean Martin Dec 23, 2015

Woodland residents also fear project would drive youngsters out of town.

Jigmey Bhutia Dec 14, 2015

Study shows psilocybin chemical in magic mushrooms improves mental health in cancer patients.

Matt Atherton Dec 11, 2015

The discovery could help with treatment and prevent relapses of leukaemia.

Sean Martin Dec 07, 2015

Carter has revealed that his brain tumour has disappeared after responding well to cancer treatment.

John Hall Dec 06, 2015

Hip hop star posted about sad health news on Instagram.

Toyin Owoseje Nov 26, 2015

There has been a recent explosion of reports linking fried foods to cancer.

Darren Saunders Nov 11, 2015

Tiny diatom algae turned into cancer destroying nanoparticles by Australian scientists.

Hannah Osborne Nov 10, 2015

London Cancer Alliance said only 36% diagnosed at London A&Es lived for over a year.

Jigmey Bhutia Nov 02, 2015

It's not just bacon, cigarettes and alcohol that will give you cancer – formaldehyde and leather dust will kill you too.

Hannah Osborne Oct 28, 2015

Tractor beam could be used on production lines to transport delicate objects without physical contact.

Anthony Cuthbertson Oct 27, 2015

An estimated 34,000 deaths a year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meats.

James Tennent Oct 26, 2015

Add-Aspirin phase III trial will study 11,000 UK cancer patients for 12 years.

Hannah Osborne Oct 22, 2015

More than 100 moles on body could indicate greater melanoma risk, according to a study.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 19, 2015

After being cleared of bowel cancer John Bain reveals disease has spread to his liver and is inoperable.

Ben Skipper Oct 16, 2015

Tests conducted on mice showed a malaria protein armed with a toxin can destroy cancer cells.

Jigmey Bhutia Oct 15, 2015

Matheryn Naovaratpong cryogenically preserved after parents made decision to freeze her brain.

Anthony Cuthbertson Oct 15, 2015

The identification of four types will help them better treat each disease.

Sean Martin Oct 12, 2015

Cancer-fighting drug developed in seven years rather than the average of 14 by using AI.

Anthony Cuthbertson Oct 11, 2015

Eugene Finney believes a shark saved his life after a tumour was discovered during treatment for his injuries.

Priya Joshi Oct 08, 2015

DNA usually makes up 20% of risk for other cancer types.

Sean Martin Sep 09, 2015

Patients are twice as likely to die if admitted to hospital at the weekend, according to new research.

Fiona Keating Sep 06, 2015

Venom from Polybia paulista contains powerful cancer-fighting ingredient MP1.

Hannah Osborne Sep 01, 2015

Seema Jaya Sharma, of Ilford, London, passed away recently after previously fighting off cancer three times.

Richa Barua Aug 25, 2015

The 90-year-old former president said he is to undergo treatment at Emory healthcare.

Priya Joshi Aug 12, 2015

Pancreatic cancer can often be difficult to detect until it is too late.

Sean Martin Aug 03, 2015

Asian men are half as likely as white men

Sean Martin Jul 30, 2015

A clip of the BBC Breakfast slip-up has been viewed hundreds of times on YouTube.

Samantha Payne Jul 21, 2015

Study – thought to be first of its kind – unequivocally shows a link between cancer and bad sleeping patterns

Sean Martin Jul 21, 2015