Toxic links

Exposure to wood dust can cause cancer

Xuan Wei's mutating people

Indoor air pollution increases lung cancer risk

Gutka banned

In Maharashtra; national ban in the offing

Chemical in curry leaves can cure prostate cancer

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Scorpion venom may cure blood cancer

Painkiller's ulcerous trail

Fading history of Novartis v Union of India

The 2013 landmark Supreme Court judgement offers critical lessons on the intent behind crucial aspects of India’s key patent law

Drinking very hot beverages can cause oesophageal cancer, says IARC

The cancer research organisation concluded that high temperatures, rather than specific drinks, are carcinogenic

Social health schemes better for cancer patients than tax-based systems, say researchers

A study of European countries by London-based researchers shows the adverse impact of global financial crisis on cancer drug reimbursements

It's whales today, but it could be you tomorrow

Industrial pollution along Canada's southeastern coast and its fatal results form the theme of BBC's Death on the St Lawrence.

Cancer fumes

Scientists say diesel fumes are carcinogenic, giving the war against vehicular pollution a shot in the arm

Smoky future

A US jury holds tobacco companies liable for manufacturing a product that causes lung cancer and other diseases

Houston, we've a tumour

Docking a space shuttle and detecting tumours -- NASA's new neural network does both with aplomb

Health in news on May 3

A round-up of what's new in health 

Incidence of childhood cancer has increased: Lancet study

The study also revealed cancer occurrence in adolescents

70% of women with early stage breast cancer can be spared chemotherapy

Women with the most common type of early stage breast cancer can be spared chemo as researchers identified patients who will best benefit from it …

Drug pricing body puts cap on trade margin for 42 anti-cancer drugs

Experts say move will not benefit patients as drug prices are already too high and the cap only negligible

Cancer-immune, naturally

How controlling what you eat can help reduce the risk

Ringing in cancer

Bitter battle

US bans MTBE

Fat-free, dioxin-free

A fat substitute can speed up the removal of carcinogens

Safe chemotherapy

Taste that

...could kill skin cancer cells