cancer

‘Life after cancer’: Nigerian survivors challenge taboos, push for better health care 

Health & Medicine

In Nigeria, as in many parts of Africa, cancer is a taboo subject. Traditional beliefs can make it challenging to discuss. Medical screening and cancer care are difficult, if not impossible, for everyone to access. But cancer survivors are leading the charge to raise awareness and improve outcomes.

Out of Surgery and Back to Work

Arts, Culture & Media
microbiome

Not just gut bugs: Our microbiomes can even affect cancer treatments

Health
Cone snail

A scientist who finds pharmaceutical promise in the venom of cone snails

Science
Co-directors Matteo Norzi and Leonor Caraballo, with producer Abou Farman

A cancer victim hallucinated her end before dying, and made a film about it

Arts
Gabe Ortiz

How I overcame my fears and saved my life from cancer

Health

Gabe Ortiz writes that cancer was unlike anything he had ever experienced before.

Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Image by NIAID

Are we close to curing cancer?

Health

There’s a new immunotherapy drug that uses patients’ own immune systems to fight cancer, and it’s getting scientists excited about being able to cure cancer.

baby on floor

Exposure to insecticides may increase the risk of childhood cancers

Environment

A new analysis suggests exposure to insecticides could pose a significant threat to the health of young children.

Sunscreen being applied

Don’t forget, wear sunscreen. Why SPF is more important than ever

Health

New research suggests a quarter of your skin cells may have already mutated, making you one step closer to getting skin cancer. What can be done to prevent further damage?

A still from "That Dragon, Cancer."

How a child’s struggle with cancer became an affecting video game

Culture

Ryan Green created the video game “That Dragon, Cancer” to tell the story of his son’s struggle with cancer — and cope with it himself. His son didn’t survive, but he hopes the game lives on and helps others understand how families deal with such tragedies.