Cancer
Why The Pap Test Could Also Be Called the Stern Test
Elizabeth Stern played a vital role in cervical cancer testing and treatment
Man Poisons Himself by Taking Apricot Kernels to Treat Cancer
Many believe these seeds can fight cancer, but there's no scientific evidence to back up the claim
How Zika Virus Could Be Used to Fight Brain Cancer
The same properties that make Zika virus devastating to fetal brains could be turned against cancer cells
First Gene Therapy Treatment Approved in U.S.
By modifying a person's own immune cells, the treatment can effectively target leukemia cells
Woman Wins $417 Million in Lawsuit Tying Baby Powder to Ovarian Cancer
But the association between talc and cancer continues to be debated by the scientific community
Dogs Will Sniff Out Stomach Cancer in New Japanese Trial
The nose knows
Researchers Give Skin Cells a Tan—Without the Sun
Without damaging UV rays, the artificial tan could give that golden glow while protecting against skin cancer.
Oldest Cancer Case in Central America Discovered
A young teen, who died 700 years ago, likely suffered pain in the right arm as the tumor grew and expanded through the bone
When Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curie
The element was hard to get and extremely expensive but essential for Curie's cancer research
How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning
It was a huge advance in cloning in the early 2000s
Nearly Two-Thirds of Cancer-Causing Mutations Are Unavoidable, Study Claims
But it's complicated—and the medical community is not in agreement about the new findings
Tanning Beds Cause $343 Million in Medical Bills a Year
A new study has calculated the steep cost of a not-so-healthy glow
New Study Shows Sharp Rise in Colorectal Cancers Among Young Adults
Its authors are not sure why the cancers have risen so much—only that they’re increasing every year
New Claims Prove the Henrietta Lacks Controversy Is Far From Over
The family of the woman who changed science forever is seeking compensation
Here's Why You Should Never Kiss a Toad
A scientist at Smithsonian's Tropical Research Institute helped catalog everything known about toxins in the skins of endangered frogs and toads
More Women Die of Cervical Cancer Than Previously Thought
Past studies significantly underestimated cervical cancer deaths—and racial disparities
Why Food Experts Are Warning Not to Burn Your Toast
Is it time to bid brown toast farewell?
People Have Tried to Make U.S. Cigarette Warning Labels More Graphic for Decades
On this day in 1964, the surgeon general officially said that smoking causes cancer. But warning labels in America still don't show its effects
Hear This, 2017: Scientists Are Creating New Ears With 3D-Printing and Human Stem Cells
Two decades after the "earmouse," researchers have mastered a powerful technique for growing ears from fat-derived stem cells
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2017
Meet original thinkers who are breaking ground in medicine, art, drone design, fighting climate change and more
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