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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
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New Claims Prove the Henrietta Lacks Controversy Is Far From Over
The family of the woman who changed science forever is seeking compensation
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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
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More Women Die of Cervical Cancer Than Previously Thought
Past studies significantly underestimated cervical cancer deaths—and racial disparities
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Why Food Experts Are Warning Not to Burn Your Toast
Is it time to bid brown toast farewell?
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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
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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
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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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Your Breath Does More Than Repulse—It Can Also Tell Doctors Whether You Have Cancer
An artificial “nose” could be the next tool for diagnosing illnesses from cancer to Crohn’s disease
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For Viruses, the Best Way to Infect Baby Is Through Mama
Some viruses might take it easier on women—to get to their children
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Could Magic Mushrooms One Day Help Cancer Patients Face Down Death?
Two new studies show the promise of psilocybin for patients with anxiety and depression
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The First Patented Animal Is Still Leading the Way on Cancer Research
Oncomouse was a genetically engineered animal designed to help scientists learn more about tumors
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CRISPR Gene Editing Used to Treat Patient for the First Time
Chinese scientists injected a cancer patient with T-cells modified to attack tumor cells
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Smoking a Pack a Day for a Year Leaves 150 Mutations in Every Lung Cell
Researchers quantify just how bad smoking is for you, molecularly
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How Scorpion Venom Is Helping Doctors Treat Cancer
When injected into the body, Tumor Paint lights up cancers. The drug could lead to a new class of therapeutics
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Are We Close to Having a Blood Test That Detects Cancer?
New research into “liquid biopsies” is promising, but there’s still not proof they can find cancer in a healthy person
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A half century ago, a young doctor took on a deadly form of cancer—and the scientific establishment
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Editing of Human Genes May Begin by Year’s End in the U.S.
The first-ever trial of CRISPR in the U.S. will test if it’s safe to edit T cells in cancer patients
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The World’s “Ugliest” Color Could Help People Quit Smoking
Officials hope hideous packs of cigarette packs will make would-be smokers think twice
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Siddhartha Mukherjee Follows Up Biography of Cancer With “An Intimate History” of Genetics
The Pulitzer Prize winner calls his latest not a sequel, but a prequel to his bestseller
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