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Nile tilapia move to warmer waters when they become ill to mimic the effects of fever in warm-blooded animals

The University College of London scientist won the prestigious Blavatnik Award for young researchers after laying the groundwork for studying tumor development as an evolutionary process

The Princess of Wales has gradually resumed her public engagements in a series of hand-picked events under the full glare of the spotlight

Spanish scientists working in Austria have observed in mice that some medicines can thwart the trick tumors use to evade immune defenses

The Dutch scientist designs the world’s smallest machines, including light-activated drugs to improve treatments for cancer and infection

Experts say the approach enhances the quality of life for both children and adults who have tumors in the brain or other vital organs

The world’s first joint research program in evolutionary medical genomics has been launched in Barcelona, under the direction of biologist Manuel Irimia

A large-scale study links the presence of these tiny molecules to increased aggressiveness in malignant tumors

A report by the OECD reveals that most national authorities want more international transparency when it comes to the purchase of drugs, but also that they refuse to report what they pay

An installation by the Puerto Rican, who is based in Philadelphia, exposes the experiences of five patients within the healthcare system. The project addresses the importance of alternative ways to cope with illness

The outline of this labyrinthine cellular machinery, the most complex in humans, opens up new ways of designing treatments against a multitude of diseases

Three-dimensional cell-by-cell maps of pancreatic, breast, colon or ovarian cancer open new understanding of the origin and evolution of the disease

The specialist from Hospital Clínic Barcelona oversaw the creation of ‘Ets una exagerada’, a collaborative book that unravels the biases caused in the health field by androcentric approaches to medicine

These substances can mimic the actions of the body’s natural hormones and negatively impact health. To date, over 2,000 have been identified

An international consortium of journalists, including EL PAÍS, has uncovered a network involving Immucura, a company based in Marbella that offers an experimental treatment to people from across Europe for over $40,000

The advances developed at the European Organization for Nuclear Research have already been applied to 10,000 stroke patients in hospitals in Germany and Belgium

Experts from Ireland explain why it’s necessary to flag up the links between drinking and cancer with labeling similar to those found on cigarette packs

The Chinese-Canadian scientist, whose discoveries made immunotherapy possible, predicts that the relationship between the brain and the human body’s defenses will be the next major front in the scientific war against cancer

Researchers from the universities of Zurich, Yale and Harvard reveal the differences between the characteristics of the patients who receive the drug during pharmaceutical testing and those who end up receiving it, which may reduce its safety and efficacy

Oncologists are perturbed by the increase in early-onset tumors and the potential role of lifestyle, though this may not explain the entire phenomenon

A new study reveals that almost half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with these drugs were cancer-free 10 years later

The video revealing the end of the Princess of Wales’ chemotherapy treatment moved some in the U.K. while irritating others

The tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals are charting a new course in oncology, with promise for targeted treatments with fewer side effects

Two researchers are studying the effects of lack of sleep on the immune system. Some studies have linked this to an increased likelihood of suffering coronary events. It is also thought to raise the risk of cancer

The mutational signature SBS93 — which may be linked to smoking and alcohol consumption — was found in one in three tumors

Diagnosed seven months ago, the biologist struggles with the fact that there are very effective experimental treatments that are not yet authorized