Cancers

Consumption of sugary drinks linked with cancer risk – study

French survey of more than 100,000 adults finds a 100 ml increase per day of sugary drinks is associated with an 18 percent increased risk of cancer.

Genetic secrets of great white shark revealed

Scientists decode genome of Earth's largest predatory fish, a knowledge they say could help combat cancers and age-related diseases in humans.

Cancer blood test finds eight kinds of tumours

Scientists have made a major advance towards developing a blood test for cancer that could identify tumours long before a person becomes aware of symptoms.

Blood test may help predict which breast cancers will recur

A research study shows patients with advanced breast cancer tied to an inherited gene mutation treated with an experimental Pfizer Inc drug went about three months longer before their disease worsened.

Heart disease, tobacco, conflict and violence top killers in 2016 – study

The Global Burden of Disease study found that while life expectancy is increasing, so too are the years people live in poor health.

Study finds evidence linking obesity to cancer

A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer has found evidence of deadly proportions - obesity could lead to 11 different forms of cancer.

Study finds how smoking causes devastating genetic damage

The study provides the first accurate measure of the devastating genetic damage smoking inflicts not only in the lungs, but also disrupting cell function in other organs of the body that are indirectly exposed to the smoke.