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Physicists have hypothesized the existence of fundamental particles called sterile neutrinos for decades and a couple of experiments have even caught possible hints of them. However, according to new results from two maj...

A nationwide study of head and neck cancers in France has revealed that the true burden of the disease is underestimated by at least one-third, and that head and neck cancers carry a very high risk of secondary primary c...

Seven out of ten patients with advanced cancer receive a palliative care consultation at ESMO Designated Centres of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care, according to survey results.

The first-in-human dose escalation study of the pan-FGFR (fibroblast growth factor receptor) inhibitor BAY 1163877 in patients with treatment-refractory locally advanced or metastatic solid tumours were reported today at...

The addition of the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib to letrozole therapy significantly improves progression-free survival in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer, researchers report.

Fulvestrant significantly increases progression-free survival in women with hormone-receptor-positive advanced breast cancer, particularly those with less aggressive lower-volume disease, researchers report.

Ipilimumab as adjuvant therapy significantly improves overall survival in patients with high risk stage III melanoma, according to the EORTC 18071 phase III trial results.

Immunotherapy has shown promising results in first and second line treatment of metastatic bladder cancer in two phase II trials.

Leprosy is a contagious, chronic disease, but if it is caught and treated quickly enough, the disease usually is not debilitating.

NOAA storm scientists describe their harrowing trips into a swirling chaos of rain, dust, salt and bacteria --

A new survey of children's and teenagers' eating habits at fast-food restaurants suggests that consumption levels of sugary drinks are closely tied to their automatic inclusion in "combo meal" packages.

The first detailed biochemical characterization of a flavoenzyme involved in antibiotic resistance has now been revealed by scientists.

African-American and Hispanic men in the United States are less likely to receive therapy for prostate cancer compared to Caucasian men -- even when they have more aggressive disease, according to new research.