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Pesticides linked to higher cancer risk, study finds

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Vegetarian diets linked to lower cancer risk, study finds

People who follow vegetarian diets have a lower risk of several common cancers, according to the largest study to date on non-meat diets and cancer.

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Could pet cats help scientists understand human cancer?

Certain cancers in pet cats develop through genetic mutations very similar to those in humans, which could help improve treatments for both species, according to new research.

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EU cancer-related health spending doubles as cases climb

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in EU countries, and as countries rush to invest more in combatting the disease, the rising number of cases poses a growing social burden.

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Can tattoos cause cancer? The truth behind the scary headlines

Tattoos are more popular than ever, but a growing body of research suggests a link between permanent ink and the development of certain types of cancer. How concerned should people be?

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Nearly 40% of cancer cases are likely preventable, study says

A new study has revealed that more than one third of new cancer cases globally could be prevented by controlling common risk factors such as smoking and alcohol.

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Calorie restriction increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy, study

A controlled reduction in calorie intake can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in the treatment of sarcomas. Research has shown that this restriction reduces tumour volume and protects healthy cells from treatment damage.

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Google’s new AI tool decodes DNA mutations. Here’s how it works

A new AI model by Google DeepMind can decipher DNA and predict mutations, opening new doors for disease research.

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Scientists achieve pancreatic tumour regression in breakthrough study

A new study by researchers in Spain found that triple therapy eliminates pancreatic tumours in mice

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Vaccine for aggressive skin cancer shows promising results in trials

A personalised mRNA vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck shows lasting benefits for patients with high-risk skin cancer.

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How self tests could help reduce sexually transmitted infection rates

Last year, the US authorities approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women — gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis — as well as the first home-based kit for the virus that causes cervical cancer.

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Studies link higher food preservative intake to cancer, diabetes risk

Large French cohort studies suggest that people who consume higher amounts of certain food preservatives have higher risks of type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

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Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, has died at 35

Environmental journalist and John F Kennedy’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg has died at the age of 35 after battling acute myeloid leukaemia.

Euronews investigates

In Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to claim lives

In Campania, southern Italy, the “Land of Fires” continues to bear the scars of decades of criminal pollution. Illegal dumps, toxic fires, and soaring illness: Euronews reporter, Valérie Gauriat, investigated at the heart of this scarred territory, where residents’ anger shows no sign of abating.

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This AI tool could spare cancer patients chemo that isn't needed

The tool scans digital images of the same cancer tissue samples that pathologists use and can tell how fast the cancer is likely to grow and how risky it is.

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Sperm donor with undetected cancer gene linked to nearly 200 children

The Danish European Sperm Bank has acknowledged the donor’s sperm was overused and immediately blocked him once the mutation was discovered.

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One HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, scientists say

HPV vaccines have been authorised in the European Union since 2006.