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UK warns over sweets linked to cancer risk, DNA damage

Some Jolly Ranchers sweets contain potentially harmful ingredients, food regulator says

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Jolly Rancher sweets. Some Jolly Rancher sweets have been found to be unsafe to eat by the UK’s Food Standards Agency.

New drug slows breast cancer growth by 14 months

Treatment, approved for several types of breast cancer, garners $3.8b sales last year

In results reported at the meeting on Monday, patients who got Enhertu in combination with a standard medicine called pertuzumab lived for almost 41 months before their disease spread.

Free cancer, diabetes screenings in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre and Ma’an ink a landmark agreement

The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) and the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, Abu Dhabi Government’s official channel to receive social contributions, inked a landmark agreement to jointly launch the initiative.

How Biden cancer diagnosis could have gone undetected

Questions over Biden's health dogged him throughout the waning months of his presidency

Cancer touches us all, says Joe Biden after being diagnosed with aggressive form of disease

Joe Biden on diagnosis: ‘Cancer touches us all’

The 82-year-old Democrat had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer

Cancer touches us all, says Joe Biden after being diagnosed with aggressive form of disease

FaceAge AI uses selfies to predict cancer risk

New research in shows how a simple photo could revolutionise cancer care

A new AI tool called FaceAge can estimate your biological age from a selfie—and reveal hidden cancer risks. Backed by a study in The Lancet Digital Health, it could transform early detection and treatment planning. Illustrative image.

UAE: Insurance firm launches cancer support programme

MetLife seeks to make cancer treatment journey as smooth as possible

The cancer support programme offers comprehensive assistance to members diagnosed with cancer.

Cancer risk from CT scan radiation at par with obesity

CT scan radiation accounts for 5 per cent of all cancers annually

Repeated exposure to unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans raises the risk of cancers, a new study has shown.

$1m to 100,000: Cancer treatment costs to fall in UAE

New deal to see CAR-T therapies, one of the most costly treatments become cheap in region

CAR-T therapies, which reprogramme a patient’s immune cells to attack cancer cells, have shown remarkable success, but access remains severely restricted due to high costs.

Mammootty's team dismisses cancer rumours

Reports claiming he had colon cancer and was undergoing treatment is baseless

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