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Darrell Green's closest pal passed away aged 13 after bone cancer battle, and now he has honoured his childhood friend with discovery that could save thousands of young people from the disease

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused emergencies and variants as medical professional and scientists figure ways to battle the virus

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Multi-Society Task Force on colon cancer encourage patients to start screening at age 50 unless they have other risk factors like family history or inflammatory diseases that could predispose them…

When you think about human evolution, there’s a good chance you’re imagining chimpanzees exploring ancient forests or early humans daubing woolly mammoths on to cave walls. But we humans, along with bears, lizards, hummingbirds and Tyrannosaurus rex, are actually lobe-finned fish.

The lab will harness brain power from Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Scientists have found that patients respond differently to drugs based on a mutation in a gene called KRAS.

Researchers hope KRAS test can serve renewed function as soon as possible

New research illuminates the ancient processes from which the first life arose on Earth

Experts say polygenic risk scoring fails to take into other factors that contribute to disease risk, such as smoking or deprivation.