Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Aspirin

Can an aspirin a day keep cancer at bay?

A new study finds that aspirin may disrupt the protective shield cancer cells use to evade the immune system.

Al Jazeera

The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer

Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials

The Guardian - US

Unlock the magical mold-killing and stain-busting superpower of this humble household ingredient that costs just 50 cents

If you have aspirin in the house, you can use it to banish mold

Homes & Gardens

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Eureka Moment: Scientists Find How A Common Low-Cost Drug May Prevent Cancer From Spreading

Researchers discovered that aspirin works against cancer spread by stimulating the immune system, a finding they made by chance while investigating the process of cancer spread.

Medical Daily

‘Eureka’ moment as scientists discover common drug stops some cancers spreading

Research suggests aspirin supports a boost in the immune system to help catch deadly cancer cells

The Independent UK

Scientists describe ‘Eureka moment’ over how aspirin prevents cancer spread

A new study suggests aspirin – or other drugs – could be used as a potential cancer treatment.

Evening Standard

What do I do with expired medicine? Don’t use it, for a start…

When last did a headache have you reaching into your medicine cabinet – and finding a bottle of aspirin that expired three years ago? Did you take it anyway? And, if you decided instead to get rid of those out-of-date painkillers, how did you do it? If you chose to…

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Laundry expert reveals the unlikely 54p solution for stubborn stains and mould build-up

Who would have thought the key to fresh, bacteria-free laundry is hiding in your medicine cabinet?

Woman & Home

The aspirin mistake: 29 million take it daily, not realizing costs outweigh benefits

Daily, low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for the prevention of stroke and heart attack in older adults not at higher risk of heart disease.

Fortune

Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding

Around 92% of people living in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs make it possible to manage symptoms that don’t otherwise require a prescription – such as painkillers for headaches or cough and cold remedies – they aren’t suitable for…

The Conversation

Trial to investigate if chemical in red wine can prevent bowel cancer

The study will use a purified form of the natural compound, with the trial also testing if drugs like aspirin and metformin can prevent the disease.

The Independent UK

Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a disease?

The Conversation

Common Drug Could Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk In People With Unhealthy Lifestyle: Study

Researchers have found that regular use of aspirin could slash colorectal cancer risk in people already at risk from unhealthy lifestyles.

Medical Daily

Is it still a good idea to take aspirin to prevent heart disease? Here’s what the evidence says

You might have heard that taking a daily low-dose aspirin can reduce your risk of developing heart disease. But, unless you have been told to take aspirin by your doctor, recent news should make you think again, because, for many, the risks outweigh the benefits.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Louder

"The man once known as Vincent Furnier was struggling during Flush The Fashion, but his alter ego was still snapping and snarling": Alice Cooper embraces new wave on Flush The Fashion

Recorded during Alice Cooper's "blackout" period, Flush The Fashion found The Coop exploring new sounds

Medical Daily

Long-Term Daily Use Of Aspirin Helps In Prevention, Progression Of Colorectal Cancer: Study

Regular aspirin use may have an active role in enhancing immunosurveillance against colorectal cancer, the study revealed.

The Guardian - UK

‘Children were dying. We didn’t even have aspirin’: the Indigenous Venezuelans forced far from home

Economic crisis has driven Warao communities from their traditional life in lush forest to a Brazilian slum

Zenger

Study Finds Daily Aspirin Use May Prevent Bowel Cancer

Daily aspirin use may reduce risk of bowel cancer, new study reveals

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Why is pre-eclampsia still causing the deaths of mothers and their babies?

The condition affects up to 6% of all pregnancies yet understanding of its causes and how to treat it remains basic

The Guardian - UK

Why didn’t wife and mother get ‘miracle’ stroke treatment, grieving family ask

Hospital staff said procedure could not be done at weekends and gave her aspirin. But help was available just a short drive away

The Hindu

Emergency loading dose at PHCs, HSCs helps save lives: T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian

TN Health Minister Ma. Subramanian announced that emergency loading dose stocked in rural health facilities saved lives in remote locations. On World Heart Day, he shared the success of 'Idhayam Kaapom' program, which provides first-aid to heart patients. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin advised stocking 14 drugs including Aspirin in all…

The Independent UK

Daily aspirin dose can help prevent diabetes in older people, scientists say

Findings, which will be presented in Hamburg in October, ‘warrant further study’, scientists say

The Independent UK

Daily aspirin dose could help prevent diabetes in older people – researchers

The findings, which will be presented in Hamburg in October, ‘warrant further study’, scientists said.

Louder

Previously unreleased Dieter Moebius album out in October

Posthumous Dieter Moebius album Aspirin to be released in October

Zenger

Heart Attack Survivors Who Take Aspirin Daily Live Longer: Study

The study included more than 40,000 patients who previously suffered a heart attack.

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the University of Cambridge

Leeds General Infirmary

37 stories

the Stroke Association

18 stories

the University of Leicester

17 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.