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A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new study from a Danish research team offers a possible clue. When they looked beyond the bacterium itself and into…

The Conversation

Little Heroes: EU Parliament pays tribute to child cancer victims with Brussels art exhibition

Part of the European Parliament in Brussels has been transformed into a glowing artistic tribute space this week to display colourful paintings from the Children's Oncology Unit of Makareio Hospital in Cyprus

Euronews

Vegetarian diets linked to lower risks of several cancers, largest 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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Esther Rantzen’s daughter gives terminal cancer update as she admits family ‘in denial’

Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter has issued an update on her mother’s health after the broadcaster hit out at members of the House of Lords over what she described as “blatant sabotage” of the assisted dying bill.

The Independent UK

Dad who threw ‘farewell’ party before cancer surgery now running London Marathon

Patrick Frank, who had testicular cancer, hosted a ‘farewell to righty’ Zoom party the night before his operation who has since taken a unique approach to raise awareness

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Hillary Clinton rebukes Epstein committee; Magda Szubanski in cancer remission; and London’s ‘fountain of filth’

Clinton says proceedings are designed ‘to protect one political party and one public official, rather than to seek truth’

The Guardian - AU

‘Seems I’m not dead’: Magda Szubanski says she is in remission after treatment for stage four cancer

The actor, 64, shares news in social media post, saying hopefully she will ‘keep the cancer at bay for a good long time’

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'Phew': Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission

Magda Szubanski, best known as Sharon Strzelecki from the sitcom Kath and Kim, says she is in remission after battling a rare blood cancer.

AAP

What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?

More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs.

The Conversation

Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer

Study shows lower risk for multiple myeloma as well as pancreatic, prostate, breast and kidney cancers

The Guardian - UK

Vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five cancers by almost a third

However vegetarians have a doubled risk of developing the most common type of oesophagus cancer

The Independent UK

Vegetarian diet can slash the risk of five cancers by as much as 30% – study

A study led by experts at the University of Oxford found a lower risk of prostate and kidney cancer, among others.

The Independent UK

Draft rare cancers law offers hope to those with incurable brain tumours

Abi Feltham was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 2024 and was told she has 15 years to live.

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle hugs tearful mother of cancer patient on Middle East trip

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Meghan comforts emotional mother of cancer patient with long embrace on Middle East trip

The Duchess of Sussex hugged the mother of a cancer patient whilst visiting a hospital during a two-day humanitarian trip to Jordan.

Evening Standard

Harry and Meghan hug and comfort cancer patients and families in Jordan

The visit, to the King Hussein Cancer Centre, was the final event in a busy two-day trip to Jordan for the Sussexes.

The Independent UK

Alarming amount of microplastics found in prostate cancer tumours

Studies have identified microplastics in nearly every human organ, as well as in body fluids and the placenta

Medical Daily

Endoscopy vs Colonoscopy: Understanding Digestive Tract Exams, Gastrointestinal Screening, and Polyp Detection

Learn the difference between endoscopy and colonoscopy, how each digestive tract exam works, what doctors detect through gastrointestinal screening, and why polyp detection is vital.

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Cycling Weekly

'The fact I'm alive is totally remarkable' – After being told he had months to live, this cyclist rode 35,000km to Beijing

In 2018, Luke Grenfell-Shaw faced a double trauma that would test his resilience to the limit. Tom Davidson meets the cyclist who turned adversity into ambition

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Teddi Mellencamp's daughter given her strength amid cancer fight

Teddi Mellencamp has credited her “miracle baby” Dove with giving her strength and resilience throughout her stage four melanoma battle.

The Independent UK

NHL legend Ron Duguay, partner of Sarah Palin, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer

Duguay’s family recently launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover medical expenses

The Times of India

Are Indian American women 'unscreened and overlooked' amid breast cancer risk in the US?

Indian American women face a growing breast cancer crisis, being overlooked due to cultural norms and data gaps. Rising incidence, particularly in younger women, is linked to lifestyle shifts and dense breast tissue. Lower screening rates mean later diagnoses, highlighting an urgent need for targeted outreach and better data collection…

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Free HPV Vaccine for Girls What Parents Need to Know

Human Papillomavirus or HPV is a group of more than 100 related viruses, some of which are classified as high risk types because they can cause cancer. Persistent infection with high risk HPV strains, particularly HPV 16 and HPV 18, is responsible for the majority of cervical cancer cases globally.…

The Independent UK

Glasgow named Scotland’s ‘most generous city’ after response to Hoy appeal

GoFundMe said Glasgow was the second-most generous city in the UK during 2025.

The Guardian - US

Lawyers for US cancer sufferers challenge Bayer’s $7.25bn Roundup settlement deal

Proposed settlement would pay users of glyphosate-based weedkiller with non-Hodgkin lymphoma $10,000-$165,000

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