Cancer

High-fiber breakfast bars, cereal, oatmeal--that's one thing. But high fiber Pepsi?

2 | November 14, 2012 11:24am | By Jenny Wilson

A microchip inspired by jellyfish tentacles could help capture cancer cells before they seed a new tumor.

2 | November 13, 2012 10:21pm | By Janet Fang

"Mustache November" is taking to the skies.

November 10, 2012 11:18am | By Sarah Korones

PARIS -- Debate begins over whether or not social security should pay for exercise programs in hopes of fighting preventable diseases in France.

13 | November 9, 2012 3:00am | By Bryan Pirolli

Putting genomic data on the cloud could enable physicians to deliver a whole new level of personalization to patient care. The Coriell Institute's Scott Megill and IBM's Dan Pelino explain.

Sponsored | 1 | November 5, 2012 8:04am | By Scott Megill and Dan Pelino

Yahoo will soon begin selling home genetic testing kits for the general public to find out if they are susceptible to particular diseases.

2 | November 5, 2012 4:58am | By Charlie Osborne

A new cancer treatment facility is due to be built in Louisiana through an agreement between IBA and Philips.

October 28, 2012 9:04am | By Charlie Osborne

With crowdfunding, the masses could help spur development of a cure for the cancer that killed Steve Jobs.

2 | October 25, 2012 8:30pm | By Laura Shin

Innovation: overblown? The four reasons why modern efforts fail to live up to the word's original definition.

1 | October 25, 2012 7:37am | By Andrew Nusca

An Austin-based cancer agency is criticized for disregarding scientific review, possibly in favor of an economic-development agenda. Can this inherent conflict be resolved?

October 23, 2012 1:51pm | By Janet Fang

Swiss medical firm Roche is being investigated after concerns were raised over the incorrect reporting of drug side-effects.

October 23, 2012 8:38am | By Charlie Osborne

Google Ventures stood apart from its investing brethren in the third quarter, putting capital into more startups, and early-stage ones, at that.

1 | October 22, 2012 4:39pm | By Kirsten Korosec

But not for the reasons you think.

7 | October 22, 2012 7:45am | By Jenny Wilson

ThromboGenics has said that health regulators have approved eye treatment Jetrea for use in the United States.

October 18, 2012 1:46am | By Charlie Osborne

A new study will help researchers better understand which symptoms are the most predictive of cancer.

October 17, 2012 8:52am | By Tyler Falk

A new HIV test meant to be done in the privacy of one's home could also be used to screen potential sexual partners. But is it a fail-proof test?

3 | October 16, 2012 3:00am | By Laura Shin

Most cancer deaths are caused by tumor metastasis, yet the exact mechanism is unknown. New work from MIT reveals some critical molecules involved.

October 15, 2012 9:41pm | By Janet Fang

Creator of the popular humor website The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman recently turned his talents toward philanthropic crowdfunding, raising $1.37 million for a new Nikola Tesla Museum.

3 | October 15, 2012 3:31am | By Molly Petrilla

The Social Security Death Master File is at the center of a debate about the need to protect people from identity theft and the need to conduct socially beneficial research.

8 | October 14, 2012 4:55pm | By Laura Shin

A new sports bra makes breast cancer screenings as easy as getting dressed in the morning.

October 13, 2012 8:52am | By Sarah Korones