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New Studies Link Cell Phone Radiation with Cancer

Researchers call for greater caution, but skeptics say the evidence from rat studies is not convincing

  • Publisher: Scientific American
March 2018 sw_admin 0

Metastatic prostate cancer: seeking a fresh chance of recovery

Advances in the ability to find and treat tumours that have spread around the body are changing the perception of what is possible for people with advanced disease.

  • Publisher: Nature
September 2022 sw_admin 0

Does prostate-cancer treatment place a strain on the heart?

Hormonal therapy has helped many people with prostate cancer to live longer, fuller lives, but mounting evidence suggests that the drugs drive or exacerbate cardiovascular problems.

  • Publisher: Nature
September 2022 sw_admin 0
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Combinations on Trial

By giving immunotherapies in tandem, researchers hope to broaden the benefits.

  • Publisher: Nature
December 2017 sw_admin 0

Children With Cancer Get More Access to Experimental Drugs

New U.S. law will require pediatric cancer clinic trials.

  • Publisher: Science Magazine
August 2017 sw_admin 0
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Confronts Critics

In May, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against screening for thyroid cancer. After reviewing the available evidence, the task force concluded…

  • Publisher: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
September 2017 sw_admin 0

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About Me

I’m a science writer based in southern Maine. For more than two decades, I’ve been covering health, medicine, the environment, technology, and other topics for numerous publications.
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Recent Articles

  • A Valuable COVID Drug Doesn’t Work against New Variants
  • Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming
  • What We Know About Omicron’s BA.2 Variant So Far
  • Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health
  • Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios

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Recent Articles
  • A Valuable COVID Drug Doesn’t Work against New Variants
  • Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming
  • What We Know About Omicron’s BA.2 Variant So Far
  • Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health
  • Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios
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    Phage Therapy’s Latest Makeover

    • Publisher: Nature Biotechnology
    April 2019 0
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    The Virome Hunters

    • Publisher: Nature Biotechnology
    October 2018 0
  • Many Pediatric Studies Are a Waste of Time

    • Publisher: Scientific American
    August 2017 0
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    First Deuterated Drug Approved

    • Publisher: Nature Biotechnology
    June 2017 0
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