Matrix star Keanu Reeves reportedly donated 70% of his $45 million earnings after his sister's battle with leukaemia; by 2009, his private foundation aided hospitals involved in cancer researchKeanu Reeves donated 70% of his Matrix salary to cancer research, a claim that has spread widely online for years. But the real story is mo...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccinesMerck and Moderna's personalized cancer vaccine shows promise for melanoma patients. This new treatment trains the immune system to target ...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
4baseCare expands cancer profiling panel with 2,206-gene Indiegene V2The new version comes five years after the company launched Indiegene in August 2021. The original panel, developed using genomic data from...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Sydney Towle dies at 26: Everything to know about the TikTok creator's rare cancer journeySydney Towle, a popular TikTok creator, has died at the age of twenty-six. She bravely documented her three-year fight against a rare bile ...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Drugmaker Pfizer beats earnings estimates, targets $2.5 billion in additional cost cutsPfizer has reported impressive second-quarter earnings, driven by the success of Eliquis and newly acquired pharmaceutical products. The co...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Scientists develop new CRISPR tool that can program cancer cells to self-destructScientists developed a new CRISPR technology that targets specific RNA molecules. This breakthrough allows for the selective destruction of...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
'Star Trek' star William Shatner, 95, reveals he & his daughter fought separate stage 4 cancers together: 'It changed my life'William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner shared their Stage 4 cancer diagnoses. Melanie battled breast cancer while William faced m...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
PM Ayushman Bharat medical insurance cover may get double from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh: Check latest updateA parliamentary panel suggests increasing Ayushman Bharat insurance cover to ten lakh rupees. This change aims to better cover advanced and...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
GSK's Jemperli meets main goal in mid-stage rectal cancer trialGSK's cancer drug Jemperli met a key goal in a mid-stage trial. This drug targets a specific rectal cancer subtype affecting a small percen...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
What is CAR T-cell therapy? The 'living drug' that helped Sam Neill become cancer freeAcclaimed actor Sam Neill, famous for his Jurassic Park role, has passed away. His family confirmed his death on Monday, July 13, in Sydney...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
OnCare launches cancer treatment centre in BengaluruBengaluru now has a new cancer treatment centre launched by OnCare, aiming to bring accessible, affordable, and patient-friendly oncology s...
04 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Moderna cancer vaccine trial begins in UK, scientists hopeful of 'dawn of a new age of treatments'Cancer patients in the UK are part of a global trial for the mRNA therapy mRNA-4359. The phase 1/2 clinical trial, sponsored by Moderna, ai...
05 Feb, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
Immunotherapy can stall the growth of malignant cells in cervical cancer patients: StudyIn India, cervical cancer is the second most common in women, making up close to 18 per cent of the new cancer cases, the International Age...
02 Feb, 2024, 11.43 PM IST
World Cancer Day: Immunotherapy can help patients suffering from carcinoma of the lungsImmunotherapy should be given as early as possible to achieve a lasting remission of the disease.
04 Feb, 2019, 03.37 PM IST
Immunotherapy drug can treat rare pregnancy cancer: Study"Immunotherapy may be a life-saving treatment and can be used as an alternative to the much more toxic high dose chemotherapy that is curre...
27 Nov, 2017, 01.28 PM IST
New microneedle patch to help better treat melanomaThese nanoparticles are then loaded into microneedles, which are arrayed on the surface of a patch. When the patch is applied to a melanoma...
27 Mar, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
Aspirin can boost immunotherapy in cancer patientsGiving cancer patients aspirin at the same time as immunotherapy could dramatically boost the effectiveness of the treatment, according to ...
04 Sep, 2015, 02.06 PM IST