In 2030, there is a boom in precision medicine, where diseases – from cancer to dementia – are defined and targeted more specifically with a focus on their molecular makeup.
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There are several things we can do to speed up the development of new drugs, without putting patients at risk.
Policies encouraging lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of cancer could have positive effects on the economies of BRICS countries.
New research suggests life on Earth became more diverse because of a change in biology related to stem cells, not just rising oxygen levels.
Scientists have made advances in developing a new type of blood test to detect eight of the most common cancers.
There are currently few effective and non-invasive methods to screen for early stages of cancer. But scientists have now developed a new blood test that promises to detect eight different cancers.
Improvements in survival rates for acute myeloid leukaemia have failed to keep pace with other leukaemias. That may be about to change.
Antioxidants are meant to be good for us, but not all antioxidants are equal.
New mouse model study sheds light on why alcohol is so harmful.
Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
Stress has subtle, underlying effects on almost every part of the body, including the heart, gut and immune system.
Only one Canadian has ever received the Nobel Prize for medicine, in 1923. But Canadian discoveries have been essential to stem cell research, gene sequencing and treatments for cancer.
Radon is a radioactive gas that seeps into buildings through foundation cracks. It is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. And it only costs around $60 to test your home.
We need to ensure cancer research addresses what matters most.
Already suffering debilitating side effects, chemotherapy patients could be made seriously ill by the food they eat.
A family physician and public health researcher explains why he isn’t getting a prostate cancer test in Movember or at any time in the near future.
AML can kill with surprising rapidity. Luckily new treatments are on the horizon.
Why hasn’t there been an improvement in survival in the last 30 years for patients with brain cancers?
There is an urgent need for affordable cancer treatment services, lower drug costs, better equipped facilities, favourable national cancer policies and specialist doctors in Kenya.
There is usually no one factor that causes breast cancer. It’s likely a combination of the effects of a person’s risks combined with an element of bad luck.
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Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Professor, Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Graduate Student in Cancer Systems Biology, Rice University
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Sociology & Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Oncology, University of Tasmania
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
