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July 21, 2026 8:25 AM

Kevin Keegan, former England forward and manager, dies at 75 after cancer battle

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan, one of English football's most celebrated figures, died on Monday aged 75, seven weeks after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. Keegan's family said he died surrounded by his wife, Jean, and daughters. A two-time Ballon d'Or winner, he enjoyed a glittering playing career with Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle United before going on to manage Newcastle, Fulham, England and Manchester City. Newca...

July 19, 2026 4:16 PM

Jitendra Singh calls for nationwide movement against cancer, diabetes and obesity; stresses early detection and scientific awareness

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday called for a nationwide people's movement against cancer, diabetes, obesity and other lifestyle diseases, stressing that India's response to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases must extend beyond hospitals and focus on prevention, early detection and evidence-based healthcare. Speaking at the launch of UNBROKEN: My Battle with Cancer and the Will to Lead, authored by cancer survivor and former Senior Adviser in the Department of Science an...

February 3, 2026 2:40 PM

Cancer screening drive covered over three crore adults in Gujarat: Health Dept

Gujarat has recorded a maor achievement in public healthcare by completing large-scale cancer screening across the state over the past four years, strengthening early detection and access to treatment ahead of World Cancer Day. Health department figures show that more than three crore people above the age of 30 have been screened for oral cancer, while over 1.6 crore women have undergone breast cancer screening and more than 82 lakh women have been screened for cervical cancer. World Cancer Day...

December 30, 2025 3:22 PM

Researchers harness cancer resistance mutations to fight tumours

An international team of researchers has discovered a new method to fight cancers that no longer respond to treatment. The team, led by Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science, used mutations that make tumours drug-resistant to turn them into a potential therapeutic advantage, Xinhua news agency reported. One of the biggest challenges in cancer care is when a therapy stops working. In many metastatic cancers, drugs that initially show positive results lose their effectiveness over time as can...

December 14, 2025 2:29 PM

Re-centring cancer in NPCDCS: What the numbers say and what patients actually feel

When we talk about cancer in India now, we’re no longer speaking about a rare event. ICMR’s National Cancer Registry Programme estimates around 14.6 lakh new cancer cases in 2022, and reminds us that roughly one in nine Indians is likely to develop cancer in their lifetime. Lung cancer in men and breast cancer in women now lead the charts. Over the last three decades, cancer incidence per lakh population has gone up by about 26%, while deaths have also risen. The National Programme for Prev...

May 13, 2025 3:10 PM

CAR-T cell therapy linked to mild ‘brain fog’, stanford study finds

While CAR-T cell therapy has shown promise in treating cancer, it may also lead to side effects such as “brain fog,” which includes forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating, according to a new study. CAR-T cell therapy is a form of immunotherapy in which a patient’s immune cells—T cells—are genetically engineered and infused back into the bloodstream to help recognize and destroy cancer cells more effectively. The study, led by a team from Stanford University and published ...

March 26, 2025 6:26 PM

HPV infection linked to higher heart risk, study says

Human papillomavirus, along with causing several types of cancer, appears to significantly increase the risk of heart disease, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in Chicago this week. Pooling data from seven studies that tracked nearly 250,000 volunteers for up to 17 years, researchers found that HPV-positive patients had a 40% higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and twice the risk of developing coronary artery disea...

February 13, 2025 10:35 AM

Study links DNA traits to smoking-related cancer risk

A team of Israeli researchers has identified how the structure and chemical modifications of DNA influence the risk of developing lung cancer from smoking. The team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focused on benzo(a)pyrene, a toxic chemical in cigarette smoke that, when processed by the body, binds to DNA, disrupts its normal function, and causes cellular damage, Xinhua News Agency reported. Published in Nucleic Acids Research, the study found that DNA organization and chemical changes...

February 4, 2025 9:14 AM

World Cancer Day: Ayushman Bharat Yojana proving game changer in treating cancer patients

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, and the Ayushman Bharat scheme, launched by the Narendra Modi-led Central government in 2018, is emerging as a transformative initiative in the fight against this disease. The primary goal of celebrating World Cancer Day is to raise awareness about cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment at the earliest as a large number of people in the country and across the world and to reduce death...

January 27, 2025 12:26 PM

Asia-Pacific healthcare market to reach $5 trillion by 2030, Indian CDMOs poised for global growth: report

The Asia-Pacific healthcare market is on track to hit $5 trillion by 2030, driving 40 per cent of global sector growth, according to a report on Monday. The report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) noted that the unprecedented expansion is fuelled by rapid demographic shifts, investment influxes, and ground-breaking technology applications. The expansion also includes advancements in new therapies and modalities by Indian contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMOs). “Innovati...