12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer - The World …
Oct 21, 2024 · Medical advances are accelerating the battle against cancer. Here are 12 recent developments. 1. Personalized cancer vaccines. Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England could soon access trials of a new vaccine treatment. It's designed to prime the immune system to target cancer cells and reduce recurrence risk.
The world’s first cancer vaccine trial has started. Here’s what that ...
Jul 29, 2024 · A cancer vaccine could have a vastly significant impact worldwide. Overall, 10,000 people could receive bespoke cancer treatments on the UK National Health Service, the world’s largest publicly funded health service, by 2030. This would mark a major step towards dramatically reducing cancer rates worldwide in the coming decades.
Technology can revolutionize cancer care. 6 experts explain how
Feb 3, 2022 · This World Cancer Day we asked leading experts how technological advances will shape and improve the future of cancer care. In 2019, there were approximately 23.6 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer deaths globally, which represents a 26.3% increase in new cases and a 20.9% increase in fatalities compared with 2010. Furthermore ...
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Could we be on the cusp of ending cancer as we know it?
Jan 8, 2023 · Progress in cancer screening, the convergence of science, data and technology and bold collaborations are rapidly progressing the fight against cancer. Together, through our collective global efforts, we can end cancer as we know it. In 1971, US President Nixon launched the War on Cancer, saying: “The same kind of concentrated effort that ...
A survey of 115 countries finds cancer care is underfunded | World ...
Mar 1, 2024 · The latest research from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) finds the global cancer burden is rising. The study, based on a survey of 115 countries, also finds a majority are failing to fully finance cancer treatment and palliative care for those with terminal cancers.
Discover this week's must-read health stories | World Economic …
Oct 10, 2024 · This global round-up brings you health stories from the past fortnight. Top health news: Leaders set 2030 goal to cut superbug deaths by 10%; 'A conceptual breakthrough' in cancer research; Rwanda begins Marburg virus vaccine trials. 1. Global leaders set 10% superbug death reduction target by 2030. World leaders have pledged a 10% reduction in ...
These are the countries best prepared for the fight against cancer
Apr 30, 2019 · Last year, 18.1 million people developed cancer – and 9.6 million died from it. Cancer causes one in six deaths globally. In fact, it is the leading cause of premature death in more than half of all nations, while the countries predicted to see the biggest increase in cases are the least prepared, according to new research.
Health and wellbeing: The latest news and research | World …
Apr 27, 2022 · This monthly roundup brings you the latest global health and wellbeing news and research. Top health news stories: global confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 500 million; new breakthroughs in cancer treatment and detection; research uncovers 16 types of sleeper. 1. The latest health news. Global confirmed COVID-19 cases passed 500 million since the ...
COVID and cancer: how the pandemic created a health time bomb
Feb 3, 2022 · COVID and cancer: AstraZeneca's oncology chief. AstraZeneca, well known for its COVID vaccine, is also heavily involved in cancer care. David Fredrickson, Executive Vice-President of its Oncology Business Unit, wrote a blog for the WEF’s website Agenda called Cancer: how to stop the next global health crisis.