Fossilized skulls and skeletons clearly show the physical similarities and differences between modern humans, and our ancestors, the Neanderthals. However, insights into a Neanderthal brain, and its intellectual capacity, have evaded researchers since soft tissue...
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “you are what you eat.” We’re encouraged to follow a balanced diet, but sometimes it’s a struggle to cut through the noise of diet culture and marketing tricks. It’s often assumed that diet doesn’t affect the development of...
A new performance study with 5,000 participants proves that the combination of blood tests and imaging is highly effective in detecting cancer early. The PanTum Detect test, alongside imaging methods such as PET/CT or MRI, can detect cancer and its precursors with...
Thousands of people were checking bowel cancer symptoms online immediately following the death of Dame Deborah James. Last Tuesday, we lost one of the most influential fighters in cancer awareness. Diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016, Dame Deborah was a fierce...
Approximately 4,807 new cancer cases were reported in 2020 in the UAE alone. As the cost of cancer diagnosis and treatment methods rises, The Department of Health (DOH) – Abu Dhabi strives to make cancer care affordable and accessible. The DOH – Abu Dhabi has recently...
In our attempt to consume less sugar and eat healthier, we’ve relied on the supposed success of manufactured sweeteners. Over the years, various health risk claims have been associated with artificial sweeteners. But these claims haven’t been scientifically proven...
How can we successfully and accurately detect prostate cancer? More than 10,000 men die from prostate cancer every year in the UK. It’s one of the most common cancers in men, yet we still don’t have a national screening program. The best test for prostate cancer...
Today is International Women’s Day – a celebration of equality and creating a better future. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. March 8th became the designated day of celebration in 1917 during a...
How will the NHS tackle the cancer backlog? New analysis from the House of Commons Library reveals half a million people with suspected cancer will be waiting longer than the usual two-week period to see an oncologist this year. The analysis predicts over 75,000...
Half of the world’s population do not have access to essential healthcare. Despite the incredible achievements in cancer diagnosis and treatment, many people struggle to receive basic cancer care. This year’s theme for World Cancer Day is ‘Close the Care Gap’. It’s...