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Scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have solved a remarkable puzzle in cancer research: why cells die ...

Millions of people owe their lives to a treatment we’ve never completely understood; changing that could save even more.

Scientists have struggled for decades to understand why radiation therapy kills cells from the same tumour in different ways.

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A new study found that in an area of China where the residents have a reputation for longevity, the soil is rich in selenium.

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Veganuary promotes a 31-day vegan challenge to raise awareness of a vegan lifestyle and its health benefits, globally.

Health-care companies rose as a reported U.S. death from bird flu stoked fears of a new pandemic, boosting shares of vaccine makers.