Tag: cancer
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Hina Khan shares moving photo of chemo’s affect on her body
Fighting cancer is tough, with chemo and radiotherapy sessions, weakness, lack of appetite and other side effects. Indian actress Hina Khan is bravely sharing the harsh realities of her battle with stage three breast cancer. She was diagnosed in June 2023 and has been undergoing treatment since then. On Instagram, Hina Khan shared various pictures…
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Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: study
A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study released Friday. Published in the journal JAMA, the study compared patients with Type 2 diabetes who were treated with insulin versus patients who were given a class of drug known…
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Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation
Washington (AFP) – The revelation that Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted a swift backlash over a torrent of lurid social media speculation around her health, including by those positing she was secretly dead. But the somber news has not stopped the seemingly endless churn of conspiracy theories. Kate Middleton, 42, received an outpouring…
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Gaza cancer patients fear Israel move to force them back ‘to hell’
JERUSALEM: In a small hotel near the Augusta Victoria Hospital in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, where she received radiation therapy for breast cancer, Palestinian Rim Abu Obeida waits anxiously. She is among a group of Palestinian patients living in limbo while a top Israeli court weighs whether they can be sent back to war-torn Gaza now…
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What is ‘preventive chemotherapy’ that Kate Middleton is getting?
On Friday evening, Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, shocked the world with a video announcement that she has cancer. As absurd rumors about her having died or being murdered by her husband Prince William, took hold on social media, the future Queen of England broke her silence and made a rare public appearance. Sitting on…
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Princess Kate announces that she has cancer
In a shocking turn of events, Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed on Friday, via a video message, that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment. The announcement was described by the princess as a “huge shock”. It has been two months after she had stepped away from public…
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Popular TikTok singer Cat Janice dies of cancer at shocking young age
American singer Cat Janice, known for her viral hit ‘Dance You Outta My Head’, has sadly passed away from sarcoma cancer. She was 31 years old.Her family confirmed the news in a statement, saying, “This morning, from her childhood home and surrounded by her loving family, Catherine peacefully entered the light and love of her…
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Vaccine to prevent recurrence of breast cancer produces good results in trial
A vaccine developed for an aggressive form of breast cancer is currently being tested in human clinical trials. If the trials are successful, the vaccine would be groundbreaking, preventing recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer, which makes up about 10% to 15% of all breast cancers and is particularly challenging to treat. According to an article…
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Japanese researchers discover microplastics in clouds
Researchers in Japan have claimed they have discovered the presence of microplastics in clouds. These small particles of plastic are believed to be affecting the climate in ways that scientists still do not fully understand. According to Al Jazeera’s report, a study published in the journal ‘Environmental Chemistry Letters’ details that Japanses scientists researched the…
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Exclusive: Afghan parents struggle for five days to take son’s body back to country
A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) about Afghan parents unable to take their son’s body back to their country for burial has gone viral. In a photo, the parents can be seen crying beside their deceased son’s body in an ambulance in Peshawar. The family had come from Afghanistan to Peshawar for their son’s…