James Allison and Tasuku Honjo: deserving winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Allison and Honjo discovered how inhibiting the brakes in our immune systems can be used to treat cancer.
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Cancer vaccine trials could start in the autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech
The UK government announced that it is partnering with BioNTech to trial personalised cancer vaccines.
Honey is said to help with hay fever symptoms – here’s what the research says about this claim
Honey has long been used as a natural remedy for many ailments.
What Dolph Lundgren’s journey from terminal diagnosis to ‘cancer free’ can tell us about cancer care
The Hollywood action hero has experienced an astonishing recovery from cancer. An oncologist explains why this might become a more familiar story.
Drug‑resistant cancers kill millions – here’s how we’re tackling them
Tumour evolution was first identified 40 years ago. We’re finally making good progress with it.
HIV: there’s hope for a cure – where we stand now
Finding a cure for HIV is hard, because it locks into an individual’s DNA.
Viruses are highly evolved infectious agents – perfect to go after cancer
Take two of medicine’s great foes and pit them against each other.
Hay fever: why symptoms are so bad this year – and what to do if your usual remedies aren’t working
Climate change, pollution and an unusually warm and dry spring have all contributed to this year’s long, intense allergy season.
From comet chasing to gravity waves: 2014 in six science stories
’Tis the season for listicles rounding up the stories of the year. So with, the authority vested in me, here is a selection of six top, bottom and forgotten science stories of 2014. Bounciest landing The…
Melanoma: Taming a migratory menace
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can usually be cured when caught early. When it has spread, however, it becomes a challenge. Recent findings are bringing hope. Here are a few examples.
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