Cancer

Up to one billion people are projected to die due to tobacco use in the 21st century, warns a WHO report.

Cancer sufferer believes urine has healing properties.

Rean Carter, five, fed up with being mistaken for girl, has first haircut of life to raise money for charity.

Protest waged against persecution of Christians in communist country.

Zelboraf treatment targets rogue gene and offers life-saving hope to victims of deadly cancer.

An antidepressant tablet when combined with all-trans retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivation, cancer can be cured.

Harvard University's massive 20-year study backs claims of doctors and nutrionists.

Italian cell of hacking collective opens new front in radio wave cancer allegations.

Researchers from the Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and University of Louisville have discovered a new way that will help patient's body to accept organs from a mismatched, unrelated organ donor.

Soft drink giants cut back on chemical used for colouring cola drinks over cancer fears.

Killer virus in China and Hong Kong had potential to spread around world in 2003, expert Ian Lipkin tells outbreak conference.

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed rumours that he is suffering from terminal colon cancer.

Stratfor speculated around Turkey's PM Erdogan health quoting his lead surgeon as saying the he had colon cancer.

As many as 7,000 lives could be saved each year if people being diagnosed were to report their condition early, a study has found.

Department of Health regulation to hide stocks of tobacco on sale condemned as irrational if plain packaging to be enforced.

Ronan Keating, the Irish singer and songwriter, turns 35 on Saturday.

Swedish researchers find earlier detection increases odds of survival to 92%.

BBC and Al Jazeera reveal Scottish legal review report that questions key evidence in case against Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.

Nearly 1.3 Million people will die of cancer in the European Union in 2012, but the death rate of people who die from the disease continues to decline, according to research.

Sedatives carry higher risk of early death and of cancer, British Medical Journal study finds.

Singer provokes anti-smoking fans with Twitter picture of her lighting up.

Equivalent of 5,200 classrooms full of teenagers light up for first time every year, says cancer charity.

Children are at a greater risk for developing health problems because they breathe in more air with respect to their body size than adults and thus have greater exposure to interior vehicle pollutants.

Zimbabwe dictator celebrates 88th birthday by shrugging off more rumours about poor health.

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered the root cause behind Tasmanian Devil cancer.

Actress Dame Judi Dench has revealed that she is battling for her eyesight, as she is diagnosed with macular degeneration, a condition that could result in loss of vision.

Do you, however, know of an entire village that has cancer?!

Diane Aulger goes into labour two weeks early for husband who had only days to live

Banning smoking in offices, public transport and other public places can help curb a smoker's drive to light up even inside their homes.

The American Foundation for AIDS Research's (amfAR) New York City's Fashion Week kick-off gala that took place at Cipriani Wall Street, in New York, on Wednesday, was a star-studded night filled with awards and honours.