Nigerian government weighs options on cancer-linked plastic bottle component
Nigeria's Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole has inaugurated a Technical Committee (TC) on the use of Bisphenol – A (BPA)...
Cancer: New initiative targets 60% survival rate for children by 2030
WHO has announced a new effort - the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer - with the aim of reaching...
World leaders commit to beat noncommunicable diseases, promote mental health
Heads of state and government have committed to 13 new steps to tackle noncommunicable diseases Heads of state and government...
1 in 8 men will die of cancer
The global cancer burden has risen to 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018 The International Agency...
Nigerian government’s false and misleading claims on exclusive breastfeeding
In an attempt to drum support for exclusive breastfeeding, Nigerian health ministry top official made false and misleading claims On...
Diabetes after age 50 linked to pancreatic cancer in blacks and Latinos
Late diagnosis responsible for higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer among African-Americans A new study from the Keck School of...
New trial offers hope to patients with advanced cancers
The trial could help the growing number of patients who have not responded to checkpoint inhibitors Apexigen, Inc. and Yale Cancer Center...
Zimbabwe becomes eighth African country to introduce HPV Vaccine
Over 800,000 girls across Zimbabwe will be protected against cervical cancer Earlier today, the First Lady of Zimbabwe Auxillia C....
New MoU aims to increase the number of oncologists across Africa
Merck announces oncology fellowship training for African doctors Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck, commits to building Cancer care...
Nigeria needs N93 billion for National Cancer Control Plan 2018-2022
Nigeria is embarking on an ambitious cancer control journey but its success hinges on several factors and players Last week,...
