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5:38am, 4th August, 2019

Syrian president's wife says she has fully recovered from breast cancer

Asma al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has fully recovered from breast cancer, she told state TV on Saturday, a year after it announced her diagnosis.

California jury hits Bayer with $2 billion award in Roundup cancer trial

5:26pm, 13th May, 2019

US

California jury hits Bayer with $2 billion award in Roundup cancer trial

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in litigation over the chemical.

California jury says Bayer must pay $2 billion to couple in Roundup cancer trial

4:43pm, 13th May, 2019

US

California jury says Bayer must pay $2 billion to couple in Roundup cancer trial

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, marking the third consecutive U.S. jury verdict against the company in litigation over the chem...

Senator Michael Bennet says has cancer, will have surgery

11:15pm, 3rd April, 2019

US

Senator Michael Bennet says has cancer, will have surgery

United States Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, previously mentioned as a possible contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said on Wednesday that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer during the upcoming legislative brea...

National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting FDA head

3:27pm, 12th March, 2019

US

National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting FDA head

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has tapped National Cancer Institute Director Norman Sharpless to serve as acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, following the resignation of Scott Gottlieb earlier this month. Sha...

National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting U.S. FDA head

12:36pm, 12th March, 2019

US

National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting U.S. FDA head

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has tapped National Cancer Institute Director Norman Sharpless to serve as acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, followingthe resignation Scott Gottlieb earlier this month. Sharple...

National Cancer Institute director to serve as acting FDA chief - HHS

11:53am, 12th March, 2019

US

National Cancer Institute director to serve as acting FDA chief - HHS

National Cancer Institute Director Norman Sharpless will serve as acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration following Scott Gottlieb's recent resignation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday.

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek vows to fight advanced pancreatic cancer

7:42pm, 6th March, 2019

Entertainment

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek vows to fight advanced pancreatic cancer

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, one of the most recognizable faces in U.S. television, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he said in a video message on Wednesday. He vowed to beat the disease despite its low survival rate.

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer

7:00pm, 6th March, 2019

Entertainment

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he said in a video message on Wednesday, vowing to beat the disease despite its low survival rate.

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

5:37pm, 6th March, 2019

Entertainment

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he said in a video message on Wednesday, vowing to beat the disease despite its low survival rate.

U.S. trial tests claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer

2:42pm, 25th February, 2019

Business

U.S. trial tests claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer

Bayer AG on Monday faced a second U.S. jury over allegations that its popular glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer, six months after the company's share price was rocked by a $289 million verdict in California state court.

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg back at court after cancer bout

11:09am, 15th February, 2019

US

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg back at court after cancer bout

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back at the court after missing oral arguments in January as she recovered from lung cancer surgery at home, a court official said on Friday.

U.S. ambassador to Russia diagnosed with early-stage cancer: report

9:26am, 1st November, 2018

US

U.S. ambassador to Russia diagnosed with early-stage cancer: report

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has early-stage cancer and is being treated, according to comments he gave to a Utah-based newspaper in an interview published on Thursday.

Philippines' Duterte does not have cancer: acting interior minister

11:17pm, 8th October, 2018

World

Philippines' Duterte does not have cancer: acting interior minister

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte does not have cancer, the acting interior minister said on Tuesday, after the firebrand leader underwent tests in a private hospital.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer

5:42pm, 1st October, 2018

US

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years ago.

2018 Nobel Medicine Prize awarded for cancer research

5:13am, 1st October, 2018

World

2018 Nobel Medicine Prize awarded for cancer research

James Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries leading to breakthroughs in cancer therapy, the award-giving body said on Monday.

Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in world's first Roundup cancer trial

9:07pm, 10th August, 2018

US

Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in world's first Roundup cancer trial

A California jury on Friday found Monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged the company's glyphosate-based weed-killers, including Roundup, caused his cancer and ordered the company to pay $289 million in damages.

Jury orders Monsanto to pay $290 million in California Roundup cancer trial

5:32pm, 10th August, 2018

US

Jury orders Monsanto to pay $290 million in California Roundup cancer trial

A California jury on Friday found Monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged the company's glyphosate-based weed-killers, including Roundup, caused him cancer, and ordered the company to pay $289 million in compensatory damages.

Jury orders J&J to pay $550 million in Missouri asbestos cancer case

4:10pm, 12th July, 2018

US

Jury orders J&J to pay $550 million in Missouri asbestos cancer case

A Missouri jury on Thursday found Johnson & Johnson liable in a lawsuit filed by 22 women who alleged the company's talc-based products, including J&J Baby Powder, contain asbestos and caused them ovarian cancer, and ordered the company to pay $...