The results, published May 5 in Nature Genetics, offer a new way to understand the molecular roots of cancer — an especially ...

A small conference study sparked headlines linking fruit to lung cancer. Here’s why the science tells a very different story.

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Many Americans take a dark view of nicotine ...

The stiffness of tumour tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumour tissue leaves traces in the ...

We run for so many reasons, but a main one: It’s simply good for us. Running, and exercise in general, has been shown in study after study to protect against all kinds of chronic disease, including ...

You might have heard about Ozempic® (semaglutide) and its link to thyroid tumors. So, does Ozempic® cause cancer? It doesn’t look like it. It can cause thyroid tumors in rats and mice, but more ...