Cancer

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies suddenly at 78, months after announcing being cancer free

"Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life," the statement shared on Instagram read.

Sam Neill attends the 2025 AACTA Awards Presented By Foxtel Group at HOTA (Home of the Arts) on February 07, 2025 in Gold Coast, Australia.
Yoav Shriker, Yahalom soldier who died of cancer on July 7, 2026.

IDF combat engineer who broke marathon records while battling cancer dies at 29

More cases of melanoma are being diagnosed at relatively young ages

The health risk that young people do not know

Radiation therapy for a cancer patient

Tel Aviv University study reveals how tumors hijack immune cells to fuel cancer growth and spread


Former British PM David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The former UK leader went for a screening after he and his wife listened to Nick Jones, the founder of the Soho House empire, share the details of his own cancer diagnosis in 2022.

 British Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron delivers a speech at the National Cyber Security Centre in London, Britain. Picture date: Thursday May 9, 2024.

Asbestos contamination forces schools in Australia, New Zealand to close

Asbestos is a prohibited substance in Australia and New Zealand that can cause several types of cancer when its fibers are inhaled or ingested.

Asbestos warning tape is seen at Black Mountain School in Canberra, Australia, November 17, 2025. Almost 70 public schools in Canberra will be closed today due to potential asbestos contamination

Israeli study reveals a link between prolonged psychological stress and cancer

For decades, researchers suspected that long-term stress may contribute to cancer. Now a University of Haifa study confirms the link – and it should concern us all.

A woman experiencing emotional stress

AI-assisted system could revolutionize early cancer detection

In earlier times, cells would have to be hand-checked, in a process that took time and effort and offered little reward. MAGIC allows for scientists to check over 100,000 cells in a single day.

Artificial intelligence

Fred Lebow: Surviving the Holocaust, fighting cancer, and running his last lap

In running his final marathon, the late president of the New York Road Runners Club found life, if only for a little while longer.

A STATUE of Fred Lebow stands near the finish line of the New York City Marathon. The annual event will take place today. In running his final marathon, Lebow found life, if only for a little while longer, says the writer.

Health ministry investigates malfunction in BRCA screening test after false negative results

The BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been diagnosed with cancer.

Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

New and improved ‘killer’ cells show promise in staving off cancer spread - study

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University found that in the sample with modified 'killer' cells, the cancer did not spread.

Cancer ilustration image.

CNN host Christiane Amanpour confirms cancer returned for third time

The 67-year-old CNN host advised people “listen to their bodies” during her appearance on the Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story with gynecologic oncologist Dr. Angela George.

Christiane Amanpour CBE, Chief International Anchor, CNN speaks at the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit in London, Britain, May 15, 2024.

Israel reviews cancer diagnoses after malfunction in Roche test kits for tumors

Urgent guidelines were issued to medical laboratories after a malfunction in Roche test kits was found. Laboratories are urged to destroy all stock of the faulty kits and conduct new tests.

Surgeons place a tissue sample in a test tube on June 7, 2019

Below the belt: Prostate matters

From risk factors to lifestyle tips, Dr. Ofer Gofrit breaks down what every man should know about prostate cancer.

Below the Belt: Prostate Matters