Cancer

Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery

Pope Leo waved and smiled to the crowds after reaching the window unaided.

New blood test could help flag risk of condition that leads to liver failure, cancer

Mirxes co-founder and chief executive Zhou Lihan (left) with Pierce Chow, senior consultant in the division of surgery and surgical oncology at Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore.

My long-time helper is back after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. I’m grateful

For some domestic helpers, home spans both the place they came to for work and their birthplace, where people they cherish still live, says the writer.

Pope Leo calls off Assisi peace visit on doctors’ advice after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV made the decision on doctors’ advice to support his recovery following thoracic surgery.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 22, 2026

US retail diesel prices topped US$6 a gallon in September for the first time ever and have remained above that level since.

Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say

Pope Leo greeting members of the faithful in St Peter’s Square on Oct 21, as he arrives to hold his first weekly general audience since cancer surgery.

Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since cancer surgery

Pope Leo greets the faithful during his weekly general audience in Vatican City on Oct 21.

AI tool predicts cancer survival chances with single face photo, study finds

An expert says the tool still needs to be tested against doctors’ own judgment as well as across different hospitals and patient groups.

S’pore scientists developing treatment to target fluid that fuels cancer in abdominal lining

(From left) NUS Medicine Department of Surgery professor Jimmy So, NCCS Department of Sarcoma, Peritoneal and Rare Tumours (SPRinT) head Johnny Ong, SPRinT senior consultant Claramae Chia and SGH Division of Pathology chairman Tony Lim.

Pope Leo to hold general audience for first time since lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV leading the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer from the window of his office overlooking St Peter’s Square on Oct 18.

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