Cancer

Cuban doctors endure burnout, blackouts as once-vaunted healthcare declines

A doctor talks to a patient at a public hospital, as Cuba’s once-vaunted healthcare system, long hailed as a cornerstone of the 1959 revolution, has deteriorated amid years of economic crisis and U.S. sanctions, a decline that has accelerated this year with U.S. restrictions on oil supplies, in Havana, Cuba, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

High levels of cancer-causing benzene in European cooking gas, study finds

Researchers found London gas contained 64 times more benzene, Amsterdam 73 times more and Milan 8.5 times more.

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

OnlyFans, an adult-content platform, surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Women welcome MOH move to screen for family cancer history, have insurance cover preventive surgery

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore, with more than 2,000 women diagnosed and more than 400 dying from the disease annually.

Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer

US President Donald Trump, flanked by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, speaking in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on March 16.

Breast cancer deaths fall in S’pore despite more cases, thanks to earlier diagnoses and better treatment

The study showed that the number of breast cancer cases in Singapore rose from 41.58 per 100,000 women in 1990 to 62.33 per 100,000 women in 2023.

Indonesian singer Vidi Aldiano dies at 35 after battle with kidney cancer

Vidi Aldiano rose to prominence as one of Indonesia’s notable pop singers after launching his career in the late 2000s.

Lifestyle-driven cancer risk persists despite Singapore’s prevention efforts: Oncologists

Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.

AI and genetic screening, flexible use of MediSave to help super-aged S’pore stay healthy

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung brought up three new initiatives to support the changes in healthcare as Singapore readies itself for the future.

Cancer risk is lower for vegetarians but not vegans, study finds

Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts.

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