Fears about cell phones causing cancer persist despite scientific evidence to the contrary, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announcing a new investigation. Here’s what we know.

Wits scientists have identified a "microbial watchlist" of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that could cause cancer.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually. X-rays and CT scans have ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key takeaways: Semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic® — causes thyroid tumors in rodents. But it’s unclear if this happens in humans.

January is the ‘Cervical Cancer Awareness Month’. You must have heard about cervical cancer? It is a cancer that begins on ...

Vaping has not been around long enough for researchers to fully understand the long-term health impacts. However, the aerosol a person inhales when vaping contains some chemicals that may be linked to ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly 38,000 cancers a year, including most cervical and throat cancers. Now recent research suggests HPV infection also increases the risk of heart disease. An ...

Stomach cancer usually starts with precancerous changes in the stomach’s inner lining. Precancerous conditions are changes that occur in the body that may lead to cancer. Several precancerous changes ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people younger than 50 in the United States, according to a ...

Semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic® — causes thyroid tumors in rodents. But it’s unclear if this happens in humans. Currently, research hasn’t found a link between Ozempic® and any type of ...