radiation

Researchers Discover High-Energy Gamma Rays from Pulsar

Oct 7, 2023

Scientists have discovered the highest intensity gamma rays ever from a dead star known as a pulsar using the H.E.S.S. observatory in Namibia.

Edward reveals he had throat cancer

May 29, 2023

Veteran actor Edward James Olmos recently revealed that he was diagnosed with throat cancer.

Radiation protection needed for women healthcare

Apr 15, 2023

Female healthcare workers who are regularly exposed to radiation from x-rays and other imaging procedures

Fukushima maintains safety measures after 2011 earthquake

Jan 7, 2023

Fukushima town in Japan has recovered after the 2011 earthquake.

Receptor may reduce the need for chemo and radiation pre-T cell therapy

Jun 17, 2022

University of Pennsylvania, has demonstrated that a synthetic IL-9 receptor allows cancer-fighting T cells to do their job without the use of chemo or radiation.

Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies show

Jun 8, 2022

After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care

Doctors suggest new names for low-grade prostate cancer

Apr 19, 2022

Changing the name could lead more low-risk patients to skip unnecessary surgery and radiation.

NASA to explore universe's most dramatic objects

Dec 10, 2021

Study finds treatment for a rare secondary cancer in children

Sep 29, 2021

Pediatric radiation-induced high-grade gliomas (RIGs) are a specific type of brain tumor caused by cranial radiation therapy for other cancers, most often brain cancers.