What is lung adenocarcinoma, the cancer diagnosed in Pope Leo?
Adenocarcinoma is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer, often found in non-smokers and typically grows slowly
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Obesity, the Philippines’ new malnutrition problem
The trend points to a looming nutrition crisis. What changed?
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Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5-billion settlement of talc lawsuits
The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final
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Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines
Unlike chemotherapy, which kills both healthy and cancerous cells, or immunotherapy, which revs up the immune system, personalized cancer vaccines train the immune system to specifically target mutations found only on a person’s tumor
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A lot of casual friends, or only a few you’re really close with? New research questions that trade‑off
‘Our interpretation is that everyone wants emotional closeness, but that people pay more attention to that desire when they’re feeling less satisfied with their friendships,’ a researcher says
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In the US, taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how mental maps protect the brain
In a 2024 study, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall. The probable reason? The continuous real-time mental navigation the drivers experience.
