SciShow
Chemo Sucks. Science Is Changing That
We use chemotherapy because it works, but no one has ever come home from chemo treatment and gone "That was fun!" Let's look at the new targeted therapies and personalized treatments for cancer that doctors are developing for clinical use.
SciShow
CRISPR: A Gene-Editing Superpower
Any molecular biologist will tell you that genetic engineering is tricky. But up until recently we might be witnessing a new age in human development.
Curated Video
How lasers are used to treat cancer
In medicine, we use different types of lasers to fight cancer. In this video, we will learn everything about carbon dioxide (CO2), argon and neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) lasers and how they are used to treat cancer in a...
Curated Video
Galangal: A Potential Cancer Treatment? Research Findings and Recommendations
Researchers at King's College in London have discovered that galangal, a root vegetable commonly used in Thai cuisine, has shown potential as a cancer treatment. In laboratory tests, galangal extract was found to efficiently kill cancer...
Healthcare Triage
Can a Low Sugar Diet "Starve Cancer?"
Cancer is scary. And fear can lead us to try and find hope in some pretty dubious treatment suggestions. There's a myth circulating in internet health circles that eating a low-sugar diet can somehow starve the cancer and shrink tumors....
Wonderscape
Snake Venom: A Potential Lifesaver
Uncover how snake venom, often seen as deadly, can be a source of life-saving medical treatments. This video explains the process of venom extraction and its transformation into medicines. Discover how toxins from species like the...
The Guardian
Moving Forward After a Year of Cancer
Victoria goes in for her annual mammogram after a year of breast cancer treatment. The initial result is concerning, but a second scan delivers good news. Victoria and her teenage son express relief and talk about some of the things they...
The Guardian
Adjusting to Life with Cancer
As Victoria's chemotherapy and cancer treatment continue, she and her teenage son adjust to a new normal. Both go back and forth between feeling hopeful and feeling low as Victoria prepares for her last round of chemo and 2018 comes to...
The Guardian
The Physical and Interpersonal Impacts of Chemotherapy
Victoria Mapplebeck continues documenting her cancer diagnosis and treatment. As a single parent, she worries about the impact her treatment and illness will have on her teenage son. She shares what it is like to start losing her hair...
The Guardian
Processing a Cancer Diagnosis
When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey. In this clip, Victoria is receives the diagnosis and begins preparing for treatment. She and her son discuss how they are each...
Healthcare Triage
Cancer Research Spotlighted in Nobel Prize for Medicine
We've been talking a lot about the state of cancer research in the HCT Podcast, and now the Nobel prize in medicine is going to cancer researchers. So that's pretty cool. Check out some of the amazing (and amazingly expensive) treatments...
Next Animation Studio
Modified polio virus used to treat brain cancer
A new experimental treatment is using a modified version of a once-dreaded virus to fight against a deadly form of brain cancer.
Next Animation Studio
Immune discovery could be universal cure to cancer
Cardiff University researchers have identified a mechanism in our immune system that could be utilized to treat most cancers.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST and the Promise of Precision Medicine
Find out more about how the National Institute of Standards and Technology is playing a pivotal role in helping to define the measurements and standards needed to ensure the promise of precision medicine.
Curated Video
How to detect the deadliest form of cancer
Lung cancer is the deadliest of cancers. Screening could save thousands of lives, so why is it not the norm?
HealthSketch
What is Cancer?
A simple explainer video about cancer, a group of conditions that will affect most of us or our loved ones at some point in our lives. We explain what cancer is, how and why it occurs, and how it is detected and treated. We hope this...
Bloomberg
China's Gracell Biotechnologies Lists on Nasdaq
Jan.10 -- William Cao, founder and chief executive officer of Gracell Biotechnologies, discusses the Shanghai-based company's initial public offering in the U.S. and its growth strategy. Gracell is developing treatments for various...
Sky News
Breast Cancer Drug Declared 'Too Expensive' for NHS
Breast Cancer Drug Declared 'Too Expensive' for NHS
Curated Video
Campaign to raise awareness of childhood cancer
INDIA CANCER SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5.41SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionAgra, Uttar Pradesh - 25 September 20161. Wide of...
Bloomberg
Siemens Healthineers to Buy Varian in $16.4 Billion Deal
Aug.03 -- Siemens Healthineers AG Chief Executive Officer Bernd Montag discusses the company's agreement to buy Varian Medical Systems for about $16.4 billion in cash in the biggest medical acquisition of the year, giving Healthineers a...
Bloomberg
Novartis CEO ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Covid Impact in Fourth Quarter
Oct.27 -- Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan discusses the business impact of Covid-19, the race for a vaccine, and the company’s development of a coronavirus antibody treatment. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
Press Association
PM makes keynote speech in Manchester - full speech
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged a £3.6 billion boost for left behind towns as he sought to shift the political spotlight from Brexit to the domestic agenda. Mr Johnson also used a keynote address in Manchester to pledge funding...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Muslims on meds negotiate Ramadan restrictions
VOICED: Muslims on meds negotiate Ramadan restrictions