Tag: Cancer

‘French Elvis’, Johnny Hallyday dies at 74 after cancer

PARIS: Johnny Hallyday, whose death at 74 was announced by his wife and the French president on Wednesday, was a rock and roll giant...

India minister says ‘sin causes cancer’

NEW DELHI: Indians have reacted angrily after the health minister from Assam state said cancer "is divine justice" caused by "past sins of a...

Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies aged 49

Czech Republic: Czech Republic born former Wimbledon singles champion Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49. The shocking news was confirmed by the...

Judge throws out $417m award against Johnson & Johnson

NEW YORK: A Los Angeles judge has tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by...

Kulsoom Nawaz discharged from hospital

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's spouse Kulsoom Nawaz has been discharged from the hospital on Friday evening. Kulsoom was admitted to London's Princess...

Kulsoom admitted for third extensive surgery: report

Maryam tweets a short video clip on social media Pakistan Muslim League-N leader and MNA-elect Begum Kulsoom Nawaz was admitted in hospital on Wednesday...

Imran Khan regrets repeated criticism of Shaukat Khanum Hospital by rivals

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday regretted that his political opponents continued to malign Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital even though its operations...

Johnson & Johnson to pay $417m in lawsuit alleging baby powder...

Company's internal documents spanning over several decades prove that the company was aware of the risks of ovarian cancer as a result of regular usage of the powder, the woman's lawyer told the court.

Laser-activated drug a ‘leap forward’ for prostate cancer treatment

A drug activated by laser light which successfully destroys early prostate cancer while avoiding surgery side effects has been labelled a "huge leap" forward. Trial...

Singer Michael Buble says 3-year-old son has cancer

Canadian singer Michael Buble said Friday he is taking a break from his career because his three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer. “We...

State-of-the-art cancer hospital being established in Capital, Senate told

National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Minister Saira Afzal Tarar on Friday said concrete measures were being made to establish a state-of-the-art cancer hospital...

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