Oct 27SaveHealth10/27/20Health10/27/2045 Is the New 50 When It Comes to Colorectal Cancer ScreeningEd Cara10SaveA panel of public health experts is set to recommend that people get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age…
Sep 27 2016Save9/27/16Dogs Suck at Sniffing Out Lung CancerGeorge Dvorsky38SaveA team of European researchers put six highly-trained sniffer dogs to the test to see if they were any good at…
Jan 6 2016Save1/6/16Experts Argue That Cancer Screening Doesn't Save LivesEsther Inglis-Arkell45SaveWe live in a society that trumpets the benefits of early cancer detection and campaigns to get people tested. If a…
Feb 13 2013Save2/13/13Radiologists fail miserably on the "Invisible Gorilla Test" when screening for cancerGeorge Dvorsky60Save Notice anything weird about this lung scan? If you look carefully you'll notice there's A FREAKIN' GORILLA SHAKING…
Aug 17 2011Save8/17/11Dogs Can Smell Cancer on Your BreathKristen Philipkoski27SaveLung cancer is really hard to detect early. So some scientists in Germany put their best sniffer dogs on the task.…
Aug 17 2009Save8/17/09Using Quantum Dots To Detect The Early Signs Of CancerStephenGoldmeier2SaveFor a long time, cancer screening has been difficult and invasive. Doctors had to use invasive surgical procedures…