Researchers have combined robotics with biology by equipping E. coli bacteria with artificial components to construct biohybrid microrobots.

Research has generated promising results for a new blocking antibody therapy that targets a protein critical to cancer's ability to spread.

Growing up, Jake Purnell had never dreamed of having a career as a nurse, until he attended an event to support a classmate with leukemia.

Researchers from UBC have discovered that an existing cancer drug could have potential as a treatment for muscular dystrophy.

A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state stopping their spread.

Researchers developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include cancer detection monitoring and assessment.

The current gold standard in cancer diagnostics are biopsies from suspect tissue, which are examined using histology.

Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.

Point-of-care devices, which are small automated instruments, are capable of performing diagnostics in decentralized locations

Yale researchers are developing a skin cancer treatment that involves injecting nanoparticles into the tumor and killing cancer cells.

A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer.

Researchers use ultrasound images to classify adnexal lesions into one of two categories: classic or non-classic.

Researchers have found a way to supercharge immune cells that could enable them to clear disease and infections faster.

Licorice is more than a candy and may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to researchers.

Researchers developed a technology that could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging within the living body.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13.

Today, scientists report a device that uses the tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells and could help diagnose cancer at an earlier stage.

Cancer detection is a major public health challenge, and the methods currently available to achieve it are often expensive and invasive.

A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug.

U of A researcher is building new drug delivery vehicles could improve efficacy and reduce negative side effects of lifesaving drugs.