Cancer

Korean actor-singer Chung Lim dies of cancer

Chung Lim, a Korean actor and singer, passed away at the age of 37 after battling with colon cancer on July 19.

Some respite for cancer patients

Manufacturers of cancer medicines will be able to sell the lifesaving drugs at reasonable prices after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) extended duty-free import benefits to 100 more raw materials used to make such products.

Flesh in ruins

It is the disease that maintains the upper hand in the plot. A jarring voice of its own, the toxins spilling across the pages in bold, chaotic words.

Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

The former world number one, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her long career, revealed in January she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

Children With Cancer: A parent’s worst nightmare

Young parents Ringku Mia’s and Shifa Akter’s world had turned upside down when their four-year-old daughter Farha was diagnosed with stage-4 cancer that originated from a tumour in her kidney.

Hepatitis B During Pregnancy: Newborns at risk of liver cirrhosis, cancer

Hepatitis B virus is one that can be easily passed on from mother to child, putting the newborn at the risk of future liver cirrhosis or cancer.

Combatting Cancer: 2 in 3 patients die without treatment

However, as luck would have it, after 18 days of failed admission attempts, he was forced to return home, where he died in agony the following month without palliative care, a type of medicare for lessening the pain of dying patients like him

World Cancer Day-2023: A Journey to “Close the Care Gap”

. To battle cancer and the fear it brings with the name, World Cancer Day is observed every year on the 4 February.

Reasons for blood in your urine

Seeing blood when you pee can be alarming. Most of the time, the issue is not serious. In some cases, though, it points to a bigger health problem. Here is what you should know.

July 22, 2023
July 22, 2023

Korean actor-singer Chung Lim dies of cancer

Chung Lim, a Korean actor and singer, passed away at the age of 37 after battling with colon cancer on July 19.

June 4, 2023
June 4, 2023

Some respite for cancer patients

Manufacturers of cancer medicines will be able to sell the lifesaving drugs at reasonable prices after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) extended duty-free import benefits to 100 more raw materials used to make such products.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Flesh in ruins

It is the disease that maintains the upper hand in the plot. A jarring voice of its own, the toxins spilling across the pages in bold, chaotic words.

March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023

Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

The former world number one, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her long career, revealed in January she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023

Children With Cancer: A parent’s worst nightmare

Young parents Ringku Mia’s and Shifa Akter’s world had turned upside down when their four-year-old daughter Farha was diagnosed with stage-4 cancer that originated from a tumour in her kidney.

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Hepatitis B During Pregnancy: Newborns at risk of liver cirrhosis, cancer

Hepatitis B virus is one that can be easily passed on from mother to child, putting the newborn at the risk of future liver cirrhosis or cancer.

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

Combatting Cancer: 2 in 3 patients die without treatment

However, as luck would have it, after 18 days of failed admission attempts, he was forced to return home, where he died in agony the following month without palliative care, a type of medicare for lessening the pain of dying patients like him

January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023

World Cancer Day-2023: A Journey to “Close the Care Gap”

. To battle cancer and the fear it brings with the name, World Cancer Day is observed every year on the 4 February.

September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022

Reasons for blood in your urine

Seeing blood when you pee can be alarming. Most of the time, the issue is not serious. In some cases, though, it points to a bigger health problem. Here is what you should know.

June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022

Over 50? These problems can sneak up on you

Ageing is a natural phenomenon. We develop many health issues as we age. Here are some growing-up issues to watch for: