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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Jun-2026 04:16 ET (22-Jun-2026 08:16 GMT/UTC)

22-Jun-2026

Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

University of Edinburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tiny algae-based robots guided by magnets could improve bladder cancer treatment by boosting delivery of chemotherapy drugs into tumours, researchers say. 

Journal

Nature Nanotechnology

22-Jun-2026

Are certain demographic, birth, and parental characteristics linked to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study published by Wiley online in CANCER found that factors such as a person’s birthweight, sex, ethnicity, and father’s age may affect the risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a young age.

Journal

Cancer

22-Jun-2026

Supporting teens and young adults living with cancer

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with and beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. A practice article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260027  provides easy-reference guidance on how to support this demographic of people aged 15 to 39 years.

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal

19-Jun-2026

 

USC Stem Cell-led team creates a renewable cell source for cancer immunotherapy and beyond

Keck School of Medicine of USC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a paper published in Cell, a USC Stem Cell-led team reports a new way of generating a renewable and expandable supply of the progenitor cells that give rise to macrophages. These immune cells help drive the body’s response against pathogens, and they hold strong promise as the basis for immunotherapies against cancer and other diseases.

Journal

Cell

Funder

Chen Yong Foundation of the Zhongmei Group, Myelogene Inc., L.K. Whittier Foundation, Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Ming Hsieh Institute for Research on Engineering Medicine for Cancer Award, USC SBIR/STTR Planning Award, Xia Research Fund, Wu & Jiang Research Fund, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

19-Jun-2026

New evidence on therapies that protect the heart from anticancer drugs

European Society of Cardiology
Reports and Proceedings

The cardioprotective effects of heart failure treatments in patients with cancer were demonstrated today in a presentation at ESC Cardio-Oncology 2026, the annual conference of the European Society of Cardiology’s Council of Cardio-Oncology. 

19-Jun-2026

Gene therapy for deadly childhood liver disease

University College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that model this disease by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Journal

Nature Communications

Funder

National Institute for Health Research

18-Jun-2026

 

UCalgary study tears off colon cancer’s invisibility cloak

University of Calgary
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New University of Calgary research reveals that eliminating a single gene improves immunotherapy for colorectal cancer — a fundamental breakthrough.

Journal

Cell Reports Medicine

Funder

Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Cancer Research Society

18-Jun-2026

Quick optical biopsy could be early detection method for endometrial cancer

Washington University in St. Louis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Biomedical engineer Quing Zhu, WashU Medicine collaborators combine optical coherence tomography and machine learning for rapid, accurate test

Journal

npj Imaging

18-Jun-2026

New study showing near-complete reduction of cervical cancer deaths among hpv-vaccinated adolescents in England underscores need for more data, equitable access to vaccine

Boston University School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In an invited commentary published in The Lancet, Boston University School of Public Health Professor Allison Portnoy discusses the implications of the substantial decline in cervical cancer mortality in England, highlighting the need for more granular mortality data, as well as continued promotion of vaccination, screening, and treatment.

Journal

The Lancet

18-Jun-2026

Study finds nutrient in breast milk that shapes immune development in mice

University of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from UChicago sheds light on how a trans fatty acid derived from diet can influence immune cells during early development in mice.

Journal

Science