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Loïc Le Marchand has been named the recipient of the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Fiji's National Climate Finance Strategy pinpoints projects best suited to protect at-risk communities. It's one of few nations to have such a detailed climate finance plan.

Once again, John Nicola has been recognized as a Pacific Regional winner...

John Shepherd As a hereditary disease, breast cancer has affected hundreds of families throughout the state. Annually, an average of 1,190 women are

Caritas Australia welcomes over $350,000 raised by Catholic Health Australia and its members to support PNG during COVID-19 crisis Format The money is more needed than ever, as PNG continues to face a devastating outbreak of COVID-19. More than 11,000 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in PNG, but due to low testing rates the real number is assumed to be much higher. There is currently a lack of available tests as well as long waiting times to receive test results, meaning that there are far ...

The associations between vaping cannabis and respiratory health symptoms haven't been fully known before -- but one new study has revealed a key discovery.

Vaping cannabis associated with cough, bronchitis and wheezing, study finds CNN 12/24/2020 By Kristen Rogers, CNN © Richard Vogel/AP In June 2019, two women smoke cannabis vape pens at a party in Los Angeles. A national outbreak of deadly lung illnesses tied to vaping transpired that year. The associations between vaping cannabis and respiratory health symptoms havent been fully known before — but one new study has revealed a key discovery. The study, which published Tues...