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The studies are part of a broader effort at the National Cancer Institute to build the evidence base supporting telehealth use in cancer care.

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.

The funding will help launch four telehealth research centers that will focus on developing programs to reduce burdens on cancer patients, families and caregivers.

Making the switch from regular cola might seem like a healthy option — but is diet coke bad for you?

In this interview we speak with Rubeena Zakar PLOS ONE's new section editor for Women's and Maternal health. Here she discusses her important research and work with PLOS ONE. Dr. Rubeena Zakar is currently professor of Public Health and Director of the Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Her research interests include gender-based violence, women’s health in developing countries, maternal and child health, inequalities in health care ...

In a startling revelation, women as young as 15 years of age were found pregnant in the district, a national survey has revealed.

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will award $23 million to four academic institutions to establish centers of excellence that will conduct research on the role of telehealth in delivering cancer-related health care, a practice that became more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More US healthcare systems are offering the Galleri multi-cancer detection blood test, but some experts worry that the clinical pathways needed to deal with a positive cancer signal are not yet in place.

Critical issues in the stagnation of the family planning programme in India are highlighted and the tangible barriers are identified to suggest few possible strategies to enhance its use and effectiveness in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals relating to sexual and reproductive health. Findings from the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015–16) indicate a strong need

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Marvella Ford about a statewide project to increase HPV vaccination in children in underserved communities of South Carolina. Dr. Ford is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and she’s the Associate Director of Population Sciences and Cancer Disparities at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.