Tag: cancer
Remembering Tyler Trent, the inspiring Purdue fan
The former Purdue University student and Boilermakers fan passed away Wednesday from bone cancer at the age of 20. source
Inside alleged scheme Insys Therapeutics used to sell deadly opioid: Part 1
A criminal indictment and hundreds of lawsuits accuse them of coaxing doctors with money and sexual favors to prescribe Subsys: a fentanyl spray for severe…
‘Jeopardy!’ host has stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Alex Trebek, 78, shared the news on YouTube, telling fans, “I’m going to fight this and I’m going to keep working.” source
Man possibly cured of HIV: Report
The findings in the journal Nature say the anonymous patient went into long-term remission from HIV during the process of a bone marrow transplant to…
6-year-old cancer patient gets hero’s welcome at school | WNT
Nathan Herber, who finished his final dose of chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after 900 days of treatment, was welcomed back by more than 300 students…
President Biden promises country will see more advancement in next 10 years
Biden suggests the National Institutes of Health create a separate agency to develop breakthroughs preventing, detecting and treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes and cancer….
11-year-old with cancer on the road to recovery after teacher donates kidney
“If it were my kids, I would have wanted somebody to come forward,†the life-saving donor said. source
Actor Charles Grodin dies at 86 | WNT
Charles Grodin was most known for his roles in “The Heartbreak Kid,†“Midnight Run†and the “Beethoven†comedies. His son said he died Tuesday from…
The Rundown: Top headlines today: June 4, 2021
Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Remembering Jim Sicile
Longtime ABC News photographer Jim Sicile, who covered some of the biggest news events in the U.S. and around the world, dies at 66 from…
Doctors warn of spike in colon cancer rates among young adults
The death of actor Chadwick Boseman is raising awareness of colon cancer and doctors say it’s important to get tested. source
Sen. Amy Klobuchar reveals battle with breast cancer
The senator is now urging people not to put off routine screenings amid the pandemic. #senklobuchar #breastcancer #pandemic source
ABC News Live: Susan G. Komen founder discusses Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Plus: Merck’s new pill may reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; and a federal hearing in Texas could overturn a controversial abortion law. WATCH…
‘90210’ star Shannen Doherty opens up about stage 4 breast cancer
In 2020, Doherty revealed her stage four breast cancer and is now sharing her story to break the stigma of those living with cancer. She…
‘Jeopardy’ contestant breaks single-day record
James Holzhauer won $131,127, smashing his own single-day win record of $110,914 set last week. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2IDbK9L WATCH…
‘Jeopardy’s’ Alex Trebek on stage 4 cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m fighting through it’
The TV host said that despite suffering “surges” of deep sadness that made him cry, he’d learned that he is an “extremely lucky individual.” WATCH…
