Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Write for Us
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • People
  • Newsletter
  • Sciworthy’s Professor Partnership Program
    • About the Program
    • All PPP Articles
    • Emmanuel College
    • New Mexico Tech
    • Raritan Valley CC Biology
    • RWU Cancer Biology
    • St. Lawrence Neuroscience
    • Trinity Geology
    • University of Delaware
Skip to content

Sciworthy

  • Home
  • Read by Big Question
    • How do computers learn?
    • How do scientists study drugs and vaccines?
    • How do we treat infectious diseases?
    • What is the status of cancer research?
    • What new treatments are there for neurodegenerative diseases?
    • What do we know about mental health?
    • What is the biological basis of aging?
    • How do we educate our kids?
    • How do we feed people now and in the future?
    • What effects do different foods have on our bodies and health?
    • What new technology is coming around the corner?
    • How does technology impact our daily lives?
    • What might life look like elsewhere in the Universe?
    • How could humans travel in space?
    • What is out in space?
    • What happened in Earth’s past?
    • What is going on with the Earth’s climate?
    • How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?
    • How can microbes clean up the environment?
  • Read by Topic
    • Agriculture
    • Archaeology
    • Astrobiology & Space Science
    • Astronomy
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Earth Systems
    • Ecology
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Environment
    • Food Science
    • Geography
    • Machine learning and AI
    • Medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Neuroscience
    • Oceanography
    • Paleobiology
    • Physics
    • Psychology
    • Space
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • The Force
  • Take Our Courses

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Medicine

shadow

The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research

Posted on June 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

    Read More
    shadow

    Are cancer patients at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19 after treatment?

    Posted on June 27, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in late 2019, and it is no secret that it has shaken up the healthcare system. Severe COVID-19 symptoms are…

      Read More
      shadow

      How many people have prostate cancer and don’t know it?

      Posted on June 23, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Prostate cancer is a non-fatal form of uncontrolled cellular growth that starts within the prostate gland, part of the male reproductive…

        Read More
        shadow

        This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone

        Posted on June 20, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Researchers from Guangzhou Institute of Oncology recently published a study with findings about how breast to bone metastasis works. 

          Read More
          shadow

          Finding the best chemotherapy drugs for leukemia isn’t easy

          Posted on June 16, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          This study found that patients who took the medication nilotinib survived about as long as with imatinib, but had fewer side effects.

            Read More
            shadow

            How much exercise should cancer survivors get?

            Posted on June 9, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            This study used the Harvard Step Test and muscle group strength testing to determine appropriate levels of physical fitness for cancer…

              Read More
              shadow

              The Chernobyl disaster’s long term effects on thyroid cancer risk

              Posted on June 6, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              The Chernobyl disaster that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine is one of the most well-known man-made disasters of the 20th century. However, most…

                Read More
                shadow

                Certain proteins can determine the prognosis of bile duct cancer patients

                Posted on June 2, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Bile duct cancer, or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in doctor-speak, is the deadliest of the liver cancers. Bile duct cancer is very hard…

                  Read More
                  shadow

                  Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19?

                  Posted on May 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in…

                    Read More
                    shadow

                    The drug cemiplimab is being studied for cervical cancer

                    Posted on May 26, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Each year, roughly 600,000 women are diagnosed with new cases of cervical cancer, accompanied by 350,000 deaths worldwide. In the United…

                      Read More
                      • 1
                      • …
                      • 7
                      • 8
                      • 9
                      • 10
                      • 11
                      • …
                      • 19
                      Youtube Bluesky Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok

                      Help us help you!

                      We want to know how Sciworthy can better serve our readers. Take our 5-minute survey and tell us your thoughts!

                      Take the Survey

                      What’s New in Space Science?

                      Artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. Credit: ESO

                      Unlock Your Potential!

                      Unlock Your Potential!
                      shadow
                      shadow
                      shadow

                      Sciworthy’s content is Creative Commons, No Derivatives, With Attribution. Read more about the license here.