Cancer

Dr V Shanta, A Pioneer In Cancer Care, Dies. PM Modi Pays Tribute

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday January 19, 2021

Cancer Institute founder Dr V Shanta dies: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Dr V Shanta, senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai. Dr V Shanta died on Tuesday morning. She was 93. "Dr V Shanta will be remembered for her outstanding efforts to ensure top quality cancer care.

Coronavirus Vaccine: Covid Vaccination Roll Out At These 81 Sites In Delhi On Saturday

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

Delhi is all set to roll-out the COVID-19 vaccines tomorrow at 81 centres and healthcare workers, who have been at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic, will be the ones to receives the shots first.

Saved By The Bell Actor Dustin Diamond, 44, Diagnosed With Cancer

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 15, 2021

Diamond was undergoing treatment at a Florida hospital for stage 4 cancer

Billionaire Casino Magnate And Political Donor Sheldon Adelson Dies At 87

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Billionaire casino magnate and donor to Republican and Jewish causes Sheldon Adelson has died of cancer, his company said on Tuesday, eliciting tributes from two of the leaders he staunchly supported, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Forget No Filter, No Makeup. Manisha Koirala's Selfie Has "Lots Of Filter" Because...

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Friday January 8, 2021

Manisha Koirala looks pretty in a black t-shirt in the picture

Australia vs India: Sachin Tendulkar Lends Support To Glenn McGrath's Breast Cancer Initiative For 3rd Test Match

Neelav Chakravarti | Thursday January 7, 2021

Australia vs India: Glenn McGrath will be raising funds and creating awareness for breast cancer during the third Test match, and has now also received support from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

"Felt Like A Deer Caught In The Headlights," Writes Neetu Kapoor On Husband Rishi Kapoor's Death

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Tuesday December 29, 2020

Rishi Kapoor died in Mumbai on April 30 this year after battling cancer for two years

Tripura BJP MLA Tries To Install Vajpayee Statue At Hospital, Faces Cops

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday December 25, 2020

A police complaint has been filed against a BJP MLA in Tripura's capital Agartala after he tried to install a statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at a regional cancer care centre. BJP MLA Sudip Roy Barman tried the install the statue at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Centre on the former prime minister's birth anniversary tod...

Black Panther 2 Will Not Recast Late Star Chadwick Boseman’s Character, Disney Says

Agence France-Presse | Friday December 11, 2020

Disney paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman by announcing that his pioneering role in "Black Panther" will not be recast in the sequel, as the company set out details of its upcoming Marvel superhero films and series.

"We're With You": Rajasthan Royals Condole Ben Stokes' Family After Father Loses Cancer Battle

ANI | Tuesday December 8, 2020

Ben Stokes' father Ged died after a year-long battle with brain cancer at the age of 65 on Tuesday.

Ben Stokes' Father Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer

Asian News International | Tuesday December 8, 2020

Ben Stokes is currently in South Africa with the England squad, and has received condolences from all around the world since the death of his father, Ged.

BioNTech Founder Now Among World's Richest After UK Clears Vaccine

World News | Ben Stupples, Bloomberg | Friday December 4, 2020

Ugur Sahin just reached another milestone.

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $120 Million Damages In New York Baby Powder Case

World News | Reuters | Saturday November 21, 2020

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a New York state judge to pay $120 million in damages to a Brooklyn woman and her husband, after she blamed her cancer on asbestos exposure from using the company's baby powder.

Alex Trebek, Host of "Jeopardy!" For 36 Years, Dies At 80

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 9, 2020

Alex Trebek, whose decades as host of the quiz show "Jeopardy!" made him one of the most popular fixtures on American television, died on Sunday at age 80.

US Cancer Patient Carried Coronavirus For 105 Days With No Symptoms: Study

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 6, 2020

According to the study, understanding how long people can remain actively infected is important since it provides new details about Covid that are still not well understood.