Cancer: News

02 Mar 2019

Odisha

Odisha teenager builds 'cheapest' mobile cover that absorbs harmful radiations

In a remarkable innovation, a 17-year-old boy from Odisha has developed a mobile flip cover, using biodegradable products like cow dung and bael leaf. It is cheap and also protects users from harmful radiation.

Now, doctors can detect cancer using a blood drop?

In a remarkable development, researchers in the United States have invented a device that helps doctors detect cancer faster by simply using a blood drop or plasma, thus making it less invasive and much cheaper.

16 Feb 2019

India

Irrfan Khan not doing 'Hindi Medium 2'. Here's why

Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine tumor last year, grabbed headlines after he returned to India early this week.

13 Feb 2019

India

Cancer survivor Irrfan to start shooting 'Hindi Medium-2' next week

It's been almost a year since Irrfan Khan was diagnosed with high-grade Neuroendocrine tumor, a piece of news that had left his fans aghast.

11 Feb 2019

Greater Noida

UP: Man loots money kept for wife's cancer treatment

Police in Greater Noida, UP, booked a 50-year-old man recently for allegedly breaking into his own house to steal valuables and cash set aside for his wife's cancer treatment.

04 Feb 2019

Bollywood

After battling cancer, Sonali Bendre to make onscreen comeback soon

Sonali Bendre doesn't believe in giving up on life, come what may.

29 Jan 2019

Microsoft

Indian-born billionaire bribed doctors with strippers, to prescribe addictive painkiller

An Indian-born CEO of a pharmaceutical company based in the US is accused of practising illegal marketing tactics, including bribing doctors with lavish dinners and strip club parties, to prescribe a highly addictive opioid painkiller to patients.

23 Jan 2019

Times of India

Centre's new move could make cancer, rare disease drugs cheaper

In a move which is sure to benefit citizens, the Centre wants to cap trade margins of over 50 non-schedule drugs for cancer and rare diseases, reports TOI.

09 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

Done with cancer surgery, Rakesh Roshan confirms he's recovering fast

On Tuesday morning, Hrithik Roshan sent the social media into a tizzy after he revealed that his father Rakesh Roshan was suffering from throat cancer.

09 Jan 2019

Manisha Koirala

Was painful to revisit cancer phase for my book: Manisha

Manisha Koirala has said it was "painful" to revisit her cancer phase while writing her book Healed, which chronicles her battle against the disease.

08 Jan 2019

Hrithik Roshan

Rakesh Roshan diagnosed with throat cancer, to undergo surgery today

Hrithik Roshan left his fans shocked this morning after he revealed that his father Rakesh Roshan has been diagnosed with cancer.

01 Jan 2019

Rishi Kapoor

Did Neetu drop hint about Rishi Kapoor's cancer battle?

It's the beginning of the new year, and the entire world is in celebration mode including Rishi Kapoor and family.

21 Dec 2018

FIFA World Cup

Three Indian-origin students among TIME's most influential teens of 2018

Three Indian-origin students - Kavya Kopparapu, Rishab Jain, and Amika George - have been named among TIME magazine's list of 25 most influential teens of 2018.

10 Dec 2018

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor reacts to cancer rumors, calls them 'random stuff'

Shahid Kapoor's fans recently went in a state of shock after it was reported that the actor is suffering from cancer.

08 Dec 2018

Irrfan Khan

#RumorBusted: Shahid Kapoor is NOT suffering from stomach cancer

Celebrity hoaxes aren't a new thing in the industry and several celebrities have fallen prey to it.

03 Dec 2018

Sonali Bendre

#BackInBay: After six-months of cancer battle, Sonali Bendre returns home

Sonali Bendre, who has been battling cancer for more than six months, returned to Mumbai on Monday, accompanied by husband Goldie Behl.

02 Nov 2018

Smartphones

Radiation from 2G, 3G phones linked to cancer in rats

For years, people have blamed phones and the radiation they emit as potential causes of cancer.

29 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#RIPMa: Arjun Rampal shares emotional message post mother's demise

Arjun Rampal's mother Gwen Rampal, who was battling cancer for a long time, breathed her last on October 27.

28 Oct 2018

India

Ex-cricketer VVS Laxman is now a blood stem cell donor

Former cricketer VVS Laxman Sunday registered himself as a donor for blood stem cells and said everyone should become a donor to save thousands of people suffering from blood cancer.

23 Oct 2018

WWE

Roman Reigns relinquishes Universal Championship as leukemia resurfaces

Monday Night Raw was stunned to silence when Roman Reigns came out and announced it live on television that he will be relinquishing his Universal Championship.

12 Oct 2018

Yuvraj Singh

Know what Yuvraj Singh stated about his life during cancer

Yuvraj Singh was diagnosed with cancer shortly after the ICC World Cup 2011 at home.

09 Oct 2018

Sonali Bendre

Sonali on cancer treatment: It's a minute-to-minute battle with myself

Sonali Bendre, who is battling cancer, has proved she is a warrior time and again.

04 Oct 2018

India

Sonali's heartfelt message for kids is motivational

Sonali Bendre, who is battling cancer, has become the new face of inspiration.

04 Oct 2018

Bollywood

Is Rishi Kapoor diagnosed with cancer? Randhir reveals the truth

Rishi Kapoor's absence from the funeral of his mother Krishna Raj Kapoor grabbed the eyeballs.

02 Oct 2018

Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann's reaction to wife Tahira's breast cancer news is inspiring

Cancer! The word itself gives me jitters. But Ayushmann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap's attitude about this disease has changed my outlook towards life.

19 Sep 2018

Merry Christmas

US: For 2-year-old cancer patient, neighbors celebrate Christmas in September

While the whole world celebrates the jolly festival of Christmas in December, a two-year-old boy in Cincinnati, US had to celebrate it this month.

16 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Former Union Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya passes away at 84

Former Union Petroleum Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya died at a private hospital in Delhi today. He was 84.

13 Sep 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Report: Alarming increase in cancer, heart disease-related deaths among Indians

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2016 published in The Lancet, there has been an alarming increase in the occurrence of heart diseases, strokes, diabetes and cancers in the last 25 years in India.

05 Sep 2018

Celebrity

Sonali Bendre's latest picture has her wearing a wig

Sonali Bendre is recuperating from cancer, which had metastized, in New York. A short while ago, she shared a picture of her wearing a wig.

05 Sep 2018

Hollywood

'Seinfeld' star Julia Louis-Dreyfus speaks about life after cancer

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis, saying that after undergoing treatment for it, she feels quite different.

20 Aug 2018

Bollywood

Sujata Kumar, Sridevi's 'English Vinglish' sibling, dies after battling cancer

Actress Sujata Kumar, who played Sridevi's sister in 'English Vinglish' and appeared in many shows, passed away on Sunday after battling cancer.

11 Aug 2018

Sonali Bendre

Away on son Ranveer's birthday, Sonali Bendre posts heartening video

A short while ago, Sonali Bendre posted a video on her son Ranveer's birthday and wrote a heartfelt message.

03 Aug 2018

Celebrity

Husband Goldie Behl gives update on Sonali Bendre's cancer treatment

Sonali Bendre, who'd taken the cancer treatment head on seems to have had some respite.

02 Aug 2018

Celebrity

#HealthUpdate: Done with fourth chemo-cycle, Irrfan Khan talks about life

The biggest takeaway from Irrfan Khan's interview after he was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour is this- the man is staying positive, and fighting the rare form of cancer will smile, sans complaints.

Shah Rukh meets survivors of childhood cancer at his home

Shah Rukh Khan today met survivors of childhood cancer at his residence before they left for World Children's Winners Games 2018 in Moscow to represent India.

19 Jul 2018

Instagram

In battle against cancer, Sonali Bendre's son gives her strength

Taking to Instagram, actress Sonali Bendre recently shared a picture with her son Ranveer and wrote he was her source of strength during these hard times.

10 Jul 2018

Celebrity

Sonali Bendre is determined to defeat cancer, her new-post proves

Days after Sonali Bendre announced she was suffering from cancer, the actress has shared another post on social media to thank those who sent her good wishes.

09 Jul 2018

Bollywood

#WomenForWomen: In fight against cancer, Manisha Koirala is Sonali's inspiration

Last week, Sonali Bendre informed about her metastatic cancer, sending shock waves across the nation.

04 Jul 2018

Celebrity

Bollywood celebrities who battled serious illnesses, and emerged winners

The news of Sonali Bendre suffering from a high-grade cancer has come as a rude shock to cine-buffs across the country.