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Too much sunscreen? Why avoiding the sun could damage your health

For years we have been told to slather up or seek shade to avoid skin cancer. But now it is becoming clear that shunning the sun comes with its own health perils

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The HIV virus infects immune cells

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Landmark HIV case may be the second person ever to be ‘cured’

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A gut bacteria toxin that damages DNA may be involved in bowel cancer

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Annual screening for high-risk women in their 30s finds breast cancers

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Smear tests remove a sample of cells from the cervix

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Recommended gap between smear tests could increase thanks to HPV test

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Cecilia Hipolito Lucas, who suffers retinoblastoma plays in a shelter for chronically ill children in Mexico City, Mexico

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Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

Geneticist Peter Campbell explains how advanced DNA technology is revolutionising cancer research and medicine

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Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgery

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Blood test can spot DNA from eight different types of cancer

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New clues to unravelling link between pregnancy and breast cancer risk

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Heart-tugging tales of crowdfunded cancer 'cures' fuel quack medicine

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