Precision medicine aims to revolutionize health care
Ambitious plan for a one-million-person health database could help unravel secrets of cancer and other diseases
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Ambitious plan for a one-million-person health database could help unravel secrets of cancer and other diseases
Angel Reynoso spent his 30th birthday in the hospital after brain surgery; today, he's in remission, and music is helping him heal
Pennsylvania teen's illness was not mentioned on wedding day; it was "solely about the love between these two"
The actress has shown strength in the wake of tragedy
Three decades since a government report called health disparities an affront to American ideals, care for many still lags
Fewer infections now will mean less cancer in the future, health experts say, urging more girls and boys get vaccinated
Investigational T-cell therapy has helped an increasing number of seriously ill cancer patients fight the disease
Forget chocolates and roses: "When you're cancer-free, it just puts a whole new light on everything"
The early-stage cancer was found in a medical checkup, the actor said on his Japanese Twitter account
Hundreds of genetic testing products are put on the market each month, but the science may be getting shortchanged in the face of business
Pathway Genomics claims its liquid biopsy can detect cancer before patient shows symptoms - but expert says that promise is "years away"
The president will ask for $755 million in his final budget request next week
Unusual "glow" in baby's eye was a sign of a serious health problem
The new group aims to accelerate cancer research and progress towards prevention and a cure
Michael Singer didn't tell friends about his diagnosis for a year; now the Harley-riding Bronx native is an outspoken advocate for male breast cancer awareness
Annual use of the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a reliable way to screen for colon cancer, new research shows
Céline Dion has been joined by hundreds of her fans, friends and family members at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica
Overdiagnosis of older Americans may add $1.2 billion a year in health care costs
Leading cancer researchers joined Vice President Joe Biden at the World Economic Forum to discuss his "moonshot" for a cancer cure
Conversations about end-of-life care need to happen early and often between patients and doctors
Despite a lot of skepticism, they're betting on Ilumina and its plans to develop a groundbreaking screening technology
Doug Barney had volunteered to work overtime to help pay for his medical treatments after surviving bladder cancer when he was shot to death
The filmmaker returned to Twitter on Sunday to share a link from the Marie Curie charity
Singer's rep says Daniel Dion, 59, died surrounded by his family after battling cancer for several years
"You're on the cusp of some phenomenal breakthroughs," vice president tells doctors and researchers in Philadelphia