Cancer patients face a sharply higher risk of suicide than the general population, but the strongest risk factors may be mitigated through increased screening for depression, expanded use of psychosocial and palliative care, and improved access to adequate health insurance, according to a recent study led by American Cancer Society researchers.
After the stunning success of mRNA vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and biotech companies are racing to prove the utility of the technology in an array of non-communicable diseases—including cancer, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease.
