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Health, ​r​​​esilience and ​prosperity: Why ​immunization ​matters

Health, ​r​​​esilience and ​prosperity: Why ​immunization ​matters

Published by Sam Flores

I’ve spent years working on vaccination policy in Europe, and if there’s one thing we still underestimate, it’s this: the value of immuni​​z​​​​ation does not begin and end with preventing acute infections in childhood. That is yesterday’s framing. ​​In today’s Europe, immuni​​​z​​​​​​​ation must be recogni​​​z​​​​​​​ed not as a narrow public health tool, but as a strategic pillar of resilience.​ Sibilia Quilici,  executive director, Vaccines Europe – via Vaccines Europe Europe faces overlapping pressures: ag​​ing populations, chronic diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), climate-sensitive health threats, workforce shortages​​ and constrained public finances. In this context, immuni​​z​​​​ation is not just about preventing illness, it’s about protecting resilience across health systems, economies​​ and societies. ​ ​​The first policy shift is therefore conceptual but essential: immuni​​​z​​​​​​​ation must be recogni​​​z​​​​​​​ed and governed as a strategic investment in resilience.​​​​ ​At the centre of this is​​​ the recognition​​​ that ​​infection is a cascade​​. Infections weaken the immune system and increase vulnerability to further disease. Viral infections are often followed by bacterial ones, leading to antibiotic use and misuse, and contributing to AMR. Some infections …

‘Facts of Life’ Star Mindy Cohn Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

‘Facts of Life’ Star Mindy Cohn Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

Mindy Cohn, best known for her role as Natalie in the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life, revealed Sunday that she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time. On Instagram, the actress posted a photo of her lying in a hospital bed with the caption: “have been off social media for awhile ‘ cuz i had to go kick cancer’s ass.” In the photo, Cohn is smiling and giving a thumbs-up. In her post, she thanked the staff of Providence Saint John’s Hospital, located in Santa Monica, and her “phenomenal” oncology surgeon, Dr. Anton Bilchik. She also thanked close friends including The Morning Show actress Tara Karsian and The Rookie star Gregory Zarian, along with his husband, John Stewart. They “have been my advocates and always on the ready to help me when it’s ‘my turn’. recouping for another couple of weeks and then ready for my next adventure. onwards! F**K Cancer!” she ended the post. This is the second time Cohn has battled cancer. In 2017, she revealed that she’d had a five-year battle with breast …

VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’

VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’

Published by skeptic

Longtime venture capitalist Ron Conway said Friday that he was “recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.” In a post on X, Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel: “With a more focused and balanced schedule, I can prioritize treatments while helping SV Angel founders at inflection points like we always do!” Conway also said SV Angel will be “unchanged,” as his son Topher Conway “has made all of our investment decisions for the better part of the last decade.” And he noted that another son, Ronny Conway, joined as a managing partner in 2024. “They bring experience from nearly every major technology cycle in Silicon Valley and are now focused on partnering with founders building the future of AI,” Conway said. He added that he’s not revealing “the specific type of cancer” in his diagnosis, because he doesn’t want “speculation” about the prognosis, but he said he remains “optimistic.” “I am fortunate to …

Trump Secretly Believes That Diet Coke Kills Cancer Cells Inside the Body

Trump Secretly Believes That Diet Coke Kills Cancer Cells Inside the Body

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech President Donald Trump has an idea about soft drinks that’s pretty fringe even by his own eccentric standards. The president thinks soft drinks can kill cancer cells in the body, and that’s why he constantly guzzles it — with his devotion to fizzy drinks so complete that he had a special button installed in his desk in the White House that summons an aide to bring him Diet Coca Cola whenever he wants. At least, that’s according to celebrity TV doctor and now-administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet “Dr. Oz” Oz, who revealed the eyebrow-raising information on a podcast hosted by Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump, Jr. “Then comes the diet soda pops, which your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass [when] it’s poured on grass, so therefore, it must kill cancer cells inside the body,” Oz told Trump Jr. Oz recalled once being on Air Force …

AI identifies people with sharply elevated risk of skin cancer within 5 years

AI identifies people with sharply elevated risk of skin cancer within 5 years

Published by Jenni Sidey

A skin cancer diagnosis can seem to arrive out of nowhere. But buried in years of health records, prescription histories, and demographic data, researchers say there may be clues that help flag people at especially high risk before melanoma appears. That is the idea behind a large Swedish study that tested whether artificial intelligence could sort through routine healthcare registry data and identify adults more likely to develop melanoma within five years. The work drew on records from more than 6 million people, making it one of the broadest efforts yet to use national population data for melanoma risk prediction. During the five-year study window, 38,582 of the 6,036,186 adults in the dataset developed melanoma, including melanoma in situ. That amounts to about 0.64% of the population studied. “Our study shows that data which is already available within healthcare systems can be used to identify individuals at higher risk of melanoma,” said Martin Gillstedt, a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska Academy and a statistician at Sahlgrenska University Hospital’s Department of Dermatology and …

Farage Urged To Sack Candidate Who Said ‘Islam Is A Cancer’

Farage Urged To Sack Candidate Who Said ‘Islam Is A Cancer’

Published by Sam Flores

Nigel Farage has been urged to sack three Reform candidates standing in the upcoming local elections after HuffPost UK unearthed their past social media posts. Voters across England are set to head to the ballot box to elect more than 4,850 councillors on May 7. Reform is expected to do well, having held onto their lead in the opinion polls for more than a year. But, amid wider concerns about the party’s vetting system, HuffPost UK has uncovered several concerning social media posts from three of Reform’s upcoming candidates. Ricky Hodges, who is standing for Reform in Hastings, Tressell, posted a Family Guy meme in October on Facebook, joking about shooting outside No.10. He also claimed “Islam is a cancer” in a Facebook post from July 2025. He wrote: “We have let sharia law into our communities, we have given Muslims priority over our own people whilst they milk our benefits system to find there [sic] mosques! We have an open border with 1000s of Islamic extremists coming in un challenged!” He added: “I for …

Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer

Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has announced that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. The musician, who celebrated his 75th birthday on Tuesday (14 April), returned to live shows on the same day after an absence of 12 years due to injury. He said in a statement: “I did not want to let anyone down, so I kept my diagnosis secret until after my birthday concert, but now I need to begin treatment as soon as possible. “I am encouraged by the expectations of the medical team and look forward to making a full recovery. I am not intending to cancel engagements, and I won’t comment any further on this matter until after the treatment.” Lloyd Webber, the brother of composer and theatre impresario Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed a birthday charity gala concert at the Wigmore Hall on Tuesday. His return …

AI predicts early skin cancer risk with 73% accuracy

AI predicts early skin cancer risk with 73% accuracy

Published by skeptic

A study on the whole adult population of Sweden via analysing registry data on age, sex, diagnosis and socioeconomic status found that artificial intelligence (AI) models could predict rates of melanoma with almost 73% accuracy. A collaborative study between the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology applied analytical AI models to a data pool containing over six million Swedish adults. Using registry data of 6,036,186 individuals and informed by demographic factors such as age and sex, the AI was able to identify small groups at high risk for developing melanoma with a high level of accuracy. The data focused on over 38,000 cancer diagnoses When only age and sex were factored into the registry data, the AI models were able to distinguish people who would later develop melanoma with roughly 64% accuracy. A more advanced model informed with comprehensive demographic data managed to increase accuracy to 73%. When informed with diagnoses, medications and sociodemographic data, the models could identify smaller high-risk groups, who faced a 33% risk of developing melanoma within five years. …

University of Michigan’s Next President Has Brain Cancer So Won’t Take Job

University of Michigan’s Next President Has Brain Cancer So Won’t Take Job

Published by Sam Flores

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The next president at the University of Michigan said Wednesday he can’t take the job because of brain cancer. Kent Syverud, chancellor at Syracuse University, said he received the diagnosis after not feeling well last week. “I am currently undergoing treatment at the University of Michigan. … I am aware that I am one of many, many people who face a diagnosis like this — people who show up each day with courage,” Syverud said. “I take inspiration from all of them.” Syverud was hired in January and was set to become president in May. The University of Michigan’s interim president, Domenico Grasso, will stay in the job while the school’s governing board searches for another leader. Instead of being president, Syverud will be a professor at Michigan’s law school and serve as an adviser to the Board of Regents, the board said. Santa Ono was university president until 2025, when he was in line to become the head of the University of Florida. But the move backfired when the …

Scientists Say People With Two Or More Tattoos Often Develop A Protection Against Skin Cancer

Scientists Say People With Two Or More Tattoos Often Develop A Protection Against Skin Cancer

Published by Jenni Sidey

Tattoos are known as a fun way to express yourself through your favorite designs, whether it be a quote, floral pattern, or character from a beloved franchise. However, now, it may also be a way to protect your body from biological harm.  A recent study conducted by the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah originally started as a way of investigating the link between cancer and having tattoos, particularly focusing on tattoo ink. However, they were shocked to discover that the results were correlated in a completely different way.  According to research, having more than one tattoo can decrease the risk of having skin cancer. The team had originally explored the hypothesis that tattoos would increase the possibility of being diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Melanoma develops through excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible rays cast by the sun, but can also be found in items such as tanning beds or sun lamps.  polinaloves | Shutterstock The theory was based on the tattoo ink’s components, which may …