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1:58pm Dec 11, 2020

World News World News Health & Safety

Global Causes Of Death: Significant Shifts From 2000 To 2019

by Jason Beaubien

The No. 1 and 2 causes of death remain the same, but there have been a number of notable changes. And now there's a new disease to assess on the global landscape: COVID-19.
10:27am Nov 30, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

WFBH Grant Will Expand Cancer Treatment Trials To Underserved Areas

by Neal Charnoff

A new grant will allow Wake Forest Baptist Health to expand access to clinical trials for cancer patients in underserved areas.
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1:33pm Aug 09, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Dear World, You're Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You'd Have

by Marc Silver

A writer shares how his wife's journey with cancer prepared them both to adapt during this unpredictable and chaotic time.
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10:00am Aug 05, 2020

Science Science

New Research Shows Dinosaurs Suffered From Malignant Cancer, Too

by Elena Burnett

Scientists have identified an aggressive bone cancer — for the first time — in the fibula of a dinosaur that lived 76 to 77 million years ago. The diagnosis sheds new light on dinosaurs and disease.

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1:31pm Aug 03, 2020

Science Science Health & Safety

Pandemic Deepens Cancer's Stress And Tough Choices

by Yuki Noguchi

For many cancer patients, daily life can feel full of risky choices involving work, family, friends and money. Nearly every option pits the risks of catching the coronavirus against other downsides.

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7:02pm Jul 25, 2020

National National Books Health & Safety

Larry Hogan On The Parallels Of Fighting Cancer And Maryland's Coronavirus Outbreak

by Christianna Silva

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan about his new book Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics That Divide America.

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11:10am Jun 07, 2020

National National Health & Safety

She's A Frontline Doctor. Her Husband Has Lung Cancer. Now, A Simple Hug Is Dangerous

by Tom Dreisbach

When Lauren Jenkins learned a coworker had tested positive for the coronavirus, she did what once would've seemed unthinkable — separating from her two young boys and a husband with stage IV cancer.
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3:45pm May 19, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

For Cancer Patients, Anguish Grows Over Deferred Surgery As Risk Rises

by Yuki Noguchi

With states starting to reopen, bans on "nonessential" surgeries are beginning to lift, too. But there's a huge backlog of cases that have only gotten more urgent and heartbreaking for many patients.

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4:15pm Apr 11, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt

by Sydney Lupkin

COVID-19 has led to the suspension of many clinical studies of experimental treatments. About a quarter of the stopped trials involved new cancer treatments, an NPR analysis finds.

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7:01am Mar 22, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

When Cancer And Coronavirus Collide: Fear And Resilience

by Morhaf Al Achkar

Cancer makes you face your mortality. Add in coronavirus and there's even more stress. What do people with cancer need to get by? And what can they teach us about coping?
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1:46pm Feb 25, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

What Happens If You're Critically Ill In China — But Not With Coronavirus

Residents say their relatives have been unable to get care for cancer, for childhood diseases and more as Wuhan and other cities put a priority on treating COVID-19 patients.
Samuel Woo

7:46pm Feb 21, 2020

Human Interest Human Interest

A New Me

by Samuel Woo

The concept of mortality can be hard to grasp for children, especially young ones. On this Radio 101 story, student Samuel Woo explores how to move on with his life after a major loss rocks his world.

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