oncology Archives - Boing Boing Staging

video Cancer patients and nurses in Seattle Children's Hospital perform Kelly Clarkson's song "Stronger" Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Doctors say DO NOT take Dexamethasone to prevent COVID-19, no evidence it works as a coronavirus prophylaxis Xeni Jardin
cancer Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for cancer, again Xeni Jardin
Business Gofundme jumpstarts a golden era of snake oil as desperate people raise millions for quack homeopathy cancer "remedies" Cory Doctorow
scholarship Predatory journals aren't just a scam: they're also how quacks and corporate shills sciencewash their bullshit Cory Doctorow
Science Watson for Oncology isn't an AI that fights cancer, it's an unproven mechanical turk that represents the guesses of a small group of doctors Cory Doctorow
Business Plagiarism detection app vs Russia's elites: 1-2 fake PhDs discovered every day Cory Doctorow
Science Big Vitamin bankrolls naturopaths' attempts to go legit and get public money Cory Doctorow
orgasms Daily orgasms can greatly reduce risk of prostate cancer Mark Frauenfelder
cancer UK launches massive study of aspirin's cancer-fighting ability Mark Frauenfelder
Science Drug derived from sea creature may help ovarian cancer patients Xeni Jardin
Science Lab mistakes are wasting millions in research funding Maggie Koerth
Science A nice, little horrible bit of medical history Maggie Koerth
cancer At 'The Houston Cancer Quack,' Skeptics call on Congress to investigate Stanislaw Burzynski Xeni Jardin
cancer Study: Obese cancer patients sometimes don't get enough chemo, which harms survival odds Xeni Jardin
Science HPV cancers a mystery in men Maggie Koerth
cancer Cancer quackery news: Stanislaw Burzynski threatens one of his own patients over website Xeni Jardin
Science Stanislaw Burzynski, dubious cancer doc, gets off on legal technicality Xeni Jardin
cancer A breast cancer support network on Twitter: #BCSM Xeni Jardin
Science On quack cancer cures, and "alternative medicine" as religion Xeni Jardin