The federal government (FG) has announced the opening of the Network for Oncology Research in Sub-Saharan Africa (NORA) Summer School 2025 in Abuja. Dr Adekunle Salako, Minister of State for Health, noted that the summer school is a show of the federal government’s dedication to its cancer control plan. Salako explained that the ministry aims
A team of researchers at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has identified a local plant extract with potent anti-cancer properties, showing particular effectiveness against glioblastoma multiforme, one of the deadliest brain cancers. Dr Amina Jega, recognised as UDUS’s Best Female STEM Researcher in 2023, said initial screenings in the United States revealed the extract’s ability
Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have discovered that lymph nodes play a central role in boosting immune responses against cancer and chronic infections. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, revealed that lymph nodes provide the right environment for stem-like T cells to survive, multiply, and generate killer cells
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new method to activate the immune system against cancer with greater precision and fewer side effects. The breakthrough focuses on the STING pathway, a cellular alarm system that signals the immune system to attack tumours. While existing drugs targeting STING have shown potential, their activation in
Researchers have found a new way to treat a rare type of ovarian cancer that mostly affects younger women and does not respond well to regular chemotherapy. The cancer, known as low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC), grows slowly but can become dangerous if not caught early. It often starts as a harmless tumour called a serous
Researchers have found a new way to treat a rare type of ovarian cancer that mostly affects younger women and does not respond well to regular chemotherapy. The cancer, known as low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC), grows slowly but can become dangerous if not caught early. It often starts as a harmless tumour called a serous
