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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech on his "Cancer Moonshot" initiative at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 12, 2022. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS

Politics Mar 09

Biden to seek more than $2.8 billion from Congress for ‘cancer moonshot’

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Politics Feb 07

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
WATCH: Biden once again pitches ‘cancer moonshot’ at State of the Union

President Joe Biden returned to a proposal he has pitched before, cutting cancer death rates by at least 50 percent in the next 25 years, his so-called "cancer moonshot."…

By Associated Press

Nation Feb 02

Biden to commit to new ‘moonshot’ goal of halving cancer death rate over 25 years

President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Health Jan 10

One in three women may receive unnecessary mammograms, study says

The study raises the uncomfortable possibility that some women who believe their lives were saved by mammograms were actually harmed by cancer screenings that led to surgery, radiation and even chemotherapy that they didn’t need.

By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News

Health Dec 06

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Major health bill would fund medical research, hasten FDA approvals

In Congress, lawmakers are close to passing a major bill that would increase funding for the FDA, the NIH and the effort to fight opioid abuse. The measure would also introduce more flexible standards for drug approvals, reducing the need…

By PBS News Hour

Oct 17

Watch 6:51
News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But…

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Sep 07

Cancer ‘moonshot’ panel releases blueprint, but lacks guarantees on funding

By Nsikan Akpan

The cancer moonshot Blue Ribbon panel releases a 10-point plan for fighting the multifaceted disease, as Congress deliberates the funds for the initiative.

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