Politics Mar 09 Biden to seek more than $2.8 billion from Congress for ‘cancer moonshot’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Feb 07 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 Watch 9:16 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading