Just Science: Climate Change App Visualizes BEST study

"Just Science" by Novim highlights the easy-to-understand video map of climate change recently released by the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature (BEST) study.

The app features a color-coded map of the world that displays how the Earth's land temperature has changed between 1800 and 2009.

World Cancer Day 2012: Together it is possible

World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February and is the singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. World Cancer Day 2012 is particularly important as it falls almost half a year after the first UN High-level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and the signing of the Political Declaration supporting prevention and control of these devastating conditions, including cancer.

World Cancer Day 2012 has been themed ’Together it is possible’ because it is only by every person, organisation, government individually doing their part that the world will be able to reduce premature deaths from cancer and other NCDs by 25% by 2025. Therefore, aligning under the banner of ’Together it is possible’; UICC would like you to support us in using this upcoming milestone to encourage everyone affected by cancer (individuals, civil societies and governments), to ensure that they take responsibility for reducing the burden of this disease.

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Cancer Research Now: The DES Story, Lessons Learned

Dr. Robert Hoover, director of NCI's Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, discusses a new study of diethylstilbestrol (DES), a drug once prescribed to pregnant women. Dr. Hoover describes the history behind DES and the long-term health effects that are now known to be associated with prenatal exposure to the drug.

World Cancer Day: February 4 2012

On 4 February it's World Cancer Day. You can help to raise awareness of cancer by many ways , from donations to volunteering even minutes of your time to teach someone about cancer, or even talking about it to people around you, not just today but any day.

World Cancer Day 2012: Union for International Cancer Control

This year Union for International Cancer Control will continue to work with a dedicated World Cancer Day Advisory Group, consisting of key members to plan, prepare and develop the World Cancer Day 2012 campaign, and we want you to join us in helping shape next year's event.

World Cancer Day takes place on February 4 each year - together with our members and partners our goal is to raise awareness about cancer around the world. This year UICC will continue to work with a dedicated advisory group, consisting of key members to plan, prepare and develop the World Cancer Day campaign in order to deliver a range of marketing/ communications tools for 2012.

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World Cancer Declaration Animation

Cancer kills more people than AIDS, Malaria, and TB combined and without immediate, significant improvements- preventable/curable cancers will continue to kill millions of people worldwide.

World Cancer Day: HRH Princess Dina Mired about cancer prevention

Malaria: Uganda's Silent Killer

New research published in the British science journal The Lancet shows malaria kills twice as many people as previously thought.

The report states 1.2 million people were actually affected by the disease. But, accurate figures about infection rates are hard to find as not all cases of malaria are documented. Uganda has one of the highest number of people known to be infected with the disease.