Tag: Cancer

Ex-congressman Mel Reynolds begs judge for trial pushback

Anna Giaritelli · June 7, 2016 11:41 pm

"Whether you represent industry, government, a health system, nonprofit, philanthropy, research institute, professional society, patients or others, I want to hear from you," Joe Biden wrote. (AP Photo)

Biden takes to new media to boost cancer project

Nicole Duran · May 11, 2016 3:09 pm

While in Congress, Bennett served as a senior member on the Senate Banking Committee and adviser to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)

Former Utah Sen. Robert Bennett dead at 82

Anna Giaritelli · May 5, 2016 2:47 am

The FDA is pulling from the market an antibiotic used on pigs because it could lead to cancer risk in humans. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

FDA pulls pig drug due to cancer risk

Robert King · April 8, 2016 5:01 pm

New funding for the National Institutes of Health remains a sticking point. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Senate panel advances medical innovation legislation

Robert King · April 6, 2016 4:07 pm

Dr. Ken Smith speaks with Vice President Joe Biden during a tour of the research lab at the Huntsman Cancer Institute on Feb. 26 in Salt Lake City as part of the White House's cancer "moonshot." (AP Photo)

Biden’s ‘cancer moonshot’ leaning on public-private funding for liftoff

Nicole Duran · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

The cancer charities' leader, James Reynolds Sr., was found to have spent the majority of the two groups' $75 million in donations on its operations, families, friends and fundraisers. (AP Photo)

Feds shut down sham cancer charities that stole $187M

Anna Giaritelli · March 30, 2016 10:39 pm

"We actually talked about doing a joint ticket; but we couldn't agree on whether it was reverse or straight alphabetical order," Michael Bloomberg joked Tuesday before introducing Vice President Joe Biden at an event highlighting the Obama administration's cancer "moonshot" initiative. (Photo courtesy of Michael Bloomberg's Twitter account)

Bloomberg jokes about ticket with Biden

Nicole Duran · March 29, 2016 7:19 pm

A poll released Friday found that 83 percent of Americans believed that a 20 percent increase in federal research funding for cancer is about right or should be greater. (iStock photo)

Most Americans want more funding for medical research

Robert King · March 25, 2016 2:09 pm

In Wickard v. Filburn, a private farmer growing his own wheat for personal consumption was held properly subject to federal regulation via aggregation. (AP Photo)

The Constitution’s cancer clause

Tracie Groh · March 25, 2016 4:02 am

AARP said Medicare Part B spent $22 billion on prescription drugs last year, double the amount from 2007. (AP Photo)

AARP supports controversial Medicare payment model

Robert King · March 23, 2016 8:40 pm

Ford became notorious when it came to light that the Toronto mayor had smoked crack cocaine. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford dead at 46

Kelly Cohen · March 22, 2016 3:36 pm