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A newly published report from the American Cancer Society has shone a light on increases in cancer survival rates over the past few decades, with the period examined also including the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

Alexy Leonov, the world's first spacewalker, has died at age 85. He was the first person to leave a spacecraft in orbit on March 18, 1965.

A new study has now found that less than six hours sleep a night increases the chances of early death in subjects suffering from some chronic diseases.

The death is being linked to e-cigarette use, with the CDC now reporting 200 vaping-related cases of lung disease across the US.

Provocative study suggests blood tests can predict a person's risk of dying within the next 10 years.

A new safety alert, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is recommending extra precautions for those medical and scientific professionals using fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) after revealing one person recently died due to a bacterial infection.

A massive genome study by two scientists from UC Berkeley has found the CRISPR gene edit, administered by a Chinese scientist last year that led to the birth of two healthy babies, may be associated with a higher rate of early mortality in later life.

A study has found significant overlap between experiences reported by subjects who have had near-death experiences and volunteers administered with a powerful psychedelic called DMT. The research builds on a long-standing body of work hypothesizing a strange correlation between the two experiences.

A large-scale meta-analysis is suggesting that men with jobs that involve a high level of physical activity have a greater risk of early death than those with more inactive jobs. However many experts are not convinced by the study’s conclusions with some suggesting its findings are misleading.

America's most experienced astronaut has passed away at the age of 87. In a statement, acting NASA said that Captain John Young (US Navy, retired) died on January 5 due to complications from pneumonia. He was the only astronaut to command three different kinds of spacecraft.

A new study drawing on data from over half a million Europeans suggests that our penchant for a little pick-me-up could have a range of health benefits, by revealing an association between higher coffee consumption and a reduced risk of death from all causes.​

Tesla Autopilot has won plenty of fans since it was first installed, but it's not perfect. The system's youth has been brought into sharp focus by an accident in Florida, where a driver using Autopilot was killed when his Model S hit a white tractor-trailer as it crossed the highway.