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Cancer Headlines With William Nelson, Director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

9:53 Apr 1, 2026

Medicaid reductions may impact screening for cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Mar 28, 2026

Should breast cancer screening be targeted to those at greatest risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Mar 28, 2026

Can older people with cancer benefit from telephone based contact? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Mar 28, 2026

Good news on cancer survival! Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Mar 28, 2026

There’s good news regarding survival when cancer if found, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Mar 28, 2026

Who is at risk to develop PICS? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:06 Mar 23, 2026

What can be done about PICS? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Mar 23, 2026

How can you tell if PICS is present? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Mar 23, 2026

What kinds of issues may remain after someone has been in an intensive care unit? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:02 Mar 23, 2026

What is post-intensive care syndrome? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Mar 23, 2026

There’s a new technique that may revolutionize one type of T cell therapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:07 Mar 11, 2026

Can an injectable particle help supercharge your T cells? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:08 Mar 11, 2026

Can an mRNA containing particle help direct your T cells to specific targets? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Mar 11, 2026

Temporary changes to T cells may empower new treatments for cancer and autoimmune disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Mar 11, 2026

Messenger RNA can be used to stimulate T cells to fight cancer and autoimmune disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:12 Mar 11, 2026

Trust but verify may be needed for pulse oximeters, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Mar 9, 2026

How do we account for opposite results from studies on pulse oximeters? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:01 Mar 9, 2026

What does a recent FDA funded study on pulse oximeters show? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Mar 9, 2026

Data from pulse oximeters can really impact patient care, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Mar 9, 2026

What is up with pulse oximeters? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Mar 9, 2026

Will brain training data change policy when it comes to Alzheimer’s prevention? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:06 Feb 23, 2026

One type of brain training seems to be important in reducing Alzheimer’s disease risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Feb 23, 2026

Can cognitive speed training make your brain more connected? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Feb 23, 2026

How can we account for why cognitive speed training seems to reduce Alzheimer’s risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:02 Feb 23, 2026

How does learning by yourself compare with instruction when it comes to preserving brain function? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:06 Feb 23, 2026

Does having to figure things out on your own protect your brain better than other kinds of activities? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Feb 23, 2026

What exactly is cognitive speed training? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Feb 23, 2026

If you’re looking to preserve brain health doing cognitive speed training may be best, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Feb 23, 2026

What does 20 years of follow up tell us about activities to protect the brain? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Feb 23, 2026

Is it possible to make personal changes to stave off dementia and preserve independence? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Feb 23, 2026

What is an assembloid? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Feb 2, 2026

What is an organoid? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Feb 2, 2026

How do stem cells derived from blood differ from those from embryos? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:03 Feb 2, 2026

Stem cells are just the beginning when it comes to modeling your risk for Alzheimer’s disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Feb 2, 2026

What might reprogramming cells have to do with understanding Alzheimer’s? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:06 Feb 2, 2026

Caveat emptor when it comes to hormone therapy for menopause, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:15 Jan 26, 2026

What is the controversy around hormone therapy for menopause? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:02 Jan 26, 2026

Women need to exercise caution when it comes to hormones of all types, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Jan 26, 2026

What are the benefits of hormone therapy for women in menopause and perimenopause? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Jan 26, 2026

What might the FDA’s removal of a black box warning on hormone therapy for menopause mean to you? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:06 Jan 26, 2026

A couple new approaches to treating a type of leukemia may help shorten treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:11 Jan 18, 2026

Can the drug celecoxib help some people avoid colorectal cancer recurrence? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:00 Jan 18, 2026

Since most cervical cancer is caused by infection with a virus, when should screening start? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Jan 18, 2026

Will women soon be testing themselves for human papilloma virus, or HPV ? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:01 Jan 18, 2026

As cancer cases in younger people rise, do they all need treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Jan 18, 2026

If you learn you have cancer would you be comfortable not treating it? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:02 Jan 12, 2026

Cancers increasing among those younger than fifty warrant investigation to discern causes, Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Jan 12, 2026

What factors do we know are related to the development of childhood allergies? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:04 Jan 12, 2026

What’s the best strategy to avoid food allergies in young children? Elizabeth Tracey reports

1:05 Jan 12, 2026