Newsweek Magazine

July 27, 2018 Issue

Features

Cover story Health

The Search for a Cancer Cure Has Ignored African DNA

Genetic research has nearly excluded an entire continent. A massive effort to remedy that could change the future of cancer treatment—and of science.

Health

Plants in Space—The Final Frontier in Cancer Research

The world of flora has long been a source of cancer-fighting therapies. The drug paclitaxel, for example, originally came from the Pacific yew tree.

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The Next Cancer Treatments Could Come From Old Drugs

At a time when drugs can take a decade from discovery to market, and as Big Pharma develops fewer drugs, a growing number of researchers are betting on old drugs.

Health

Do Cellphones Cause Cancer?

Absent proof of harm, health officials and regulators have been in a holding pattern for 30 years. But evidence is stacking up.

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'Take No Notice' of 'Simply Frightening' Cancer Risks

"The stupid warnings only damage the reputation of good health advice," says David Spiegelhalter.

In Focus

Port-au-Prince. Haiti—A wounded man lies on a road after a protest against fuel price increases erupted into clashes with police on July 7. Violent demonstrations swept the Caribbean nation, leading Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant to suspend the government hikes to fuel costs “until further notice.”

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