It was almost 52 years ago that engineer Godfrey Hounsfield and radiologist James Ambrose carried out the first computed tomography (CT) scans, […]
A Cureus Impact Factor?
In case you may be wondering, the second word in today’s title should not be “Curious”! In fact, Cureus is the name […]
News from the WHO
Earlier this year, we reported that the WHO had just released its Global Breast Cancer Initiative, laying out a roadmap to save 2.5 […]
EU Adopts AI Law
As we have seen over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have assumed an ever-increasing role in the […]
Focus on Breast Screening in Europe
Two weeks ago, the European Society of Radiology hosted an online webinar entitled “Breast cancer screening: the updated EU Council recommendations and […]
The Not-So-Holy Grail
It was exactly ten years ago that we published a blog entitled “Blood tests to detect breast cancer early,” suggesting that if […]
Overcoming Adversity
At some stage in our lives, we have all been inspired by fellow human beings who, despite the odds, have […]
Update: The Microbiome and Breast Cancer
It was almost seven years ago that we published a blog about the role of the gut microbiome in breast cancer (© […]
When the Editors Walked Out
It was 20 years ago when the Public Library of Science (PLOS) – motivated by Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus – launched its […]
A Flurry of Screening Advice
Advocates on all sides of the breast screening debate are agreed that the earlier a malignant tumour is detected, the […]