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Once seen as too invasive and risky, clinical trials are up for procedure which floods the abdomen with heated cancer fighting drugs

This graphic originally appeared with the article " Halting the World's Most Lethal Parasite ," in the November 2010 issue of Scientific American . We are posting it as background for today's announcement of good success in a phase III trial using a traditional vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline. Scroll down to see the illustration

For decades cancer specialists have offered

As any smoker can tell you, quitting is relatively easy.

Merging two struggling biotech firms from opposite sides of the globe solved a lot of financial problemsdespite some logistical headaches.

Whole-genome sequencing is helping doctors target care. And as the technology becomes more affordable, new studies are showing just what that looks like. A more promising era of cancer treatment may be near--if not exactly imminent

By Gwyneth Dickey Zakaib of Nature magazine Cancer patients desperate to get into government run clinical trials will be sidelined.

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Forget stomach stapling and lap band surgery. The next big thing in weight loss surgery may be the stomach pacemaker.

After decades of development and years of clinical trials, an optical prosthesis capable of restoring at least partial vision to those suffering from retina-damaging diseases will hit the market.

Obese individuals may add years to their lives by drastically cutting pounds with bariatric surgery, according to a new review of clinical trials of popular gastric bypass and banding procedures.