National Cancer Institute
Car bomb behind Egypt’s National Cancer Institute explosion
Egypt
August 6, 2019
Car bomb behind Egypt’s National Cancer Institute explosion
The Egyptian Interior Ministry on Monday said that a car loaded with explosives caused the explosion in front of the…
Death toll in Cairo’s Manial explosion rises to 20
Egypt
August 5, 2019
Death toll in Cairo’s Manial explosion rises to 20
The death toll of an explosion at Manial in Cairo rose to 20 while the number of injured rose to…
Makram Mohamed Ahmed under investigation for 57375 hospital report ban
Egypt
July 8, 2018
Makram Mohamed Ahmed under investigation for 57375 hospital report ban
General Prosecutor Nabil Sadik on Saturday ordered Makram Mohamed Ahmed, President of the Supreme Council of Media Regulation (SCMR),…
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
Health & Fitness
January 30, 2016
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
When chemotherapy is in short supply, doctors should choose kids to receive treatment based on which patients have the best…
Oncologist reports missing national institute’s patients records to prosecution
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Oncologist reports missing national institute’s patients records to prosecution
Ghada Sherif, head of medical statistics at the National Cancer Institute has filed a complaint with the General Prosecution, regarding…
Indoor tanning rates dropping
Health & Fitness
July 8, 2015
Indoor tanning rates dropping
Use of indoor tanning is on the decline, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Cairo University investigates lost cancer patients’ records
Egypt
May 25, 2015
Cairo University investigates lost cancer patients’ records
Cairo University has said it will investigate the disappearance of cancer patients' records from its National Cancer Institute (NCI). University chief…
Asbestos, despite the ban, is killing people more than ever
Environment
September 26, 2011
Asbestos, despite the ban, is killing people more than ever
Egypt's asbestos factories were officially closed down in 2005, and yet the impact of this extremely dangerous material is being…