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Current Trends in Cancer Research

At the International Cancer Congress of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) in Philadelphia (USA), Bayer scientists presented new results on current research projects in the treatment of cancer. These included six lectures and 30 posters. We spoke on site with Kemal Malik, member of t

Can using your cell phone give you brain cancer?

Is using a cell phone harmful to your health? In the first of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at the chances of your cell phone giving you brain cancer (spoiler alert: not a lot). Next time -- the more worrisome risk of your phone placing you in a life or death situation. Note: The video refers t

What is Blood Cancer DKMS Germany

How does blood cancer develop? What is the difference between erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets? And what does the body need them for? What you've always wanted to know about blood cancer, but may not have been able to ask until now - you can find that in our video. Are you looking for more in

Zika Virus explained simply

This video is from 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 and Zika? On February 8th, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern regarding Zika virus. Three to four million infections are possibly forecasted in the Americas over the next 12 months, but what i

Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer

Hepatitis B and C infections cause hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by replicating in hepatocytes. Inflammation, cell deathand proliferation result. Preventing infection from Hepatitis is important in decreasing the risk for liver cancer. This can be achieved through increasing hygiene standards and v

Water Scarcity - explained in a nutshell

The water scarcity on the blue planet. Most of us don't even think about water. In order to get it - we just turn on the tap. But for nearly 1 billion people in developing countries, getting access to safe drinking water is not an easy task. This simpleshow explains why our blue planet lacks water.

Just how dangerous is a cup of coffee?

A California judge is requiring cancer warning labels on coffee. So we thought we’d take look at some of the other highly improbable risks associated with your cup of joe. We love a good cup of coffee at Risk Bites. So we were rather dismayed to discover that California judge William le Jeunesse ha