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Supreme Court split over Bayer’s fight against Roundup lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over Bayer AG's effort to shut down thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
Greenebaum Foundation donates $5.5M to advance cancer research
The Greenebaum Family Foundation has donated $5.5 million to the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center to advance scientific research and cancer care across Maryland.
Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches third Big Pharma settlement
The estate of Henrietta Lacks, the Black woman from Baltimore whose cancer cells fueled scientific discovery and profit for Big Pharma, has reached a settlement with a third pharmaceutical company.
Bayer proposes $7.25B plan to settle Roundup cancer cases
Bayer said it filed a proposed class settlement totaling as much as $7.25 billion aimed at resolving claims that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer.
Drugmakers raise prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts.
Baltimore jury hits Johnson & Johnson with record $1.5B talc cancer judgment
A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed its talc-based products caused her cancer.
Mercy holds ‘Heat It To Beat It’ fundraiser, raises cancer awareness
Mercy Medical Center's Armando Sardi and his colleagues led the 16th annual HEAT IT TO BEAT IT event held at West Covington Park in Baltimore.
New study finds travel delays don’t impact long-term outcomes for rare cancer patients
Patients traveling for cancer care face delays and advanced disease, but HIPEC treatment delivers strong long-term survival outcomes.
Brem Foundation of MD helps close gap in breast health access
The Silver Spring-based Brem Foundation offers free rides, education and support to help women get the preventive care they need.
Judge rules immigration detention of Chicago man with daughter battling cancer is illegal
The detention of a Chicago man whose 16-year-old daughter is undergoing treatment for advanced cancer is illegal, a judge ruled.
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research
Scores of NIH staffers sent their Trump-appointed leader a letter challenging policies they say undermine the agency's mission.
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone, his office said.
