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A woman was assaulted in an “unprovoked,” daytime attack outside Dana-Farber in Boston on Monday, Oct. 5, police said. Officers initially came to 450 Brookline Ave. at 10:06 a.m. for reports of a verbal altercation, but upon arriving learned a woman had been assaulted around the corner on Jimmy Fund Way. The attacker, a man wearing an all-black jumpsuit, punched…

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston are hoping a simple blood test can detect some of the deadliest cancers before symptoms appear.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute President and CEO Laurie Glimcher, MD talks about cancer care and research amid the pandemic.

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The Pan-Mass Challenge, an annual bike-a-thon that raises money for the Jimmy Fund, is changing the format of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Coming together the first weekend of every August is a beloved tradition for thousands of PMC participants,” wrote Billy Starr, PMC founder and executive director, in a statement. “While we’re unable to move forward with...

Boston Marathon runners participating on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 1990 have surpassed the $100 million fundraising mark. The research center says more than $500,000 has already been raised by runners in next year’s race, putting it over the threshold.

The Pan-Mass Challenge charity bicycle ride raised a record-breaking $63 million this year for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The gift announced Saturday is the largest single donation in the history of Dana-Farber. The Pan-Mass Challenge has now raised $717 million for cancer research, treatment and patient care in its 40-year history.

A Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved from the Big Bang and the blockbuster discovery of the first known planet outside our solar system. Canadian-born James Peebles, 84, of Princeton University, was credited for “theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” and Switzerland’s...

Gravely ill, Greg Manteufel lost parts of his arms and legs, as well as the skin of his nose and part of his upper lip. The cause was capnocytophaga, a germ from Ellie’s mouth or from another dog he encountered. Capnocytophaga is commonly found in the saliva of cats and dogs and almost never leads to people getting sick, unless...

Thousands of people participated in the Jimmy Fund Walk in Boston on Sunday.

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Officials and researchers in Massachusetts issued warnings this week about the potential dangers of e-cigarettes amid a spate of sicknesses related to vaping.

Across Major League Baseball, Brock Holt is widely considered one of the best utility players in the league. In the last two years, the Red Sox star has played every position on the field except for pitcher and catcher. Yet it’s his success in a role off the diamond that earned him praise this week.

For the sixth year in a row, Boston Children’s Hospital has been named the best pediatric care center in the country by the U.S. News and World Report. The hospital beat out Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Texas Children’s Hospital and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for the top spot.

NBC Sports Boston’s Gary Tanguay announced on Twitter Monday that he is battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The sports anchor posted a video where he opened by talking about Boston’s Sunday sports sweep before announcing his personal news. “I wanted to share some personal news of my own with you that I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” Tanguay said. “So my appearance...

An experimental cancer “vaccine” showed promising results in a small clinical trial of patients with lymphoma, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. Researchers at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital tested the treatment in 11 patients with lymphoma. Their results were successful enough to warrant another clinical trial in March on lymphoma patients as well as...

Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting a prostitute in Florida is making headlines around the country due in large part to his success and high profile ownership of the New England Patriots. The Patriots have won six Super Bowls during Kraft’s 25-year ownership. He became the fourth owner in the club’s 35-year history.

Tom Brady refused to answer a question Thursday about whether he’ll visit the White House as is customary for Super Bowl champions. “Next question,” the New England Patriots quarterback said when asked at a ceremonial shave at Gillette World Shaving Headquarters.

One in 14,000 boys around the world will be diagnosed with ALD. But now, with infant screening and gene therapy, it’s not a death sentence.

The winners of the men’s and women’s 2018 B.A.A. Half Marathon are Daniel Chebii and Joan Chelimo respectively. Chebii, a Kenyan man who has run the half marathon twice and won the B.A.A. 10k twice, won the men’s race in 1:03:08.