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Film & TV
‘Top Chef’ star Shirley Chung reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis
Chinese Ameican “Top Chef” Season 11 finalist and Season 14 competitor Shirley Chung revealed in an Instagram post on July 26 that she has b...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Olivia Munn undergoes hysterectomy to fight breast cancer
Olivia Munn has shared updates about her battle with breast cancer, including undergoing a hysterectomy in April. Key points: ...
Ryan General
Environmental
Taiwan’s air pollution carries higher risk for lung cancer than smoking: study
Breathing polluted air in Taiwan is more likely to cause lung cancer than smoking a pack of cigarettes per day, a new study has revealed. Ke...
Carl Samson
Feature
Laos-born immigrant battling cancer wins $1.3 billion lottery jackpot
An immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer for nearly a decade won the historic Powerball jackpot this month. Key points: ...
China
Chinese woman and fiance who spent $276,000 on his cancer treatment goes viral
A woman who pledged to spare no expense on medical treatment for her fiance after he was diagnosed with cancer just two months before their ...
Philippines
Video of Filipino college graduate sharing her battle with cancer goes viral
A brief TikTok video from a Filipino college graduate dealing with cancer has gained widespread attention for its emotional and personal nar...
Michelle De Pacina
Asia
Cat that escaped after fall into vat of chemicals in Japan prompts health warning
A cat that made a daring escape after falling into a vat of hazardous chemicals at a factory in Japan over the weekend has prompted city off...
Olivia Munn reveals breast cancer diagnosis, double mastectomy
Olivia Munn has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the actor revealed in an Instagram post Wednesday. Key points: ...
Health
Lung cancer rates increasing among nonsmoking Asian American women: study
A California study reveals a decline in lung cancer rates across various groups, except for nonsmoking Asian American women, where rates are...
Asian American History
Prominent Japanese American activist Alan Nishio dies at 78
Community leaders, members and activists are mourning the passing of Alan Nishio, a pillar in the Los Angeles Japanese American community an...
TikToker Lynn Yamada Davis, of ‘Cooking with Lynja’ fame, dies at 67
Lynn Yamada Davis, known for her “Cooking with Lynja” videos on TikTok, has passed away at 67. What happened: Davis died surrounded by loved...
Video: Chinese boy refuses to eat his late mother’s final homemade dumplings
According to the father, TaoTao never complained or gave up despite the sorrow he experienced following his mother’s death ...
Government
Study addressing critical health disparities among AANHPI gets $38 million grant
“There are a lot of gaps in our knowledge about the health of these populations and their risk factors for a variety of diseases,” ...
Ginger from Southeast Asia can fight cancer, study finds
A type of ginger native to Southeast Asia has anti-cancer properties, a new study reveals. What it is: This ginger is called kencur (Kaempfe...
Education
Late composer Ryuichi Sakamoto to be honored in free online series from UMass
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst Fine Arts Center is honoring the late legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto with a fr...
New study shows significant rise in cancer rates among young AAPIs
The data highlights the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities as the most affected by this surge, registering a staggering 32% ris...
Japanese scientists successfully use artificial DNA to kill cancer cells
“The results of this study are good news for doctors, drug discovery researchers and cancer patients, as we believe it will give them ...
Dwayne Johnson surprises young fan battling bone cancer with in-person lunch
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a surprise visit to a young fan who is fighting a rare bone cancer. What happened: In a video pos...
Chandler Treon
Cast announced for film based on life of ‘Thank You, Cancer’ writer
Kapil Talwalkar, Olivia Liang and Karan Soni have been announced as the main cast of the upcoming indie film “Paper Flowers.” About “P...
Daniel Anderson
News
Thai cave rescue hero dies of cancer at 58
Narongsak Osottanakorn, the Thai official who oversaw the dramatic cave rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach in 2018, has died at the ag...
How her father’s cancer diagnosis led a Maryland teen to donate over 15,000 books to sick kids
Emily Bhatnagar has donated over 15,000 books to local hospitals since her father’s stage 4 thyroid cancer diagnosis in 2019. After hearing ...
Ines Shin
‘Walk to the light’: Woman’s final words to dying husband goes viral
The final farewell of an 83-year-old woman to her dying 87-year-old husband has touched the hearts of Chinese netizens. A video clip of the ...
Uncategorized
Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer for ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’ and ‘The Last Emperor,’ dies at 71
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at the age of 71. On Tuesday, Sakamoto’s management team announced in a statement that the award...
Isa Peralta
East Asians more likely to have stomach cancer due to lower alcohol tolerance, study finds
East Asians are more likely to develop a rare type of stomach cancer due to a genetic predisposition to lower alcohol tolerance, a new study...
These 5 sleeping habits can add up to 5 years to your life, according to new study
Researchers have determined five healthy sleeping habits that could help you live longer. In a five-year study, researchers analyzed sleep a...
Ana Yoo
Music
Fan shares Priyanka Chopra’s kind gesture to her mom with cancer at recent Jonas Brothers concert
International star Priyanka Chopra’s brief but meaningful interaction with a fan at a recent Jonas Brothers concert is touching hearts on so...
Food
Nongshim ramen products face scrutiny after recall over cancer-causing chemical
South Korean food company Nongshim is facing scrutiny from consumer groups in Korea following the recall of its Shin Ramyun Black Tofu Kimch...
‘She is our everything’: Kina Grannis seeks donor for her mother with rare bone marrow cancer
Japanese American YouTuber and singer-songwriter Kina Grannis is looking for a donor for her mother, who has a rare type of bone marrow canc...
Japan
Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme makes surprising recovery, owner announces
Before you read: Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme, cryptocurrency diagnosed with cancer Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme and p...
Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme, cryptocurrency diagnosed with cancer
The Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme has been diagnosed with liver disease and a type of blood cancer, according to her owner Atsuko S...
Business
Kia to donate $8 for every car sold to children’s hospital
Kia America has pledged to donate a minimum of $1,000,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through its Accelerate the Good charitab...
Man’s video of his terminally ill mother cooking him one last meal touches netizens’ hearts
Nothing captures parental love like a homemade meal. For Deng Caihou’s terminally ill mother, cooking her son one final meal was her way of...
William Yuk
Asian and Black patients in England wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white patients, study finds
Based on an analysis of 126,000 cancer cases in England between 2006 and 2016, Asian and Black people are forced to wait longer for cancer ...
Filipino sports icon Lydia De Vega, once known as ‘Asia’s fastest woman,’ dies of cancer
The Philippines’ track and field legend Lydia De Vega, who was once dubbed “Asia's fastest woman,” has died at age 57 after a four-yea...
Women who eat preserved foods have increased breast cancer risk, Hong Kong study finds
A study published in Cancer Prevention Research by Hong Kong researchers on Aug. 1 posits that women who consume preserved foods have an in...
Issey Miyake, trailblazing Japanese designer renowned for pleats, dies of liver cancer at 84
Issey Miyake, the influential Japanese fashion designer known for his pleated style creations and Steve Job’s signature black turtleneck, di...
Rebecca Moon
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