AP - The first test in humans of a new drug to treat leukemia and autoimmune diseases has left six men severely ill, sparking fresh questions over the safety of such clinical trials.

Reuters - From 1974 to 2000, peaks in the rate of the acute lymphoblastic type of leukemia (ALL) among children in the UK seem to have occurred immediately after influenza epidemics, new research shows -- suggesting a possible causal link.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research into a cancer-promoting "oncoprotein" is providing critical new insight into the mechanisms of leukemia progression and may help in the evaluation of new drugs to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), researchers said.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research into a cancer-promoting "oncoprotein" is providing critical new insight into the mechanisms of leukemia progression and may help in the evaluation of new drugs to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML), researchers said.

Reuters - Long-term exposure to the by-products of chlorination in drinking water appears to raise the risk of one type of leukemia -- chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) -- but decrease the risk of chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) and other types, new research shows.