I wish the &quot;novel discovery&#x2F;technique against cancer&quot; news items would stop appearing on hacker news. They are a staple of mainstream media, always with super promising headlines, but with nothing but a far-fetched, vague promise behind them.<p>As far as I can tell, they are from press releases from research centers who need to get some media attention to secure their future funding. But they are never actually cures for cancer.