Aine McCarthy

• Science & Technology

COVID-19: Why we’re making cuts to our research funding

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know.

16 April 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Alcohol and cancer: This is how booze damages DNA inside cells

The damage caused to specialised stem cells' DNA could help explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer. The damage caused to specialised stem cells' DNA could help explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer.

3 January 2018

• Science & Technology

Tackling ‘undruggable’ genes in lung and pancreatic cancers is this researcher’s life

Two important cancer genes cooperate to make lung cancers more aggressive in mice, according to new research. Two important cancer genes cooperate to make lung cancers more aggressive in mice, according to new research.

30 November 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

‘Once in a career feeling’ as trial shows offering prostate cancer drug earlier improves survival

We take a look at results from the STAMPEDE clinical trial, which is researching how to improve treatment for men with prostate cancer. We take a look at results from the STAMPEDE clinical trial, which is researching how to improve treatment for men with prostate cancer.

6 June 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Preventing unnecessary breast cancer treatment

Our scientists want to help doctors give women with DCIS a definitive answer on their individual risk of developing breast cancer. So they know, once and for all, if treatment is necessary. Our scientists want to help doctors give women with DCIS a definitive answer on their individual risk of developing breast cancer. So they know, once and for all, if treatment is necessary.

24 May 2017

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Behind the scenes with the unsung heroes of cancer clinical trials – Part 4

We speak to Jane Hair, a biobanker involved in the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves. We speak to Jane Hair, a biobanker involved in the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves.

23 May 2017

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Behind the scenes with the unsung heroes of cancer clinical trials – Part 3

We speak to Amanda Watson, research nurse on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves. We speak to Amanda Watson, research nurse on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves.

22 May 2017

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Behind the scenes with the unsung heroes of cancer clinical trials – Part 2

We speak to Susie Brown, Trial Coordinator on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves. We speak to Susie Brown, Trial Coordinator on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves.

21 May 2017

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Behind the scenes with the unsung heroes of cancer clinical trials – Part 1

We speak to Cindy Billingham, lead statistician on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves. We speak to Cindy Billingham, lead statistician on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves.

20 May 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Discovering unknown causes of cancer through ‘fingerprints’ in DNA

A team of scientists are aiming to improve our understanding of what causes cancer, potentially preventing more cases in the future. A team of scientists are aiming to improve our understanding of what causes cancer, potentially preventing more cases in the future.

18 April 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – ‘hibernating’ humans, 10 portions of fruit and veg, ‘hidden sugar’ and… rabbits?

Misleading headlines about hibernating humans, 10 portions of fruit and veg a day and can rabbits be a secret weapon against cancer? Sadly not. Misleading headlines about hibernating humans, 10 portions of fruit and veg a day and can rabbits be a secret weapon against cancer? Sadly not.

25 February 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

3 of the toughest questions in cancer and more than £70 million to solve them

We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge

10 February 2017