Author: Ed Yong

UPDATE 20/10/11: Today’s announcement is discussed here Do mobile phones cause cancer? The debate has been raging for years, and…

Coffee is one of those things that feels like it should be bad for you, probably because it tastes nice…

In the light of today’s headlines about aspirin and cancer, we spoke to one of our leading scientists Professor Janusz…

A new study suggests that taking low doses of aspirin for at least five years can reduce the risk of…

The cervical cancer screening programme has been around since 1988. In that time, it has saved as many as one…

Keeping active is great for your health. It keeps excess fat at bay, gives you a rush of mood-enhancing endorphins,…

On 20th October the UK Government will announce how they’re going to distribute public money in the coming years. As…

Mobile phone base stations do not increase the risk of childhood cancer, even if a child’s mother lived close to…

What if having your bowel investigated with a tiny camera – just once – could greatly reduce the risk of…

This post is about research published in April 2010. For analysis of November 2010’s paper in the British Journal of…