Author: Ed Yong

Don’t panic. Despite this morning’s headlines suggesting that cooking on a gas stove could lead to cancer, it’s not exactly…

In February 1993, legendary footballer Bobby Moore died of bowel cancer at the age of 51 Now, 17 years later,…

This week, the Department of Health is launching a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of how alcohol can affect…

Cancer screening is never straightforward. At first glance, it seems like an obviously good idea. By searching for early signs…

This is a repost of an article from last year. A few stats have been updated, but the messages are…

Earlier this week, the Telegraph reported that, “It is better to be fat than thin at age 40, according to…

The link between being overweight or obese and cancer is very well established. But can losing weight reduce your cancer risk?

The International Agency of Research into Cancer (IARC) is a group of expert scientists working as part of the World…

An article in the Sunday Times yesterday claimed that “sunshine is not the main cause of the most dangerous form…

Last year, we blogged about the link between sunbeds and skin cancer, and discussed some of the regulations that we’d…