• Health & Medicine

Electronic cigarette brand approved as a licensed medicine in UK

UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid. UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid.

6 January 2016

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Ovarian cancer drug wins NICE approval

NICE has given the NHS the green light over a drug which can extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients. NICE has given the NHS the green light over a drug which can extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients.

11 December 2015

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Men with advanced prostate cancer could benefit from ‘targeted’ drug

A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread. A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread.

28 October 2015

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Oral rinses could help monitor patients with HPV-linked throat cancer

Traces of DNA from the human papillomavirus found in oral rinses could lead to a way to track how throat cancer responds to treatment. Traces of DNA from the human papillomavirus found in oral rinses could lead to a way to track how throat cancer responds to treatment.

31 July 2015

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Immunotherapy drugs show continued promise

A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference. A new immunotherapy drug has shown continued promise fortreating various types of cancer in a series of trials presented at a US conference.

1 June 2015

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Ireland votes to bring in standardised tobacco packs

Ireland has become the first country in Europe to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes. Ireland has become the first country in Europe to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Gene linked to aggressive breast cancer

UK scientists have linked an overactive gene to an aggressive type of breast cancer. UK scientists have linked an overactive gene to an aggressive type of breast cancer.

12 January 2015

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Tamoxifen protects against breast cancer in long-term

The breast cancer drug tamoxifen has been shown to protect against the disease for at least 20 years in women who take the drug for five years. The breast cancer drug tamoxifen has been shown to protect against the disease for at least 20 years in women who take the drug for five years.

11 December 2014

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Australian smokers warm to plain packaging rules

Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction

11 November 2014

• Science & Technology

Brain tumour cells found circulating in blood

German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples. German scientists have discovered rogue brain tumour cells in patient blood samples.

31 July 2014

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Experimental ‘pulse radiotherapy’ kills cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue

French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.

17 July 2014

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European blood cancer survival improving

Survival rates for people with blood cancer have improved across Europe, but variations still exist from country to country. Survival rates for people with blood cancer have improved across Europe, but variations still exist from country to country.

15 July 2014