Lilly Matson

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 5: “I have tried to be positive all the way through”

We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families.

15 June 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

New blood test study uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer. But it’s not ready for patients yet. 

Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet.  Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet. 

1 April 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – ‘lab-on-a-chip', immune system hacking, prostate cancer scans and sprinting cells

Scientists are using machine learning to hunt for early signs of lung cancer in the blood. Scientists are using machine learning to hunt for early signs of lung cancer in the blood.

28 March 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

British Science Week 2020: how different approaches are helping us beat cancer

To celebrate British Science Week 2020, we spoke to 3 researchers with vastly different science experience. To celebrate British Science Week 2020, we spoke to 3 researchers with vastly different science experience.

13 March 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – preventable cancers, nurse shortages, vaping and cancer’s ‘spare tyre’

Maintaining a healthy diet and not smoking are some of the main lifestyle changes that could mean 400 fewer cancer cases are diagnosed each day. Maintaining a healthy diet and not smoking are some of the main lifestyle changes that could mean 400 fewer cancer cases are diagnosed each day.

7 March 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – smoke-free 2030, electronic noses, ovarian cancer and the microbiome

Last year, the Government set a target to make England tobacco-free by 2030, but new figures reveal we’re 7 years behind. Last year, the Government set a target to make England tobacco-free by 2030, but new figures reveal we’re 7 years behind.

29 February 2020

• Science & Technology

Tracing the toxic fingerprint of a bacterium in our gut 

Our Grand Challenge scientists have discovered that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer. Our Grand Challenge scientists have discovered that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer.

27 February 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – statins, cellular communication, new fertility technique and vaping

In the news this week: statins may reduce risk of ovarian cancer and scientists reveal how cancer cells communicate. In the news this week: statins may reduce risk of ovarian cancer and scientists reveal how cancer cells communicate.

22 February 2020

• Science & Technology

The making of a living ovarian cancer biobank

Our scientists are growing a living ovarian cancer biobank in Manchester. Our scientists are growing a living ovarian cancer biobank in Manchester.

20 February 2020