Oliver Childs

• Health & Medicine

Don’t believe the hype – 10 persistent cancer myths debunked

From 'superfoods' to sharks, we set the record straight on 10 common myths about cancer. From 'superfoods' to sharks, we set the record straight on 10 common myths about cancer.

24 March 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - lung cancer rise, ancient cancer case, #nomakeupselfie craze and more

lung cancer rise, ancient cancer case, #nomakeupselfie craze and more lung cancer rise, ancient cancer case, #nomakeupselfie craze and more

22 March 2014

• Science & Technology

Download our revolutionary mobile game to help speed up cancer research

Read about Genes in Space, a unique and enjoyable game that could help our scientists identify the DNA faults that lead to cancer. Read about Genes in Space, a unique and enjoyable game that could help our scientists identify the DNA faults that lead to cancer.

4 February 2014

Headlines about a mole rat derived ‘cancer cure’ are premature

Research on mole rats and why they resist cancer is interesting, but doesn't justify some of today's overblown headlines. Research on mole rats and why they resist cancer is interesting, but doesn't justify some of today's overblown headlines.

16 January 2014

We’ve joined forces with Wikipedia to improve cancer information

Read about our ambitious plans to improve cancer information on Wikipedia, the world's fifth most visited website. Read about our ambitious plans to improve cancer information on Wikipedia, the world's fifth most visited website.

16 January 2014

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• Health & Medicine

Britain Against Cancer: improving research in the NHS

The annual Britain Against Cancer conference offers a great chance to hear from the key people in healthcare, in a guest post we hear what happened on the day. The annual Britain Against Cancer conference offers a great chance to hear from the key people in healthcare, in a guest post we hear what happened on the day.

19 December 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – research at risk, cancer stem cells, European survival differences and more

7 December 2013

• Science & Technology

Highlights from the NCRI conference (day 4)

We explore the highlights from the final day of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference, including cancer care, immunotherapy and how cells move. We explore the highlights from the final day of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference, including cancer care, immunotherapy and how cells move.

6 November 2013

• Science & Technology

Highlights from the NCRI conference (day 3)

From the molecular toolkits that protect our DNA to the evolution of tumours, we give our highlights from day three of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference. From the molecular toolkits that protect our DNA to the evolution of tumours, we give our highlights from day three of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference.

5 November 2013

• Science & Technology

Highlights from the NCRI conference (day 2)

On day two of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference we select our highlights, including cancer and the immune system, imaging tumours and childhood cancer. On day two of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference we select our highlights, including cancer and the immune system, imaging tumours and childhood cancer.

4 November 2013

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Highlights from the NCRI conference (day 1)

On the opening day of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference we explore our highlights, including cervical cancer, personalised medicine and skin cancer. On the opening day of the 2013 NCRI cancer conference we explore our highlights, including cervical cancer, personalised medicine and skin cancer.

3 November 2013

We’ve boosted funding into cancer imaging – here’s why

UK cancer imaging is set to get a £35 million boost - we explain why this is important in the fight against cancer. UK cancer imaging is set to get a £35 million boost - we explain why this is important in the fight against cancer.

24 October 2013