• Health & Medicine

UK NSC recommends targeted prostate cancer screening

The UK NSC has recommended targeted prostate cancer screening for men with a BRCA2 gene change and a family history of linked cancers. It's an important step towards more personalised, risk‑based screening, and could help detect prostate cancer earlier in the people with the highest risk. The UK NSC has recommended targeted prostate cancer screening for men with a BRCA2 gene change and a family history of linked cancers. It's an important step towards more personalised, risk‑based screening, and could help detect prostate cancer earlier in the people with the highest risk.

28 May 2026

• Health & Medicine

Melanoma skin cancer cases hit a record high in the UK

New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have reached a new high, with 20,000 cases in a single year. New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have reached a new high, with 20,000 cases in a single year.

22 May 2026

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New study looks for better ways to prevent skin cancer in the people most at risk

A new clinical trial is looking at how we can prevent a type of non-melanoma skin cancer for people with weakened immune systems. A new clinical trial is looking at how we can prevent a type of non-melanoma skin cancer for people with weakened immune systems.

11 May 2026

• Health & Medicine

The Tobacco and Vapes Act: starting a smokefree generation

The Tobacco and Vapes Act is now law. It means around 13 million children alive today will grow up as part of the UK’s first smokefree generation. The Tobacco and Vapes Act is now law. It means around 13 million children alive today will grow up as part of the UK’s first smokefree generation.

29 April 2026

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• Policy & Insight

Cancer in the UK: what's needed as cases exceed 400,000 a year

Every 80 seconds, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Our Cancer in the UK report explains how to take on that challenge. Every 80 seconds, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Our Cancer in the UK report explains how to take on that challenge.

23 April 2026

• Health & Medicine

Busting the myths around the Tobacco and Vapes Act

We’re answering the biggest questions around the Tobacco and Vapes Act, which is set to create the UK's first ever smokefree generation. We’re answering the biggest questions around the Tobacco and Vapes Act, which is set to create the UK's first ever smokefree generation.

22 April 2026

• Health & Medicine

Breakthrough international trial launches to tackle young people’s cancers

A pioneering trial from Cancer Grand Challenges team NexTGen is testing whether their cutting-edge new therapy can help treat children and young people with solid tumours by harnessing the immune system. A pioneering trial from Cancer Grand Challenges team NexTGen is testing whether their cutting-edge new therapy can help treat children and young people with solid tumours by harnessing the immune system.

8 April 2026

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Study inspired by Sarah Harding identifies early breast cancer in Manchester mum

Sarah Harding's dying wish was to help researchers find new ways of spotting breast cancer sooner. BCAN-RAY is doing just that. Sarah Harding's dying wish was to help researchers find new ways of spotting breast cancer sooner. BCAN-RAY is doing just that.

31 March 2026

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Reducing the side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer: the ENHANCE trial

We’re launching a £3.2 million clinical trial to help men with advanced prostate cancer by reducing the side effects of hormone therapy. We’re launching a £3.2 million clinical trial to help men with advanced prostate cancer by reducing the side effects of hormone therapy.

9 March 2026