• Health & Medicine

Genetic 'fingerprints' implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer

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

27 February 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘Widening health inequalities in England should be a wake-up call for the Government’

Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem. Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem.

25 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

England off track to meet government's 2030 smoke-free target

England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue, according to a report released today from Cancer Research UK. England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue, according to a report released today from Cancer Research UK.

25 February 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

• Health & Medicine

Research suggests statins could lower ovarian cancer risk

A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer. A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer.

18 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Kidney cancer drug gets initial ‘no’ for the NHS in England

A new kidney cancer drug combination of pembrolizumab with axitinib gets an initial no for the NHS in England A new kidney cancer drug combination of pembrolizumab with axitinib gets an initial no for the NHS in England

17 February 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – robot surgery, cancer information, drug decisions and prebiotics

In the news this week: A survey has revealed a third of cancer patients fail to receive vital information and robots are used in breast cancer surgery. In the news this week: A survey has revealed a third of cancer patients fail to receive vital information and robots are used in breast cancer surgery.

15 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Two skin cancer treatments get the green light for NHS Scotland

An immunotherapy and a targeted cancer drug were among the latest batch of NHS approvals from the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC).  An immunotherapy and a targeted cancer drug were among the latest batch of NHS approvals from the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). 

12 February 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – cataloguing cancer genomes, gene-edited immune cells and NHS finances

In the news this week: scientists have completed the most comprehensive study of cancer genetics to date. In the news this week: scientists have completed the most comprehensive study of cancer genetics to date.

8 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Targeted lung cancer treatment gets initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

Adults in England with advanced lung cancer will not have access to a new targeted cancer drug, lorlatinib (Lorviqua).  Adults in England with advanced lung cancer will not have access to a new targeted cancer drug, lorlatinib (Lorviqua). 

4 February 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – ex-smokers’ lungs, NHS staff shortages, Brexit and breast cancer genes

In the news this week: protective cells lining the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces lung cancer risk. In the news this week: protective cells lining the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces lung cancer risk.

1 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

What happens after Brexit and what could it mean for cancer?

At 11pm on Friday 31st January, the UK will leave the European Union. And the big question is – what happens next? At 11pm on Friday 31st January, the UK will leave the European Union. And the big question is – what happens next?

31 January 2020