• Health & Medicine

Guest post: 'A Cyberknife in every radiotherapy centre would be madness right now'

Society and College of Radiographers' CEO, Richard Evans, discusses whether headlines calling for more 'Cyberknife' radiotherapy are justified Society and College of Radiographers' CEO, Richard Evans, discusses whether headlines calling for more 'Cyberknife' radiotherapy are justified

14 September 2012

• Health & Medicine

One in 20 hospital beds used to treat smoking-related illnesses

One in every 20 hospital beds are occupied by someone with a smoking-related illness, according to new figures. One in every 20 hospital beds are occupied by someone with a smoking-related illness, according to new figures.

17 August 2012

• Health & Medicine

Encouraging healthier diets: Traffic light labelling could get the go-ahead

16 August 2012

• Health & Medicine

Australia's High Court upholds ban on cigarette package branding

The Australian government's decision to ban all forms of branding on cigarette packets has been upheld by the country's highest court. The Australian government's decision to ban all forms of branding on cigarette packets has been upheld by the country's highest court.

15 August 2012

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Plain packs – thanks for your support

Following our campaign - "The answer is plain" - we collect together the evidence for standardised tobacco packaging and highlight the support we've received. Following our campaign - "The answer is plain" - we collect together the evidence for standardised tobacco packaging and highlight the support we've received.

13 August 2012

• Health & Medicine

Abiraterone available across the UK… finally!

13 August 2012

• Health & Medicine

More than 75,000 Cancer Research UK supporters want to ban tobacco branding

More than 75,000 people have so far signed up to support Cancer Research UK’s ‘The answer is plain’ campaign as the Department of Health consultation on the future of tobacco packaging closes this Friday. More than 75,000 people have so far signed up to support Cancer Research UK’s ‘The answer is plain’ campaign as the Department of Health consultation on the future of tobacco packaging closes this Friday.

8 August 2012

• Health & Medicine

More evidence that we need to stop tobacco marketing

Three recent studies underline the need for action on tobacco marketing, such as forcing tobacco companies to sell their wares in plain packs. Three recent studies underline the need for action on tobacco marketing, such as forcing tobacco companies to sell their wares in plain packs.

7 August 2012

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Bowel screening - it's working, but we could do even better

A blog post discussing new evidence that the UK's bowel cancer screening programme leads to improved survival rates, but how more could be done to improve it. A blog post discussing new evidence that the UK's bowel cancer screening programme leads to improved survival rates, but how more could be done to improve it.

26 July 2012

• Health & Medicine

Most regret ever starting smoking

The majority of smokers and ex-smokers – 85 per cent – regret ever starting the potentially deadly habit in the first place, show new data from Cancer Research UK published today (Saturday). The majority of smokers and ex-smokers – 85 per cent – regret ever starting the potentially deadly habit in the first place, show new data from Cancer Research UK published today (Saturday).

21 July 2012

• Health & Medicine

What can we do to improve early diagnosis in Wales?

19 July 2012

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Parliamentarians discuss life-saving medical data

12 July 2012