• Health & Medicine

CAR T cell immunotherapy now available through NHS Scotland for some adults with lymphoma

A personalised immunotherapy treatment will now be available in Scotland for some adults living with an aggressive form of lymphoma. A personalised immunotherapy treatment will now be available in Scotland for some adults living with an aggressive form of lymphoma.

13 September 2019

• Health & Medicine

Measuring up: How does the UK compare internationally on cancer survival?

New survival figures have revealed some encouraging trends around the world. But they also highlight how much progress still needs to be made in the UK. New survival figures have revealed some encouraging trends around the world. But they also highlight how much progress still needs to be made in the UK.

11 September 2019

• Health & Medicine

UK improves cancer survival, but is still behind other high-income countries

Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries. Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries.

11 September 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

NHS diaries: ‘It’s the most stressful organisation I’ve worked in in my life’

Diagnosing cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is vital to help more people survive their cancer. But it requires having enough NHS staff in place. Diagnosing cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is vital to help more people survive their cancer. But it requires having enough NHS staff in place.

10 September 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – NHS staff shortages, ‘snack tax’, cancer cell ‘sleep mode’ and PTSD

In the news this week: our figures show how NHS staff shortages are undermining ambitions to diagnose cancer early. In the news this week: our figures show how NHS staff shortages are undermining ambitions to diagnose cancer early.

7 September 2019

• Health & Medicine

Overwhelming parental support for restrictions on junk food price promotions

An overwhelming majority of parents in Scotland blame price deals that offer extra items for free for tempting people to buy unhealthy food at supermarkets. An overwhelming majority of parents in Scotland blame price deals that offer extra items for free for tempting people to buy unhealthy food at supermarkets.

2 September 2019

• Health & Medicine

Lack of government action on NHS staffing undermines ambition to diagnose cancer early

Around 115,000 cancer patients in England are diagnosed too late to give them the best chance of survival Around 115,000 cancer patients in England are diagnosed too late to give them the best chance of survival

2 September 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – HRT and breast cancer risk, a billion fewer cigarettes and misunderstanding around HPV

In the news this week: hormone replacement therapy has been linked to breast cancer risk even a decade after use. In the news this week: hormone replacement therapy has been linked to breast cancer risk even a decade after use.

31 August 2019

• Health & Medicine

More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year as people ditch the cigs

Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK

28 August 2019

• Health & Medicine

Removing cancer's protective barrier could boost immunotherapy treatments

Scientists may have found a way to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumours, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system. Scientists may have found a way to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumours, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system.

26 August 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – ovarian cancer blood test, obesity in Scotland, cancer waiting times in Wales and statins

In the news this week: our scientists have developed an ovarian cancer blood test that maybe be able to detect cancer two years earlier than current methods. In the news this week: our scientists have developed an ovarian cancer blood test that maybe be able to detect cancer two years earlier than current methods.

24 August 2019