• Health & Medicine

Many male cancer patients are missing out on sperm banking

Many men - whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment - are not being offered the chance to store their sperm according to new research published today in the Annals of Oncology. Many men - whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment - are not being offered the chance to store their sperm according to new research published today in the Annals of Oncology.

28 October 2010

• Health & Medicine

We’re delighted the Government has committed to improve bowel screening

4 October 2010

• Health & Medicine

The interim Cancer Drugs Fund – how will it work and will it improve access for patients?

1 October 2010

• Health & Medicine

Kate Pickett on the nation’s health – why can’t we close the gap between rich and poor?

21 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Patrick Basham’s paper on tobacco displays doesn’t add up

13 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival rates improving across England

Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

9 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Poor public awareness highlights radiotherapy's 'Cinderella' status

Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today (Tuesday). Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today (Tuesday).

7 September 2010

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Podcast: melanoma genes, the ‘cancer breath test’ and teen smoking

6 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Finland removes displays of tobacco in shops as evidence mounts for UK action

2 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Drop in teenage smokers after selling cigs to under 18s was made illegal

The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research published in Addiction today (Wednesday). The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research published in Addiction today (Wednesday).

18 August 2010

• Health & Medicine

Young people believe tobacco displays in shops encourage smoking

Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice. Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice.

23 July 2010

• Health & Medicine

We need to build on three years of success in smokefree public places

2 July 2010