• Health & Medicine

Older people and cancer: how research could personalise treatment plans and care

We look at how research could help to adapt and improve treatment for older patients, including inclusive clinical trials and pre-habilitation. We look at how research could help to adapt and improve treatment for older patients, including inclusive clinical trials and pre-habilitation.

16 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Prescriptions for stop smoking aids have plummeted, says report

The number of GP prescriptions for stop smoking aids in England has fallen by 75% in the last decade, according to new figures. The number of GP prescriptions for stop smoking aids in England has fallen by 75% in the last decade, according to new figures.

16 July 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – immunotherapy for childhood cancer, glowing brain surgery, a new health secretary and CRISPR

A dye used in brain tumour surgery will be rolled out more widely and an immunotherapy drug for neuroblastoma has been made available on NHS. A dye used in brain tumour surgery will be rolled out more widely and an immunotherapy drug for neuroblastoma has been made available on NHS.

14 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Life-extending immunotherapy approved on NHS for children with neuroblastoma

Children in England with high-risk neuroblastoma will now be offered a cancer drug that could extend their life. Children in England with high-risk neuroblastoma will now be offered a cancer drug that could extend their life.

13 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour surgery dye now available to more NHS patients

A chemical dye that lights up brain tumours during surgery should be available to more NHS patients in England, according to NICE. A chemical dye that lights up brain tumours during surgery should be available to more NHS patients in England, according to NICE.

12 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour chemotherapy now available to even more NHS patients

Thanks to a trial we supported, people with a type of brain tumour now have a new treatment option – a chemotherapy we developed. Thanks to a trial we supported, people with a type of brain tumour now have a new treatment option – a chemotherapy we developed.

11 July 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – artificial ovaries, cereals high in sugar, breast screening and happy 70th birthday to the NHS

Research predicts how breast screening could be changed to cut overdiagnosis and save the NHS money, and the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday. Research predicts how breast screening could be changed to cut overdiagnosis and save the NHS money, and the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday.

7 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Computer simulation suggests risk-based breast screening could have benefits

New computer simulation study suggests only screening women deemed at a ‘high risk’ of breast cancer could help to reduce unnecessary diagnoses. New computer simulation study suggests only screening women deemed at a ‘high risk’ of breast cancer could help to reduce unnecessary diagnoses.

6 July 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – obesity plan, more doctors needed, cancer waiting times, and HPV vaccine

The Government’s childhood obesity plan was updated this week, and there were calls for the HPV vaccine to be given to boys. Find out more in our news digest. The Government’s childhood obesity plan was updated this week, and there were calls for the HPV vaccine to be given to boys. Find out more in our news digest.

30 June 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Government’s updated childhood obesity plan has bold ambitions. Now it needs urgent implementation

The Government has launched its ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. To reach this, junk food marketing restrictions must be introduced without delay. The Government has launched its ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. To reach this, junk food marketing restrictions must be introduced without delay.

26 June 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – Cancer in the elderly, NHS funding, lung cancer treatment and making chemo kinder

This week’s headlines: drug could protect children from hearing loss after chemo and cancer rates in over-75s are ‘set to rocket’. This week’s headlines: drug could protect children from hearing loss after chemo and cancer rates in over-75s are ‘set to rocket’.

23 June 2018

• Health & Medicine

The NHS must adapt now to care for older cancer patients

The number of older people diagnosed with cancer every year could rise by up to 80% in less than 20 years. The NHS must adapt now to care for them. The number of older people diagnosed with cancer every year could rise by up to 80% in less than 20 years. The NHS must adapt now to care for them.

21 June 2018