• Health & Medicine

Cutting cancer diagnosis delays means understanding each patient’s journey

GPs say that more than 1 in 5 cancer patients in England experience an avoidable delay in their diagnosis. GPs say that more than 1 in 5 cancer patients in England experience an avoidable delay in their diagnosis.

19 December 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – health warning on cigarettes, nanoparticles, ‘heat-not-burn’ tobacco and…. artificial intelligence?

This week’s news features health warning on cigarettes and long-term results from a trial testing engineered immune cells in aggressive lymphoma. This week’s news features health warning on cigarettes and long-term results from a trial testing engineered immune cells in aggressive lymphoma.

16 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

Immune cell therapy results are 'landmark moment' in lymphoma treatment

Four in 10 patients with aggressive lymphoma were cancer-free 15 months after treatment with engineered immune cells, according to new clinical trial results. Four in 10 patients with aggressive lymphoma were cancer-free 15 months after treatment with engineered immune cells, according to new clinical trial results.

12 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

Health warnings on cigarettes could deter young people

Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes. Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes.

12 December 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – fixing NHS staff shortages, childhood obesity, a ‘ground-breaking’ trial and… British bangers?

This week’s news features a promise of over 5000 extra staff to tackle NHS shortages, and a ground-breaking personalised medicine trial for pancreatic cancer. This week’s news features a promise of over 5000 extra staff to tackle NHS shortages, and a ground-breaking personalised medicine trial for pancreatic cancer.

9 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer less likely to come back with more intensive chemo

Giving chemotherapy in higher average doses reduces the risk of early stage breast cancer coming back, according to new unpublished results. Giving chemotherapy in higher average doses reduces the risk of early stage breast cancer coming back, according to new unpublished results.

8 December 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

NHS cancer plan marks first step towards fixing chronic staff shortages

The NHS Cancer Workforce Plan lays out new promises to boost staff numbers in diagnosis and treatment. The NHS Cancer Workforce Plan lays out new promises to boost staff numbers in diagnosis and treatment.

5 December 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – diabetes, junk food ads, HPV vaccine, and… cancer drug treats HIV?

This week saw diabetes and extra weight linked to cancer, as well as a case of a man whose HIV was brought under control by a lung cancer drug. This week saw diabetes and extra weight linked to cancer, as well as a case of a man whose HIV was brought under control by a lung cancer drug.

2 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

Immune-boosting antibody combination could improve lymphoma survival

Combining two different immunotherapy treatments could dramatically improve lymphoma survival. Combining two different immunotherapy treatments could dramatically improve lymphoma survival.

30 November 2017

• Health & Medicine

Men twice as likely to develop oral cancer

Men are more than twice as likely as women to develop oral cancer, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday). Men are more than twice as likely as women to develop oral cancer, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday).

29 November 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – NHS announcements, the Budget, experimental treatments and… alcoholic jelly?

Our top stories this week include the NHS’ commitments to early diagnosis, a budget boost for research, and trials for new experimental treatments. Our top stories this week include the NHS’ commitments to early diagnosis, a budget boost for research, and trials for new experimental treatments.

25 November 2017