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From the Oscars to code-breaking science - we look at how our researchers are helping school children crack cancer's DNA secrets using computers. From the Oscars to code-breaking science - we look at how our researchers are helping school children crack cancer's DNA secrets using computers.

by Sam Godfrey | Analysis | 23 February 2015

23 February 2015

Treatment target times missed, sci-fi sounding research on DNA ‘wormholes’ and a thorough debunking of ‘miracle foods’ (plus an article that ignored this). Treatment target times missed, sci-fi sounding research on DNA ‘wormholes’ and a thorough debunking of ‘miracle foods’ (plus an article that ignored this).

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 21 February 2015

21 February 2015

HRT and ovarian cancer risk, what people say and do when it comes to screening and is there really a ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app to diagnose cancer? HRT and ovarian cancer risk, what people say and do when it comes to screening and is there really a ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app to diagnose cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 February 2015

14 February 2015

New figures show 1 in 2 will get cancer, research on the cancer-resistant naked mole rat and what’s the deal with the latest ‘simple blood test’ for cancer? New figures show 1 in 2 will get cancer, research on the cancer-resistant naked mole rat and what’s the deal with the latest ‘simple blood test’ for cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 7 February 2015

7 February 2015

Concerns over people dismissing symptoms, a new campaign about persistent heartburn and what does ‘unboiling’ an egg have to do with cancer research? Concerns over people dismissing symptoms, a new campaign about persistent heartburn and what does ‘unboiling’ an egg have to do with cancer research?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 31 January 2015

31 January 2015

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Great news about standardised cigarette packaging, research on couples getting healthy and some questionable science around e-cigarettes - here’s the news. Great news about standardised cigarette packaging, research on couples getting healthy and some questionable science around e-cigarettes - here’s the news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 24 January 2015

24 January 2015

  • Health & Medicine
  • Science & Technology

My role as independent chair of the Cancer Strategy Taskforce

Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, has been invited to be the independent chair of a new Cancer Strategy Taskforce - here he explains what that will involve. Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, has been invited to be the independent chair of a new Cancer Strategy Taskforce - here he explains what that will involve.

by Harpal Kumar | Analysis | 11 January 2015

11 January 2015

Tough news on Government cancer drug funding, 2.5 million people living with cancer in 2015 and is cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Tough news on Government cancer drug funding, 2.5 million people living with cancer in 2015 and is cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 10 January 2015

10 January 2015

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 25 December 2014

25 December 2014

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

The shape of all things – the year of crystallography

To mark the year of crystallography, we focus on an important scientific duo who used this powerful tool to help develop cancer drugs. To mark the year of crystallography, we focus on an important scientific duo who used this powerful tool to help develop cancer drugs.

by Kathy Weston | Analysis | 23 December 2014

23 December 2014

This entry is part 20 of 30 in the series Our milestones