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• Health & Medicine

More than 900,000 cancer deaths predicted in the next 5 years

Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action. Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action.

9 September 2024

• For Researchers

Failing the most vulnerable

Meeting the needs of children and young people with cancer will mean facing the market’s failure to get new drugs to the clinic head-on says Sam Daems... Meeting the needs of children and young people with cancer will mean facing the market’s failure to get new drugs to the clinic head-on says Sam Daems...

6 September 2024

• For Supporters

Crick Skylab opens as MSD commence new research programmes

The Francis Crick Institute and MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)), have opened a new Skylab facility, extending the footprint of the Crick and expanding opportunities for collaboration between the two organisations.  The Francis Crick Institute and MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)), have opened a new Skylab facility, extending the footprint of the Crick and expanding opportunities for collaboration between the two organisations. 

5 September 2024

• Science & Technology
• Charity News

£28m being invested to transform treatment for children with cancer

Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers. Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers.

5 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Papcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?

Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part.  Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part. 

4 September 2024

• Personal Stories

What's it like for your child to be part of a clinical trial?

Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like. Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like.

3 September 2024

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: How we've been tackling children’s and young people’s cancers

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year.

1 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

Symptom triggered testing helps doctors diagnose ovarian cancer early

Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund.

15 August 2024

• For Researchers

Dissolving the boundaries – physics and biology come together for cancer

Stephen Smye talks about how to get the balance between deep disciplinary knowledge and interdisciplinary approaches right... Stephen Smye talks about how to get the balance between deep disciplinary knowledge and interdisciplinary approaches right...

9 August 2024

• Policy & Insight

How Secure Data Environments can help drive advances in health data research

NHS England is changing the way that researchers access health data in England by moving to a network of Secure Data Environments. With proper government support, it can help researchers find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. NHS England is changing the way that researchers access health data in England by moving to a network of Secure Data Environments. With proper government support, it can help researchers find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

8 August 2024