• Science & Technology

Tracing the toxic fingerprint of a bacterium in our gut 

Our Grand Challenge scientists have discovered that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer. Our Grand Challenge scientists have discovered that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer.

27 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Genetic 'fingerprints' implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer

Grand Challenge researchers have found that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer. Grand Challenge researchers have found that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer.

27 February 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘Widening health inequalities in England should be a wake-up call for the Government’

Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem. Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem.

25 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

England off track to meet government's 2030 smoke-free target

England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue, according to a report released today from Cancer Research UK. England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue, according to a report released today from Cancer Research UK.

25 February 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – statins, cellular communication, new fertility technique and vaping

In the news this week: statins may reduce risk of ovarian cancer and scientists reveal how cancer cells communicate. In the news this week: statins may reduce risk of ovarian cancer and scientists reveal how cancer cells communicate.

22 February 2020

• Science & Technology

The making of a living ovarian cancer biobank

Our scientists are growing a living ovarian cancer biobank in Manchester. Our scientists are growing a living ovarian cancer biobank in Manchester.

20 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Research suggests statins could lower ovarian cancer risk

A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer. A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer.

18 February 2020

• Science & Technology

Zooming in on breast cancer reveals how mutations shape the tumour landscape

Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape. Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape.

17 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Kidney cancer drug gets initial ‘no’ for the NHS in England

A new kidney cancer drug combination of pembrolizumab with axitinib gets an initial no for the NHS in England A new kidney cancer drug combination of pembrolizumab with axitinib gets an initial no for the NHS in England

17 February 2020

• Science & Technology

New technique allows scientists to 'listen in' on cancer cells

Scientists have a developed a new technique to decipher how millions of cells are communicating with each other in miniature tumours grown in the lab. Scientists have a developed a new technique to decipher how millions of cells are communicating with each other in miniature tumours grown in the lab.

17 February 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – robot surgery, cancer information, drug decisions and prebiotics

In the news this week: A survey has revealed a third of cancer patients fail to receive vital information and robots are used in breast cancer surgery. In the news this week: A survey has revealed a third of cancer patients fail to receive vital information and robots are used in breast cancer surgery.

15 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Two skin cancer treatments get the green light for NHS Scotland

An immunotherapy and a targeted cancer drug were among the latest batch of NHS approvals from the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC).  An immunotherapy and a targeted cancer drug were among the latest batch of NHS approvals from the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). 

12 February 2020