• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Children who spend more than half an hour online twice as likely to pester for junk food

Young children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food Young children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food

17 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer in younger women linked to obesity

Obesity could be playing a role in rising rates of bowel cancer in women under 50, a new study suggests. Obesity could be playing a role in rising rates of bowel cancer in women under 50, a new study suggests.

15 October 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – rising childhood obesity, personalised medicine, binge drinking falls and air pollution and mouth cancer

In the news this week: cases of severe obesity in year 6 pupils hits record high and people under 25 are drinking less alcohol. In the news this week: cases of severe obesity in year 6 pupils hits record high and people under 25 are drinking less alcohol.

13 October 2018

• For Researchers

Accelerating progress in radiation research: developing a national network in radiobiology and radiation oncology – Cancer Research UK RadNet

Following an independent strategic review, we're strengthening our funding for radiation research, including by inviting applications for Centres of Excellence. Following an independent strategic review, we're strengthening our funding for radiation research, including by inviting applications for Centres of Excellence.

8 October 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – Nobel Prize winners, personalised immunotherapy on NHS, Australian cervical cancer rates and Theresa May’s cancer plans

In the news this week: Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to scientists who laid the groundwork for cancer immunotherapy. In the news this week: Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to scientists who laid the groundwork for cancer immunotherapy.

6 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

‘Cutting edge’ CAR T cell immunotherapy approved in England. But is the NHS ready?

With two complex CAR T immunotherapies now approved on the NHS in England, we look at how the health service has had to react to these exciting new treatments. With two complex CAR T immunotherapies now approved on the NHS in England, we look at how the health service has had to react to these exciting new treatments.

5 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS England to fund engineered cell therapy for adults with aggressive lymphoma

A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some adults with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NHS England announced today. A cancer immunotherapy will be offered on the NHS in England to some adults with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, NHS England announced today.

5 October 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Theresa May’s commitment to diagnosing cancers earlier is great news. She’ll need more NHS staff to get there

For the Prime Minister to reach her ambitions of 3 in 4 cancer patients diagnosed early in the next 10 years, NHS staff shortages must be addressed. For the Prime Minister to reach her ambitions of 3 in 4 cancer patients diagnosed early in the next 10 years, NHS staff shortages must be addressed.

3 October 2018

• Science & Technology

Professor Stephen West awarded Cancer Research UK’s lifetime achievement prize

Professor Stephen West of the Francis Crick Institute has been awarded the Cancer Research UK lifetime achievement award for his pioneering work in DNA repair. Professor Stephen West of the Francis Crick Institute has been awarded the Cancer Research UK lifetime achievement award for his pioneering work in DNA repair.

3 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Nobel Prize 2018: How Allison and Honjo turned immune cells against cancer

Dr James Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo have been given a Nobel Prize for revolutionising our understanding of how the immune system sees cancer. Dr James Allison and Professor Tasuku Honjo have been given a Nobel Prize for revolutionising our understanding of how the immune system sees cancer.

1 October 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – obesity, the contraceptive pill, breast cancer rates and cancer in Kenya

In the news this week: Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women. In the news this week: Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women.

29 September 2018

• Policy & Insight

'My fiancee is gone but she’s still helping others fight cancer'

Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen. Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen.

28 September 2018