• Health & Medicine

Brain tumour funding boost following death of Tessa Jowell

The Government has announced it will double a recent funding boost for brain tumour research following the death of Dame Tessa Jowell. The Government has announced it will double a recent funding boost for brain tumour research following the death of Dame Tessa Jowell.

14 May 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - HPV vaccine, exercise, alcohol labels and 'tanning genes'

This week’s top stories: HPV vaccine is safe and effective and London Mayor to ban junk food ads on public transport. This week’s top stories: HPV vaccine is safe and effective and London Mayor to ban junk food ads on public transport.

12 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

London Mayor plans junk food ad ban on public transport

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to impose a ban on junk food advertising on public transport, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to impose a ban on junk food advertising on public transport, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

11 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

HPV vaccine is safe and reduces cell changes that can become cancer

A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer is safe and effective in reducing cell changes, a new review has confirmed. A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer is safe and effective in reducing cell changes, a new review has confirmed.

10 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer diagnosis: how scientists are working to get it right

Questions are being asked of the tests used to diagnose prostate cancer, and how they can be improved. We cover the latest research, including specialist MRI. Questions are being asked of the tests used to diagnose prostate cancer, and how they can be improved. We cover the latest research, including specialist MRI.

9 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

Vigorous exercise reduces tiredness in testicular cancer survivors

High intensity interval training reduces tiredness and improves self-esteem for testicular cancer survivors. High intensity interval training reduces tiredness and improves self-esteem for testicular cancer survivors.

8 May 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – breast screening error, gene tests, childhood obesity and mobile phones

This week’s top story: Around 450,000 women in England weren’t invited for their final breast screening appointment due to an error with NHS computers. This week’s top story: Around 450,000 women in England weren’t invited for their final breast screening appointment due to an error with NHS computers.

5 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

Breast screening error: women need reassurance, not misleading statistics

In the immediate aftermath, estimating the numbers affected by a breast screening error might do more harm than good. In the immediate aftermath, estimating the numbers affected by a breast screening error might do more harm than good.

4 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

Press release links rise in aggressive brain tumours to mobile phones, but study doesn’t

Headlines today have linked mobile use to brain tumours, but the claims don't match the study they're covering. Headlines today have linked mobile use to brain tumours, but the claims don't match the study they're covering.

3 May 2018

• Charity News

Dr Iain Frame appointed CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute

Dr Iain Frame has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). Dr Iain Frame has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).

3 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

450,000 women missed out on breast screening appointments 'due to computer error'

Around 450,000 women in England missed out on a routine breast screening appointment due to an NHS failure to send invitations. Around 450,000 women in England missed out on a routine breast screening appointment due to an NHS failure to send invitations.

2 May 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

A better understanding of brain tumour biology will bring new treatments

Brain tumour researchers face many challenges that are holding up progress. Find out how we’re bringing scientists together to overcome them. Brain tumour researchers face many challenges that are holding up progress. Find out how we’re bringing scientists together to overcome them.

1 May 2018