• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer death rate down 10% in just five years

Breast cancer mortality rates have fallen by 10% in five years, according to the latest analysis released by Cancer Research UK ahead of World Cancer Day. Breast cancer mortality rates have fallen by 10% in five years, according to the latest analysis released by Cancer Research UK ahead of World Cancer Day.

3 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug approved for NHS in England

A drug for certain types of breast cancer has been approved for the NHS in England. A drug for certain types of breast cancer has been approved for the NHS in England.

2 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival improving globally, but UK lagging behind

Cancer survival is increasing across the globe, according to a new study. Cancer survival is increasing across the globe, according to a new study.

31 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Headlines saying ‘vaping might cause cancer’ are wildly misleading

E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research. E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research.

30 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Millennials shun face-to-face conversations for online chats

Millennials are shunning face-to-face conversations, preferring to chat online according to research. Millennials are shunning face-to-face conversations, preferring to chat online according to research.

29 January 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – Tessa Jowell, cervical screening ‘embarrassment’, modified flu virus and… monkey clones?

In this week's news: Women don’t turn up to smear tests due to embarrassment and Tessa Jowell spoke about her brain tumour diagnosis. In this week's news: Women don’t turn up to smear tests due to embarrassment and Tessa Jowell spoke about her brain tumour diagnosis.

27 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Call for NHS staff investment as cancer cases rise

The number of new cases of cancer in England is continuing to rise, according to new figures. The number of new cases of cancer in England is continuing to rise, according to new figures.

25 January 2018

• For Researchers

Building new models to study glioblastoma: Professor Steven Pollard

Steve tells us how his interest in stem cells led him into cancer research, and the potential for breakthroughs in brain tumour research and treatment. Steve tells us how his interest in stem cells led him into cancer research, and the potential for breakthroughs in brain tumour research and treatment.

25 January 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Professor Margaret Frame OBE and her contribution to cancer research

We spoke to Professor Margaret Frame, from the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, about her OBE for her contribution to cancer research. We spoke to Professor Margaret Frame, from the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, about her OBE for her contribution to cancer research.

24 January 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - cancer blood test, junk food ads, science snapshots and… ‘gene tests for all?’

The week's top stories: developing a cancer blood test and is screening all women over 30 for faulty genes the way forward in breast cancer? The week's top stories: developing a cancer blood test and is screening all women over 30 for faulty genes the way forward in breast cancer?

20 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

A routine blood test for cancer would be fantastic. Today’s news isn’t it

A cancer blood test is in the news today, but it's too early to say if it will work. We take a look at what questions still need to be answered. A cancer blood test is in the news today, but it's too early to say if it will work. We take a look at what questions still need to be answered.

19 January 2018