• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – PSA test, cutting calories, cervical cancer, and… do you know what increases cancer risk?

Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines. Using the PSA test for screening, and a plan to cut calories: check out the stories behind this week's headlines.

10 March 2018

• Science & Technology

British Science Week 2018: how our pioneers are exploring cancer

This British Science Week we'll be catching up with some of our pioneering scientists that are tackling cancer differently. This British Science Week we'll be catching up with some of our pioneering scientists that are tackling cancer differently.

9 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Binge watching TV could increase bowel cancer risk in men

Sitting down to watch more than four hours of TV over a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer in men compared to those watching less than just an hour. Sitting down to watch more than four hours of TV over a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer in men compared to those watching less than just an hour.

9 March 2018

• Science & Technology
• Personal Stories

International Women's Day: Reflections from three women in science

We spoke to three of our female scientists about their careers and what they feel needs to change to better support women in science. We spoke to three of our female scientists about their careers and what they feel needs to change to better support women in science.

8 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Choice of lung cancer treatment could be affecting survival

Variations in lung cancer treatment may be limiting survival in England, according to a new study. Variations in lung cancer treatment may be limiting survival in England, according to a new study.

8 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Why a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer is doing men more harm than good

Our new research shows that a one-off PSA test doesn't save lives from prostate cancer. Our new research shows that a one-off PSA test doesn't save lives from prostate cancer.

6 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

One-off PSA screening for prostate cancer does not save lives

Inviting men with no symptoms to a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer does not save lives according to results from the largest ever prostate cancer trial. Inviting men with no symptoms to a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer does not save lives according to results from the largest ever prostate cancer trial.

6 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Food industry told to cut calories to tackle obesity

A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced. A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced.

6 March 2018

• Science & Technology

Finding common ground with arthritis could help cancer patients

Our new research partnership is exploring common ground between arthritis and cancer, which could bring benefits to patients on both sides. Our new research partnership is exploring common ground between arthritis and cancer, which could bring benefits to patients on both sides.

4 March 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - obesity and cancer, bacteria on skin, new immunotherapy targets and… vaping safety?

In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials. In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials.

3 March 2018

• Science & Technology

Aggressive brain tumours carry potential target for engineered immune cells

A molecule on glioblastoma cells that could be used as a target for genetically engineered immune cells has been identified. A molecule on glioblastoma cells that could be used as a target for genetically engineered immune cells has been identified.

1 March 2018