• Health & Medicine

Misconceptions about e-cigarette safety might be stopping smokers using them to quit

Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know. Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know.

7 February 2018

• Science & Technology

Scientists halt breast cancer spread

Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread. Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread.

7 February 2018

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Major research project launched to crack aspirin's anti-cancer properties

Cancer Research UK launches an international study to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk. Cancer Research UK launches an international study to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk.

6 February 2018

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – cancer survival, breast cancer drug, cancer jab trials, and… vaping

Vaping as well as cancer survival stats were in the news this week. We take a look behind the headlines in our roundup. Vaping as well as cancer survival stats were in the news this week. We take a look behind the headlines in our roundup.

3 February 2018

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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