• Health & Medicine

“What’s happening to make treatments better and less horrible?”– Alyssa’s story

When she was four, Alyssa was diagnosed with cancer. Here, she and her mom Angela tell her story. When she was four, Alyssa was diagnosed with cancer. Here, she and her mom Angela tell her story.

7 August 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – making radiotherapy kinder, artificial intelligence, arthritis and… ‘bum gums’?

Targeted radiotherapy for breast cancer, artificial intelligence, new tricks for old drugs and... ‘bum gums’ and cancer risk? Here’s our weekly news digest. Targeted radiotherapy for breast cancer, artificial intelligence, new tricks for old drugs and... ‘bum gums’ and cancer risk? Here’s our weekly news digest.

5 August 2017

• Science & Technology

Study reveals genetic diversity of cancer that has spread

New research into the genetic and molecular features of cancers that have spread has revealed the diversity of these tumours and the immune cells within. New research into the genetic and molecular features of cancers that have spread has revealed the diversity of these tumours and the immune cells within.

3 August 2017

• Science & Technology

Scientists deliver knock-out blow to multiple cancers

Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease. Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease.

3 August 2017

• Health & Medicine

Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site experience fewer side effects five years after treatment. Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site experience fewer side effects five years after treatment.

2 August 2017

• Personal Stories

Finding PEACE and remembering my brother Mark – Dave’s story

Dave lost his twin brother to skin cancer at just 28. Here, Dave tells us Mark’s inspiring story through his cancer. Dave lost his twin brother to skin cancer at just 28. Here, Dave tells us Mark’s inspiring story through his cancer.

1 August 2017

• For Researchers

Accelerated UK work visa route for early- and mid-career researchers

We're making it easier for exceptionally talented scientists and promising new researchers from outside the UK to join our research community. We're making it easier for exceptionally talented scientists and promising new researchers from outside the UK to join our research community.

31 July 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – late smear test results, dogs on prescription, cancer gene map, and… salmon sperm sunscreen?

Too many women receiving their smear test results late, dogs on prescription, study produces map of cancer genes, and… what’s this about salmon sperm sunscreen? Too many women receiving their smear test results late, dogs on prescription, study produces map of cancer genes, and… what’s this about salmon sperm sunscreen?

29 July 2017

• Science & Technology

Cancer gene map uncovers potential new treatment targets

Researchers in the US have created comprehensive maps of genes that tumour cells rely on to survive. Researchers in the US have created comprehensive maps of genes that tumour cells rely on to survive.

27 July 2017

• Science & Technology

Stem cell treatment kills cancer cells that have spread in mice

A new stem cell-based cancer treatment can target and kill breast cancer cells that have spread in mice, according to a new study. A new stem cell-based cancer treatment can target and kill breast cancer cells that have spread in mice, according to a new study.

27 July 2017