• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The route to 'precision' medicine - four key challenges we need to meet

We look at the key themes that emerged from the first ever Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy conference in Paris last year We look at the key themes that emerged from the first ever Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy conference in Paris last year

13 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Blocking fat cell signals may prevent prostate cancer from spreading

Scientists in France have found that fat cells may play a key role in how prostate cancer cells move. Scientists in France have found that fat cells may play a key role in how prostate cancer cells move.

13 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Stop Smoking Services at threat as funding comes under pressure

Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK. Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK.

13 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Should the NHS publish data on cancer surgeons?

We take a look at the pros and cons of publishing cancer surgeons' mortality data. We take a look at the pros and cons of publishing cancer surgeons' mortality data.

11 January 2016

• Science & Technology

Researchers uncover weakness in leukaemia cells

UK scientists have found that a pair of genes inside cells could play a major role in how a serious form of leukaemia develops. UK scientists have found that a pair of genes inside cells could play a major role in how a serious form of leukaemia develops.

11 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - alcohol guidelines, alarming obesity trends, e-cigarette medical license and... Tasmanian devils?

Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

9 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

New alcohol guidelines to help cut cancer risk

We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk

8 January 2016

• Charity News

A tribute to Professor Alan Clarke

We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of Professor Alan Clarke, who died while walking his dog shortly after Christmas. We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of Professor Alan Clarke, who died while walking his dog shortly after Christmas.

7 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer – time for concerted action

Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations. Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations.

7 January 2016

• For Researchers

Breaking down barriers and helping to progress clinical research careers in the UK

Clinician scientists provide a valuable bridge between research and clinical practice. We’re making sure they have the support they need to develop a career in Clinician scientists provide a valuable bridge between research and clinical practice. We’re making sure they have the support they need to develop a career in

7 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Being overweight or obese could cause around 700,000 new UK cancers by 2035

Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report. Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report.

7 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Electronic cigarette brand approved as a licensed medicine in UK

UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid. UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid.

6 January 2016