• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015

Cancer Research UK launches £100m grand challenges to tackle the most important questions in cancer

Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer

12 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

As seen on TV! Why reducing children's exposure to junk food marketing is a good idea

To mark World Obesity Day, we explore how junk food marketing affects our diet – particularly in children – and how this relates to obesity and cancer. To mark World Obesity Day, we explore how junk food marketing affects our diet – particularly in children – and how this relates to obesity and cancer.

11 October 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Nobel Prizes, elephants, a vanishing boy and wonder diets... Oh my!

Here's what made the headlines this week in cancer news. Here's what made the headlines this week in cancer news.

10 October 2015

• Science & Technology

4 ways that Tomas Lindahl’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry revolutionised cancer research

We explore the impact that Tomas Lindahl's Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells repair their DNA has helped cancer research. We explore the impact that Tomas Lindahl's Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells repair their DNA has helped cancer research.

7 October 2015

Cancer Research UK invests £15 million to unite finest minds across UK to develop better treatments

Cancer Research UK has invested £15 million to inspire collaborative cancer research between scientists across the UK through a new awards scheme launched today Cancer Research UK has invested £15 million to inspire collaborative cancer research between scientists across the UK through a new awards scheme launched today

7 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Bowel screening kit with extras could help save more lives

Thousands more people would take part in bowel cancer screening if the kit included extras, such as gloves and “poo catchers”. Thousands more people would take part in bowel cancer screening if the kit included extras, such as gloves and “poo catchers”.

7 October 2015

What Mad Pursuit – celebrating my grandad’s legacy through art and science

Kindra Crick – artist, scientist and granddaughter of Francis Crick – shares the inspiration behind her DNA sculpture ‘What Mad Pursuit’ Kindra Crick – artist, scientist and granddaughter of Francis Crick – shares the inspiration behind her DNA sculpture ‘What Mad Pursuit’

6 October 2015

Cancer Research UK’s ‘Create the Change’ campaign receives £100,000 from Elsevier

Cancer Research UK has received £100,000 from Elsevier towards its fundraising campaign to help build the Francis Crick Institute. Cancer Research UK has received £100,000 from Elsevier towards its fundraising campaign to help build the Francis Crick Institute.

6 October 2015

Counting lumps in the lawn: a look back at the 1975 Nobel Prize

In a trip down memory lane we look at our very first Nobel Laureate, Renato Dulbecco, and how his work transformed cancer research. In a trip down memory lane we look at our very first Nobel Laureate, Renato Dulbecco, and how his work transformed cancer research.

5 October 2015

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - Drugs ‘work’, smoking rates hit a new low, Angelina Jolie inspiration and are prunes the new magical fruit?

Find out what made headlines in cancer news in this week news digest. Find out what made headlines in cancer news in this week news digest.

3 October 2015