• Health & Medicine

The latest plot twist in the treatment of prostate cancer

A new study has turned accepted wisdom on its head in an attempt to tackle resistance to prostate cancer treatment. A new study has turned accepted wisdom on its head in an attempt to tackle resistance to prostate cancer treatment.

27 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Patients dismissing 'trivial' symptoms could delay cancer diagnosis

People who dismiss their symptoms as trivial or worry about wasting the doctor's time may decide against going to their GP with cancer warning symptoms People who dismiss their symptoms as trivial or worry about wasting the doctor's time may decide against going to their GP with cancer warning symptoms

26 January 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest - next steps for standard cig packs, couples getting healthy, e-cigarettes and more

Great news about standardised cigarette packaging, research on couples getting healthy and some questionable science around e-cigarettes - here’s the news. Great news about standardised cigarette packaging, research on couples getting healthy and some questionable science around e-cigarettes - here’s the news.

24 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Getting healthy: Is two better than one?

From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own? From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own?

23 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Standard packs: another step closer to a giant leap for public health

Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging. Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging.

22 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer in kids, teens and young adults – why we're renewing our focus

Cancer deaths in children and young people have dropped by nearly 60 per cent in the past 40 years - read about our new campaign looking accelerate this trend. Cancer deaths in children and young people have dropped by nearly 60 per cent in the past 40 years - read about our new campaign looking accelerate this trend.

22 January 2015

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Cancer deaths in youngsters drop by nearly 60 per cent in 40 years

Cancer deaths in children and young people have fallen by 58 per cent in the past 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK. Cancer deaths in children and young people have fallen by 58 per cent in the past 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

22 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK welcomes Government action on standardised cig packs with voter support at a high of nearly three quarters

Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government tabled regulations tonight. Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government tabled regulations tonight.

21 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

The gap between rich and poor: yet more misleading information from the tobacco industry

We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government. We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government.

20 January 2015

Bioinvent’s BI-1206 antibody to enter collaborative phase I/II trial funded and conducted by Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to trial BioInvent's antibody drug for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to trial BioInvent's antibody drug for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

20 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer ‘the best way to die’? You couldn't be more wrong if you tried

19 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Couples more likely to get healthy together

People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research. People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research.

19 January 2015