• Science & Technology
• Charity News

Bowelbabe Fund celebrates raising £20m by announcing the Bowelbabe Vaccine

The Bowelbabe Fund has raised more that £20 million and has announced the next wave of funded projects, including the Bowelbabe Vaccine. The Bowelbabe Fund has raised more that £20 million and has announced the next wave of funded projects, including the Bowelbabe Vaccine.

2 April 2026

• For Researchers

Why we won’t be funding open access publishing any more

The open access movement was bold and promising, but ultimately disappointing. Now is the time to stop and call for a new way to make publishing work… The open access movement was bold and promising, but ultimately disappointing. Now is the time to stop and call for a new way to make publishing work…

1 April 2026

• Health & Medicine

Study inspired by Sarah Harding identifies early breast cancer in Manchester mum

Sarah Harding's dying wish was to help researchers find new ways of spotting breast cancer sooner. BCAN-RAY is doing just that. Sarah Harding's dying wish was to help researchers find new ways of spotting breast cancer sooner. BCAN-RAY is doing just that.

31 March 2026

• For Researchers

A chat with Charlie: A fond farewell to CRUK’s Chief Clinician

As his tenure as CRUK’s Chief Clinician comes to an end – we caught up with Professor Charles Swanton to talk legacy and conceptual shifts… As his tenure as CRUK’s Chief Clinician comes to an end – we caught up with Professor Charles Swanton to talk legacy and conceptual shifts…

18 March 2026

• Science & Technology

Using the brain's immune system to stop children's brain tumours

A discovery at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute could lead to an immunotherapy for treating multiple types of brain tumours in children and young people. A discovery at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute could lead to an immunotherapy for treating multiple types of brain tumours in children and young people.

18 March 2026

• For Researchers

A decade of different – reflections from the Cancer Grand Challenges Summit

What happens when you dare scientists, clinicians and industry to think differently about cancer? They do just that... What happens when you dare scientists, clinicians and industry to think differently about cancer? They do just that...

12 March 2026

• For Researchers

Improving spinout culture – what the Hickson report means for researchers

Cancer Research Horizon’s Tony Hickson gets into what his report for UKRI on how to improve biotech spinout culture means for you... Cancer Research Horizon’s Tony Hickson gets into what his report for UKRI on how to improve biotech spinout culture means for you...

10 March 2026

• Health & Medicine

Reducing the side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer: the ENHANCE trial

We’re launching a £3.2 million clinical trial to help men with advanced prostate cancer by reducing the side effects of hormone therapy. We’re launching a £3.2 million clinical trial to help men with advanced prostate cancer by reducing the side effects of hormone therapy.

9 March 2026

• Health & Medicine

UK cancer death rates down to their lowest level on record

Cancer death rates in the UK are at their lowest level on record, 29% down from when they peaked in 1989, according to our latest data. Cancer death rates in the UK are at their lowest level on record, 29% down from when they peaked in 1989, according to our latest data.

9 March 2026