• Health & Medicine

1.7 million children started secondary school overweight or obese in last decade

During the last decade, 1,655,000 children have started secondary school overweight or obese in England. During the last decade, 1,655,000 children have started secondary school overweight or obese in England.

11 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Immune-boosting gut microbes can help chemotherapy drugs

Certain microbes in the gut can help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study. Certain microbes in the gut can help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study.

5 October 2016

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Ratings published for local cancer services

New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. New ratings published by NHS England show how different areas of the country are handling the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.

5 October 2016

• Science & Technology

Genetic switch for cancer cells’ immortality revealed

Scientists have revealed how a genetic switch involved in the packaging of DNA may be key to a cancer cell’s ability to keep growing. Scientists have revealed how a genetic switch involved in the packaging of DNA may be key to a cancer cell’s ability to keep growing.

29 September 2016

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Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms. In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms.

28 September 2016

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Precision medicine trial first of its kind to show benefit to patients

A clinical trial for types of advanced cancer is the first of its kind to show that precision medicine can slow down the time it takes for a tumour to grow back A clinical trial for types of advanced cancer is the first of its kind to show that precision medicine can slow down the time it takes for a tumour to grow back

23 September 2016

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Cancer Research UK launches online course to help people talk about cancer

Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer. Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer.

22 September 2016

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Cancer survival improves in England

Cancer survival has steadily climbed over the last seven years, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Cancer survival has steadily climbed over the last seven years, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

16 September 2016

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E-cigarettes may have helped 18,000 people quit smoking in 2015

E-cigarettes may have helped about 18,000 people in England to give up smoking in 2015, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today. E-cigarettes may have helped about 18,000 people in England to give up smoking in 2015, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.

14 September 2016

• Science & Technology

Study shows ‘signature’ that radiation damage leaves in our DNA

A new study has shed light on exactly how a certain type of radiation damages human DNA, raising the risk of cancer. A new study has shed light on exactly how a certain type of radiation damages human DNA, raising the risk of cancer.

13 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than 57,000 children become overweight or obese during primary school

Every year 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave. Every year 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave.

1 September 2016

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New research reveals cancers need a 'perfect storm' of conditions to develop

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ‘perfect storm’ of conditions that cells need to start forming cancer. Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ‘perfect storm’ of conditions that cells need to start forming cancer.

25 August 2016