• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK encourages young people to stand up against tobacco industry

Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry. Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry.

10 February 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2016: six ways our research helps patients across the globe

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

4 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

The Tobacco Industry should pay for damage it causes - and you can help make that happen

Our new campaign is asking the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help protect vital Stop Smoking Services. Our new campaign is asking the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help protect vital Stop Smoking Services.

26 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK urges government to make big tobacco cough up

Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking

26 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Good progress in clinical trials transparency, but we need to do more

A Sense About Science Campaigns and Policy Officer reflects on the successes of the AllTrials campaign and the challenges that still lie ahead. A Sense About Science Campaigns and Policy Officer reflects on the successes of the AllTrials campaign and the challenges that still lie ahead.

21 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The ten defining moments in health and cancer policy from 2015

We look back on a busy year for health and cancer policy. We look back on a busy year for health and cancer policy.

21 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Spending Review 2015: will it affect research and cancer?

We respond to today's Spending Review and outline what the announcement means for cancer services in the NHS and for science. We respond to today's Spending Review and outline what the announcement means for cancer services in the NHS and for science.

25 November 2015

• Science & Technology

Decision time for new EU rules on how researchers use personal data

We update on the progress of an important EU law that could affect how cancer research is carried out in Europe. We update on the progress of an important EU law that could affect how cancer research is carried out in Europe.

19 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Hectic Brits lack quality 'me time'

Cancer Research UK’s ‘Spot Cancer Sooner’ campaign encourages people to take time to look after themselves and their health. Cancer Research UK’s ‘Spot Cancer Sooner’ campaign encourages people to take time to look after themselves and their health.

18 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Harriet Watson: “Why should patients have to wait so long for a colonoscopy?”

Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan. Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan.

14 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Four reasons why the Government needs to keep spending money on science

We outline why the Government needs to protect the amount of money is spends on science and research. We outline why the Government needs to protect the amount of money is spends on science and research.

8 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Dr Giles Maskell: ‘waiting a month or more for scan results is shocking’

President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services. President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services.

6 September 2015