• Health & Medicine

Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

More than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report. More than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report.

1 February 2019

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E-cigarettes almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement therapies for quitting smoking, says trial

A UK trial found that e-cigarettes were almost twice as effective for quitting smoking as other nicotine replacement treatments. A UK trial found that e-cigarettes were almost twice as effective for quitting smoking as other nicotine replacement treatments.

30 January 2019

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Preventing cervical cancer: how a screening switch and HPV vaccination should cut cancer rates

Cervical cancer rates are predicted to fall following the introduction of HPV primary screening this year. Cervical cancer rates are predicted to fall following the introduction of HPV primary screening this year.

24 January 2019

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Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

Scientists have created the most comprehensive method yet to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to a study by Cancer Research UK. Scientists have created the most comprehensive method yet to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to a study by Cancer Research UK.

15 January 2019

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Women reveal reasons they reject a preventive treatment for breast cancer

Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease. Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease.

3 December 2018

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Cancer survival in England still lagging behind other countries

A lack of improvement in early diagnosis rates means cancer survival in England continues to lag behind leading countries, a new report reveals. A lack of improvement in early diagnosis rates means cancer survival in England continues to lag behind leading countries, a new report reveals.

27 November 2018

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Computer simulation suggests testing for HPV first could mean cervical screening can be stopped earlier

Cervical screening could be stopped at the age of 55 for some women if the HPV test is used first, according to a new computer simulation study. Cervical screening could be stopped at the age of 55 for some women if the HPV test is used first, according to a new computer simulation study.

2 November 2018

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Obesity could overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer in women

Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women in 25 years’ time Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women in 25 years’ time

24 September 2018

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Stoptober: Just 1 in 10 will be smokers in five years' time, says PHE

By 2023 only 1 in 10 adults in England will smoke, according to predictions from Public Health England. By 2023 only 1 in 10 adults in England will smoke, according to predictions from Public Health England.

20 September 2018

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Number of vapers tops 3 million for first time in Britain

More than 3 million people in Great Britain are now vaping, according to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). More than 3 million people in Great Britain are now vaping, according to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).

14 September 2018

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Relax e-cigarette regulations to help smokers quit, say MPs

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report.

17 August 2018