• Health & Medicine

Headlines about e-cigarettes don’t mean they’re ‘not safer than tobacco’

We look behind the headlines at some recent research on e-cigarettes, asking are they safe? Can they help you quit? And do they attract kids to smoking? We look behind the headlines at some recent research on e-cigarettes, asking are they safe? Can they help you quit? And do they attract kids to smoking?

20 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Researchers criticise study claiming e-cigarettes may lower chances of successfully quitting

A new US study claims that smokers who don’t use e-cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking than those who use them. A new US study claims that smokers who don’t use e-cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking than those who use them.

15 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

How public health cuts could leave Stop Smoking Services under threat

We look at how cuts to local public health budgets are leaving vital Stop Smoking Services under threat. We look at how cuts to local public health budgets are leaving vital Stop Smoking Services under threat.

14 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Stop Smoking Services at threat as funding comes under pressure

Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK. Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK.

13 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

New alcohol guidelines to help cut cancer risk

We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk We take a detailed look at today's new Government guidance on alcohol consumption, and how it relates to cancer risk

8 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer – time for concerted action

Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations. Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations.

7 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Electronic cigarette brand approved as a licensed medicine in UK

UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid. UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid.

6 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Exercise could work as treatment for prostate cancer

A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer. A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer.

6 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge three: prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA

The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA? The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA?

5 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Healthcare staff think gay and bisexual men should be given HPV jab

Around two-thirds of professionals who work in sexual health think the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab should be given to men who have sex with men Around two-thirds of professionals who work in sexual health think the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab should be given to men who have sex with men

15 December 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge two: wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus

We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus. We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus.

10 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Five out of six women at higher risk reject drugs to prevent breast cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to prevent the disease. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to prevent the disease.

9 December 2015