• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge one: can we develop a jab to prevent cancer?

We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it's possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses. We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it's possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses.

2 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

BBC Panorama’s tobacco industry revelations are genuinely shocking

Last night’s Panorama on BBC1 contained new – and shocking – allegations about the behaviour of one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies Last night’s Panorama on BBC1 contained new – and shocking – allegations about the behaviour of one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies

1 December 2015

• Health & Medicine

Diesel emissions – an emerging public health issue?

As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence. As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence.

24 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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI cancer conference day 2: big data, immunotherapy and prizes

We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

3 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Around a fifth of unvaccinated school girls from ethnic minority backgrounds think they don’t need HPV jab

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the HPV because they feel they don’t need to have it. Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the HPV because they feel they don’t need to have it.

2 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Women are unaware of alcohol and obesity breast cancer risks

Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer. Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer.

1 November 2015

• Charity News
• Health & Medicine

A tribute to Professor Jane Wardle

This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists. This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists.

23 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

World’s largest clinical trial on aspirin to stop cancer returning launches today

The world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches across the UK today. The world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches across the UK today.

22 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

As seen on TV! Why reducing children's exposure to junk food marketing is a good idea

To mark World Obesity Day, we explore how junk food marketing affects our diet – particularly in children – and how this relates to obesity and cancer. To mark World Obesity Day, we explore how junk food marketing affects our diet – particularly in children – and how this relates to obesity and cancer.

11 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Could making cigarettes less addictive help people stop smoking?

Can reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes help people quit? Or is it a distraction from tried and trusted strategies? We asked an expert. Can reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes help people quit? Or is it a distraction from tried and trusted strategies? We asked an expert.

30 September 2015