• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion - Constant craving: how can science help smokers to quit?

UCL's Professor Robert West explains the science that can help smokers combat their cravings and quit the habit. UCL's Professor Robert West explains the science that can help smokers combat their cravings and quit the habit.

27 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Over fifty per cent do not go for new bowel cancer test

More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives. More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives.

21 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

De-mystifying Stop Smoking Services

We find out what really happens at your local Stop Smoking Service. We find out what really happens at your local Stop Smoking Service.

15 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Recently funded research – understanding cancer at the population level

Our Population Research Committee funds research on the causes and effects of cancer across large groups of people. Recently they funded several new projects. Our Population Research Committee funds research on the causes and effects of cancer across large groups of people. Recently they funded several new projects.

31 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Young people and e-cigarettes - what do the latest data tell us?

In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people. In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people.

18 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Aspirin, obesity and inherited bowel cancer – what’s the story?

We look at the science behind some overblown headlines about aspirin and bowel cancer We look at the science behind some overblown headlines about aspirin and bowel cancer

18 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

E-cigarettes – answering the burning questions

A look at the e-cigarette research Cancer Research UK is already funding, and how we’re working with researchers to identify new questions to answer A look at the e-cigarette research Cancer Research UK is already funding, and how we’re working with researchers to identify new questions to answer

11 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Red grape chemical may help prevent bowel cancer but less is more

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses. Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses.

29 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Discovering new ways to prevent cancer

Earlier this year we held a three-day workshop searching for the best new research ideas in cancer prevention - here's what happened. Earlier this year we held a three-day workshop searching for the best new research ideas in cancer prevention - here's what happened.

28 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

‘Giving sugar its fix’: Public Health England recommends halving sugar consumption targets

We take a look at new recommendations on sugar consumption and whether they will be enough to help the UK fight obesity challenge. We take a look at new recommendations on sugar consumption and whether they will be enough to help the UK fight obesity challenge.

17 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Research shows most children do not regularly use e-cigarettes

Children aged 11 to 16 who have never smoked do not regularly use e-cigarettes, according to new Cancer Research UK data. Children aged 11 to 16 who have never smoked do not regularly use e-cigarettes, according to new Cancer Research UK data.

12 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

'Smoking Still Kills' – that’s why we’re committed to a strategy to tackle tobacco

Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health’s (ASH) new report: Smoking Still Kills. Our chief executive, Harpal Kumar, spoke at the Parliamentary launch of Action on Smoking and Health’s (ASH) new report: Smoking Still Kills.

10 June 2015