• Health & Medicine

A marathon not swings and roundabouts: the evidence on e-cigarettes

We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes. We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes.

12 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Why are cancer rates increasing?

Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done. Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done.

4 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

1 in 2 people in the UK will get cancer

One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK. One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK.

4 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Getting healthy: Is two better than one?

From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own? From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own?

23 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Standard packs: another step closer to a giant leap for public health

Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging. Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging.

22 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK welcomes Government action on standardised cig packs with voter support at a high of nearly three quarters

Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government tabled regulations tonight. Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government tabled regulations tonight.

21 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Couples more likely to get healthy together

People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research. People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research.

19 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? An unfortunate and distracting headline

A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading

5 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

600,000 preventable cancers - the size of the healthy living prize

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

26 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lifestyle behind more than half a million cancers in five years

Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK. Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK.

26 December 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

A conference to keep cancer on the political agenda

We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more. We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more.

11 December 2014