• Health & Medicine

Jenni Falconer looks hot but keeps cool as she launches new summer campaign

Jenni Falconer has been unveiled as the face of a new campaign being launched by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN, who have joined forces to encourage people to enjoy the sun safely. Jenni Falconer has been unveiled as the face of a new campaign being launched by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN, who have joined forces to encourage people to enjoy the sun safely.

19 July 2012

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Cancer Research UK calls on young Britons to stay cool and step into the shade this summer

While the summer may have been a washout so far, in between the showers there are some spells of sunshine, so Cancer Research UK has launched its latest youth campaign, ‘Made in the Shade’, encouraging young Britons to make sure they protect their skin from too much UV, and get creative in the shade. While the summer may have been a washout so far, in between the showers there are some spells of sunshine, so Cancer Research UK has launched its latest youth campaign, ‘Made in the Shade’, encouraging young Britons to make sure they protect their skin from too much UV, and get creative in the shade.

6 July 2012

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Cancer Research UK descends on Westminster for Parliament Day

29 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

The new Welsh cancer plan – what we hope it can achieve for patients

We look at the Welsh Government's first ever comprehensive cancer plan, and what it means for patients We look at the Welsh Government's first ever comprehensive cancer plan, and what it means for patients

22 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

Celebrating 60 years of progress

Cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival has changed almost beyond recognition since the 1950s. Cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival has changed almost beyond recognition since the 1950s.

3 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

The World Health Organisation recognises Jean King, a pioneer of tobacco control

31 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Gene link to higher rates of bowel cancer in men

Scientists have shown for the first time that one of the sex chromosomes is involved in the development of a cancer that can afflict both genders, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Nature Genetics. Scientists have shown for the first time that one of the sex chromosomes is involved in the development of a cancer that can afflict both genders, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study in Nature Genetics.

27 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Plain packaging reaction: separating fact from fiction

An issue as important as standardised tobacco packaging will always attract media attention - can you spot what's true and what isn't? An issue as important as standardised tobacco packaging will always attract media attention - can you spot what's true and what isn't?

11 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Plain tobacco packs awaken a sleeping tobacco industry

As Australia unveils the decision to remove branding from tobacco packaging, we ask an Australian public health expert for his view on this historic move. As Australia unveils the decision to remove branding from tobacco packaging, we ask an Australian public health expert for his view on this historic move.

9 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Should tobacco be sold in standardised packs? The answer is plain

The answer is plain - we want to help raise awareness of the Government consultation into the future of tobacco packaging. The answer is plain - we want to help raise awareness of the Government consultation into the future of tobacco packaging.

26 April 2012

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New report and film reveal shocking impact of tobacco packaging on children

Young people and women are identified as target groups to aim tobacco packaging at according to a new Cancer Research UK report released today (Thursday). Young people and women are identified as target groups to aim tobacco packaging at according to a new Cancer Research UK report released today (Thursday).

26 April 2012

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"When you don’t have anything else, our packaging is our marketing"

The tobacco industry has a single marketing tool left at it's disposal, cigarette packing - our campaign hopes to change that. The tobacco industry has a single marketing tool left at it's disposal, cigarette packing - our campaign hopes to change that.

18 April 2012