• Health & Medicine

Let’s talk about HPV: 6 common questions answered

We want to have a conversation about human papillomavirus (HPV), starting with 6 questions about HPV people frequently ask our Cancer Research UK nurses. We want to have a conversation about human papillomavirus (HPV), starting with 6 questions about HPV people frequently ask our Cancer Research UK nurses.

16 June 2021

• Health & Medicine

Vaping: what we know and what we don’t about e-cigarettes

It’s been a decade since e-cigarettes, or vapes, first gained popularity in the UK. And as the popularity levels of e-cigarettes grew, so did the debate around them. It’s been a decade since e-cigarettes, or vapes, first gained popularity in the UK. And as the popularity levels of e-cigarettes grew, so did the debate around them.

26 April 2021

• Health & Medicine

Talk Cancer: How to have conversations that could save lives

Despite thousands of us turning to the web for answers on reducing our risk of cancer, it’s something many don’t feel comfortable talking about. Despite thousands of us turning to the web for answers on reducing our risk of cancer, it’s something many don’t feel comfortable talking about.

13 April 2021

• Policy & Insight

Beating cancer by improving the public’s health: the road ahead in England

Public Health England could be disbanded by March 2021. Here's what's at stake for cancer. Public Health England could be disbanded by March 2021. Here's what's at stake for cancer.

4 December 2020

• Health & Medicine

HPV vaccine reduces cervical cancer risk

Long awaited study results have confirmed that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine substantially reduces invasive cervical cancer risk.   Long awaited study results have confirmed that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine substantially reduces invasive cervical cancer risk.  

1 October 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

British Science Week 2020: how different approaches are helping us beat cancer

To celebrate British Science Week 2020, we spoke to 3 researchers with vastly different science experience. To celebrate British Science Week 2020, we spoke to 3 researchers with vastly different science experience.

13 March 2020

• Health & Medicine

Genetic 'fingerprints' implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer

Grand Challenge researchers have found that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer. Grand Challenge researchers have found that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer.

27 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Research suggests statins could lower ovarian cancer risk

A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer. A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer.

18 February 2020

• Health & Medicine

Never too late to quit: protective cells could cut risk of lung cancer for ex-smokers

Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer. Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer.

29 January 2020

• Health & Medicine

Cervical cancer progress falters as screening uptake hits record lows

Cervical cancer rates in Britain halved between the late 1980s and mid-2000s - but new CRUK figures warn that progress has since been stalling and stagnating. Cervical cancer rates in Britain halved between the late 1980s and mid-2000s - but new CRUK figures warn that progress has since been stalling and stagnating.

22 January 2020

• Health & Medicine

Overwhelming parental support for restrictions on junk food price promotions

An overwhelming majority of parents in Scotland blame price deals that offer extra items for free for tempting people to buy unhealthy food at supermarkets. An overwhelming majority of parents in Scotland blame price deals that offer extra items for free for tempting people to buy unhealthy food at supermarkets.

2 September 2019

• Health & Medicine

Daily aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in people with Lynch syndrome, says NICE

Taking a daily aspirin for more than two years could reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, according to new draft guidance from NICE. Taking a daily aspirin for more than two years could reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, according to new draft guidance from NICE.

2 August 2019