• Health & Medicine

Why we need to talk more about anal cancer

Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story. Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story.

5 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Beyond the burger – tips for a healthy barbecue

A rare sunny weekend in the UK is a great opportunity to get the barbecue out and tuck in to some tasty food. Here are some healthier alternatives. A rare sunny weekend in the UK is a great opportunity to get the barbecue out and tuck in to some tasty food. Here are some healthier alternatives.

2 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why is economic inequality linked to 19,000 cancer deaths a year?

A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths. A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths.

29 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Sunscreen brands fail protection test, says consumer watchdog

Three sunscreens from popular brands do not provide the protection they claim, according to tests by consumer watchdog Which? Three sunscreens from popular brands do not provide the protection they claim, according to tests by consumer watchdog Which?

16 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lucy Briers - My father Richard's life was cut short by tobacco

Lucy Briers – daughter of the late actor Richard Briers – shares her personal story of why the fight for standardised tobacco packs is so important. Lucy Briers – daughter of the late actor Richard Briers – shares her personal story of why the fight for standardised tobacco packs is so important.

15 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Back in the news - mobile phones and cancer

In the light of new research, we look again at the evidence on mobile phone use and brain tumours. In the light of new research, we look again at the evidence on mobile phone use and brain tumours.

14 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Breastfeeding does *not* cause cancer – quite the opposite

Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer. Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer.

29 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Mapping cancer risks – what can (and can’t) it tell us?

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

25 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer rates five times higher than in 70s

Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures. Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures.

21 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

EU Tobacco Products Directive: 10 reasons why it’s good news for public health

In a guest post, Linda McAvan MEP outlines what the EU Tobacco Products Directive is and what it means for public health. In a guest post, Linda McAvan MEP outlines what the EU Tobacco Products Directive is and what it means for public health.

14 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Chantler review supports standard tobacco packs – but what next?

Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election. Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election.

3 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

1 April 2014