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‘Trojan-horse’ drugs, our largest research investment to date, a magic mushroom chemical and can white wine really cause melanoma? ‘Trojan-horse’ drugs, our largest research investment to date, a magic mushroom chemical and can white wine really cause melanoma?

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 3 December 2016

3 December 2016

Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year, pathology labs are struggling, plain cigarette packages are putting teens off smoking in Oz and… jet lag? Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year, pathology labs are struggling, plain cigarette packages are putting teens off smoking in Oz and… jet lag?

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 26 November 2016

26 November 2016

Worrying alcohol and cancer trends, children’s cancer death rates are falling, budget cuts to the essential Stop Smoking Services and… cryogenics? Worrying alcohol and cancer trends, children’s cancer death rates are falling, budget cuts to the essential Stop Smoking Services and… cryogenics?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 19 November 2016

19 November 2016

The ‘signatures’ that tobacco leaves in DNA, ‘devastating’ new childhood obesity figures, and can scientists make their own stars? The ‘signatures’ that tobacco leaves in DNA, ‘devastating’ new childhood obesity figures, and can scientists make their own stars?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 5 November 2016

5 November 2016

GcMAF still being sold as a ‘cancer cure’; most countries get more calories from alcohol than sugary drinks and nose-to-tail eating might increase cancer risk? GcMAF still being sold as a ‘cancer cure’; most countries get more calories from alcohol than sugary drinks and nose-to-tail eating might increase cancer risk?

by Aine McCarthy | Analysis | 22 October 2016

22 October 2016

Annual cancer cases are rising in the UK; new barriers to seeing the GP identified; encouraging results from immunotherapy trials; taxing sugary drinks, and could gobbling turkey meat help fight cancer? Annual cancer cases are rising in the UK; new barriers to seeing the GP identified; encouraging results from immunotherapy trials; taxing sugary drinks, and could gobbling turkey meat help fight cancer?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 15 October 2016

15 October 2016

Turmeric cancer

Tech pledges to tackle disease, faith in fitness trackers, worrying obesity figures for Scottish kids and is turmeric as good as it appears on TV? Tech pledges to tackle disease, faith in fitness trackers, worrying obesity figures for Scottish kids and is turmeric as good as it appears on TV?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 24 September 2016

24 September 2016

e-cigarette vaper

The impact of cervical screening; E-cigarettes are helping smokers quit; reducing unnecessary treatment and… Pac-Man? Read our weekly news digest for more. The impact of cervical screening; E-cigarettes are helping smokers quit; reducing unnecessary treatment and… Pac-Man? Read our weekly news digest for more.

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 17 September 2016

17 September 2016

Public unaware of the links between obesity and cancer; towards targeted treatment for oesophageal cancer, and could eating ginger help protect against cancer? Public unaware of the links between obesity and cancer; towards targeted treatment for oesophageal cancer, and could eating ginger help protect against cancer?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 10 September 2016

10 September 2016