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Ireland votes ‘yes’ on standard tobacco packs, how ‘normal’ prostate cells might not be so normal, and what’s the deal with this new plum? Ireland votes ‘yes’ on standard tobacco packs, how ‘normal’ prostate cells might not be so normal, and what’s the deal with this new plum?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 7 March 2015

7 March 2015

New research suggests 2/3 smokers could die from their habit. The tobacco industry fails to overturn anti-tobacco legislation again plus, ‘head-transplants’? New research suggests 2/3 smokers could die from their habit. The tobacco industry fails to overturn anti-tobacco legislation again plus, ‘head-transplants’?

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 28 February 2015

28 February 2015

Treatment target times missed, sci-fi sounding research on DNA ‘wormholes’ and a thorough debunking of ‘miracle foods’ (plus an article that ignored this). Treatment target times missed, sci-fi sounding research on DNA ‘wormholes’ and a thorough debunking of ‘miracle foods’ (plus an article that ignored this).

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 21 February 2015

21 February 2015

HRT and ovarian cancer risk, what people say and do when it comes to screening and is there really a ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app to diagnose cancer? HRT and ovarian cancer risk, what people say and do when it comes to screening and is there really a ‘breath-sniffing’ smartphone app to diagnose cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 February 2015

14 February 2015

New figures show 1 in 2 will get cancer, research on the cancer-resistant naked mole rat and what’s the deal with the latest ‘simple blood test’ for cancer? New figures show 1 in 2 will get cancer, research on the cancer-resistant naked mole rat and what’s the deal with the latest ‘simple blood test’ for cancer?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 7 February 2015

7 February 2015

Concerns over people dismissing symptoms, a new campaign about persistent heartburn and what does ‘unboiling’ an egg have to do with cancer research? Concerns over people dismissing symptoms, a new campaign about persistent heartburn and what does ‘unboiling’ an egg have to do with cancer research?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 31 January 2015

31 January 2015

Newspapers

Great news about standardised cigarette packaging, research on couples getting healthy and some questionable science around e-cigarettes - here’s the news. Great news about standardised cigarette packaging, research on couples getting healthy and some questionable science around e-cigarettes - here’s the news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 24 January 2015

24 January 2015

Tough news on Government cancer drug funding, 2.5 million people living with cancer in 2015 and is cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Tough news on Government cancer drug funding, 2.5 million people living with cancer in 2015 and is cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 10 January 2015

10 January 2015

Government science funding announcement, exercise and prostate cancer, plus a handful of stories about drug approval - here’s the week’s cancer news. Government science funding announcement, exercise and prostate cancer, plus a handful of stories about drug approval - here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 20 December 2014

20 December 2014

The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and what it means for cancer, new report on surgery in older patients, and is there such a thing as a ‘broccoli pill'? The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and what it means for cancer, new report on surgery in older patients, and is there such a thing as a ‘broccoli pill'?

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 6 December 2014

6 December 2014