• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK congratulates public health minister Jane Ellison on receiving WHO award

Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP has been awarded the World Health Organisation Director-General Special Award ahead of World No Tobacco Day. Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP has been awarded the World Health Organisation Director-General Special Award ahead of World No Tobacco Day.

27 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

From today, cigarette packs will never look the same again

The UK has become the latest country to introduce plain, standardised packaging of cigarettes, along with Australia and France. The UK has become the latest country to introduce plain, standardised packaging of cigarettes, along with Australia and France.

19 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

10 common questions about e-cigarettes answered

We have the answers to 10 top questions about e-cigarettes, ranging from whether they're safe to if they can help people stop smoking. We have the answers to 10 top questions about e-cigarettes, ranging from whether they're safe to if they can help people stop smoking.

17 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

UK’s policy on standardised tobacco packaging given EU backing

Plans to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK have been given European backing. Plans to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK have been given European backing.

4 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Reducing the harm of tobacco, could e-cigarettes be part of the solution?

We look at a new report that outlines the potential for e-cigarettes to reduce the harm caused by tobacco. We look at a new report that outlines the potential for e-cigarettes to reduce the harm caused by tobacco.

28 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Six ways to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease. For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease.

5 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Worrying gaps in people’s awareness of alcohol and cancer

We explore a new study looking at public awareness of the links between alcohol and cancer. We explore a new study looking at public awareness of the links between alcohol and cancer.

1 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

The Budget 2016: a surprise sugar tax and (some) good news on tobacco

Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco. Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco.

16 March 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Scotland’s Cancer Strategy: an ambitious plan that’s good news for patients

We take a look at Scotland's new cancer plan, outlining what will mean for the nation's health and for patients. We take a look at Scotland's new cancer plan, outlining what will mean for the nation's health and for patients.

15 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

No Smoking Day: why tobacco (still) isn’t a ‘done deal’

Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution. Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution.

9 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Smoking could cause disease in more than 1.3 million over the next 20 years

Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years. Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years.

9 March 2016

• Personal Stories
• Health & Medicine

'I’m so upset that Stop Smoking Services are being closed down' - Nicky's story

Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign. Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign.

1 March 2016