• Health & Medicine

A conference to keep cancer on the political agenda

We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more. We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more.

11 December 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

What does the Autumn Statement mean for cancer research?

Our Policy and Public Affairs team take a look at the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and how they might impact our research and patient care. Our Policy and Public Affairs team take a look at the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and how they might impact our research and patient care.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Another tobacco company breaches advertising code as charity urges young people to tell the industry to ‘smoke this’

An Imperial Tobacco advertisement has been said to be "harmful and irresponsible" in the latest ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority An Imperial Tobacco advertisement has been said to be "harmful and irresponsible" in the latest ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority

12 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Australian smokers warm to plain packaging rules

Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction

11 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

It’s lung cancer awareness month

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

9 November 2014

The promise and challenges of e-cigarettes – the story continues to unfold

A lot's changed since we last blogged about e-cigarettes - so what does the latest evidence show? A lot's changed since we last blogged about e-cigarettes - so what does the latest evidence show?

29 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

A £6 million commitment to prevent more cancers

A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

11 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our new report – gazing into a tobacco-free future

Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future? Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future?

11 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Standard packs – nearly but not quite there

The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen? The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen?

26 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

No wonder the public doesn't trust the tobacco industry

Just one in 10 people trust the tobacco industry on plans to cut smoking rates, and it's not surprising given their track record of spreading misinformation. Just one in 10 people trust the tobacco industry on plans to cut smoking rates, and it's not surprising given their track record of spreading misinformation.

19 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco industry dismissed as untrustworthy over arguments to cut smoking

A new survey shows just over one UK adult in 10 (12 per cent) trusts the tobacco industry’s plans on how to cut smoking rates A new survey shows just over one UK adult in 10 (12 per cent) trusts the tobacco industry’s plans on how to cut smoking rates

19 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Children getting burnt on unsupervised sunbeds

Half of all under-18s who use sunbeds have been burned at least once, according to new research. Half of all under-18s who use sunbeds have been burned at least once, according to new research.

9 June 2014