• Health & Medicine

Aspartame and artificial sweeteners – helping or hindering weight loss?

There's no convincing evidence that artificial sweeteners increase cancer risk. But can they help weight loss? We take a look at the latest research. There's no convincing evidence that artificial sweeteners increase cancer risk. But can they help weight loss? We take a look at the latest research.

13 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Smokeless tobacco: 5 common questions about ‘heat not burn’ products answered 

We answer 5 common questions about heated tobacco products, from what's in them and if they're safe to whether they can help someone quit smoking. We answer 5 common questions about heated tobacco products, from what's in them and if they're safe to whether they can help someone quit smoking.

1 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Half a million fewer deaths from lung cancer in 40 years

Lung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the rate had stayed the same Lung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the rate had stayed the same

1 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Preventing cervical cancer: how a screening switch and HPV vaccination should cut cancer rates

Cervical cancer rates are predicted to fall following the introduction of HPV primary screening this year. Cervical cancer rates are predicted to fall following the introduction of HPV primary screening this year.

24 January 2019

• Science & Technology

Meet the scientists taking on 3 of the biggest challenges in cancer research

Three new teams funded through our Grand Challenge are about to embark on research projects focusing on the microbiome, faulty genes and chronic inflammation. Three new teams funded through our Grand Challenge are about to embark on research projects focusing on the microbiome, faulty genes and chronic inflammation.

23 January 2019

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

London Mayor confirms junk food ad ban on transport network

Junk food advertising will be banned on public transport in London from February 2019, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed today.  Junk food advertising will be banned on public transport in London from February 2019, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirmed today. 

23 November 2018

• Health & Medicine

Mobile phones and cancer: misleading headlines fail to mention rats

US researchers have released a report linking high doses of the radiation given off by mobile phones to increased risk of heart tumours in male rats. US researchers have released a report linking high doses of the radiation given off by mobile phones to increased risk of heart tumours in male rats.

2 November 2018

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

‘If Philip Morris really wants people to stop smoking they should stop making cigarettes’

The world's largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they'd stop making cigarettes. The world's largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they'd stop making cigarettes.

23 October 2018

• Health & Medicine

Obesity in Year 6 pupils at record high

Levels of obesity among 10-11-year olds has hit record high, according to Public Health England. Levels of obesity among 10-11-year olds has hit record high, according to Public Health England.

18 October 2018