• Health & Medicine

Tobacco packs changed forever as the UK introduces plain packaging laws

Friday marks the beginning of the end for brightly coloured and slickly designed tobacco packaging in the UK as legislation takes effect to phase out Friday marks the beginning of the end for brightly coloured and slickly designed tobacco packaging in the UK as legislation takes effect to phase out

19 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Impoverished background affects cancer risk later in life

A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists. A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists.

19 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Why reducing cancer risk is more than ‘just a walk in the park’

We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer. We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer.

18 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

Peter Andre hits the road to help beat cancer

Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund. Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund.

16 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

30 years since Chernobyl and 5 years since Fukushima – What have we learnt?

30 years after Chernobyl and five years after Fukushima, we’re taking a look at what has been learnt about radiation-linked cancers. 30 years after Chernobyl and five years after Fukushima, we’re taking a look at what has been learnt about radiation-linked cancers.

26 April 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Virtual reality and precision diagnosis among shortlist for our Grand Challenge

Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

14 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

‘I want to encourage other women to live healthily so that fewer women go through what I went through’ - Kath’s story

Kath Bebbington shares her story of getting healthy and losing weight after being diagnosed and treated for womb cancer. Kath Bebbington shares her story of getting healthy and losing weight after being diagnosed and treated for womb cancer.

13 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Smoking hits those with mental health problems hardest

Smoking is main reason why people with mental health conditions have a shorter average lifespan, according to a new report. Smoking is main reason why people with mental health conditions have a shorter average lifespan, according to a new report.

13 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and Woman’s Own create special edition for GP surgeries

Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer. Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer.

13 April 2016