• Health & Medicine

Breastfeeding does *not* cause cancer – quite the opposite

Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer. Amidst widespread coverage of today's survival story, we were concerned to spot an error in a newspaper graphic, suggesting that breastfeeding caused cancer.

29 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Mapping cancer risks – what can (and can’t) it tell us?

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

25 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer rates five times higher than in 70s

Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures. Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are now five times higher than 40 years ago, according to the latest figures.

21 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

EU Tobacco Products Directive: 10 reasons why it’s good news for public health

In a guest post, Linda McAvan MEP outlines what the EU Tobacco Products Directive is and what it means for public health. In a guest post, Linda McAvan MEP outlines what the EU Tobacco Products Directive is and what it means for public health.

14 April 2014

Genetic flaw may hold key to deadly childhood brain tumour

Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat a type of childhood brain tumour that has proved incurable up until now. Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat a type of childhood brain tumour that has proved incurable up until now.

6 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Chantler review supports standard tobacco packs – but what next?

Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election. Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election.

3 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

1 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Organic food doesn’t lower overall cancer risk

Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet. Women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat a more conventional diet.

28 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches trial to fight cancer caused by a common virus

Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a vaccine trial to treat some forms of cancer caused by the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) has launched a vaccine trial to treat some forms of cancer caused by the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV).

25 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Don’t believe the hype – 10 persistent cancer myths debunked

From 'superfoods' to sharks, we set the record straight on 10 common myths about cancer. From 'superfoods' to sharks, we set the record straight on 10 common myths about cancer.

24 March 2014