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Developing a vaccine for the Epstein-Barr Virus could prevent up to 200,000 cancers globally say experts

A vaccine to prevent infection with a common herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), could help prevent 200,000 new cancers worldwide per year. A vaccine to prevent infection with a common herpes virus, the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), could help prevent 200,000 new cancers worldwide per year.

24 March 2014

New evidence links smoking to postmenopausal breast cancer risk

Postmenopausal women who smoke or have smoked in the past may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with women who have never smoked. Postmenopausal women who smoke or have smoked in the past may have an increased risk of breast cancer compared with women who have never smoked.

19 March 2014

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National No Smoking Day: don’t quit quitting

It's No Smoking Day. We look at the different options available to people trying to quit their habit. It's No Smoking Day. We look at the different options available to people trying to quit their habit.

12 March 2014

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Meat and cheese aren’t ‘as deadly as smoking’

For the vast majority of people, eating protein isn’t “as bad for you as smoking”. Tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable disease. For the vast majority of people, eating protein isn’t “as bad for you as smoking”. Tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable disease.

5 March 2014

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New EU rules bring us one step closer to a tobacco free Europe

A landmark vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg made public health history this week. A landmark vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg made public health history this week.

27 February 2014

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EU vote to usher in tough new standards on tobacco

An EU vote today ushers in tough new anti-tobacco measures that will go further than ever before according to Cancer Research UK. An EU vote today ushers in tough new anti-tobacco measures that will go further than ever before according to Cancer Research UK.

26 February 2014

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Tumour protein predicts response to chemo in oesophageal cancer patients

Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin

26 February 2014

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Tobacco industry evidence on standardised packaging exposed as weak or off topic

New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic. New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic.

12 February 2014

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Commons’ sense prevails for public health

MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next? MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next?

11 February 2014

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Public ignorant of smoking death toll but back move to ban tobacco marketing

Fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of the 4,300 UK adults surveyed know there are 100,000 deaths as a result of smoking every year in the UK. Fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of the 4,300 UK adults surveyed know there are 100,000 deaths as a result of smoking every year in the UK.

10 February 2014