• Health & Medicine

National No Smoking Day: Gower's story

It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit. It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit.

11 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Tackling tobacco use on all fronts

From 'Power Walls' to local decisions, we look at two new reports helping to build crucial bits of evidence for a comprehensive UK tobacco control strategy. From 'Power Walls' to local decisions, we look at two new reports helping to build crucial bits of evidence for a comprehensive UK tobacco control strategy.

6 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco goes out of sight as shop keepers admit to little profit from cigs

Retailers are preparing to end years of openly-displayed tobacco on their shelves, with nearly all acknowleding they made little profit from tobacco. Retailers are preparing to end years of openly-displayed tobacco on their shelves, with nearly all acknowleding they made little profit from tobacco.

6 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Ireland votes to bring in standardised tobacco packs

Ireland has become the first country in Europe to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes. Ireland has become the first country in Europe to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How the NHS could improve cancer survival over the next five years

Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

3 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

A marathon not swings and roundabouts: the evidence on e-cigarettes

We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes. We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes.

12 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Standard packs: another step closer to a giant leap for public health

Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging. Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging.

22 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

The gap between rich and poor: yet more misleading information from the tobacco industry

We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government. We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government.

20 January 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

• 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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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