• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer deaths in women are increasing globally. It’s a hidden but preventable epidemic

With more women dying from lung cancer than ever before, we need to better understand the links between gender and health. With more women dying from lung cancer than ever before, we need to better understand the links between gender and health.

31 May 2019

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• Health & Medicine

NHS 10-year plan: clear commitments for cancer, but no long-term fix for staff shortages

The NHS long-term plan contains ambitious commitments to diagnose more cancers earlier and boost prevention, but it lacks detail on tackling staff shortages. The NHS long-term plan contains ambitious commitments to diagnose more cancers earlier and boost prevention, but it lacks detail on tackling staff shortages.

7 January 2019

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• 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

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How we estimated when obesity might catch smoking as the top cause of cancer

New figures suggest that obesity could top smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women by 2043. Here's how we calculated them. New figures suggest that obesity could top smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women by 2043. Here's how we calculated them.

24 September 2018

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Relax e-cigarette regulations to help smokers quit, say MPs

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report.

17 August 2018

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Sharon Hodgson MP: NHS cancer staff shortages should be ‘top government priority’

We asked Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP and the Shadow Minister for Public Health, what the Labour Party wants to do to tackle cancer. We asked Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP and the Shadow Minister for Public Health, what the Labour Party wants to do to tackle cancer.

9 February 2018

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Steve Brine MP: Government's ambition is ‘best cancer outcomes in the world’

We asked Steve Brine, Conservative MP and the Minister for Public Health, how the Government plans to tackle cancer. We asked Steve Brine, Conservative MP and the Minister for Public Health, how the Government plans to tackle cancer.

8 February 2018

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Our 2017 cancer policy highlights: local, national and international

Our policy work stretches from local councils right up to the European stage. Here are our highlights from a busy 2017. Our policy work stretches from local councils right up to the European stage. Here are our highlights from a busy 2017.

21 December 2017

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MPs launch inquiry into e-cigarettes

A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the health effects of e-cigarettes, as well as how they should be regulated and their financial impact. A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the health effects of e-cigarettes, as well as how they should be regulated and their financial impact.

25 October 2017

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• Health & Medicine

England’s cancer strategy: what has changed in the last two years?

Progress has been made against England's cancer strategy, including investment for radiotherapy. But more needs to be done to support the NHS workforce. Progress has been made against England's cancer strategy, including investment for radiotherapy. But more needs to be done to support the NHS workforce.

19 October 2017

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Most young people who try e-cigarettes don’t become regular users, says study

The majority of e-cigarette experimentation among young people doesn’t turn into regular use, according to a new study. The majority of e-cigarette experimentation among young people doesn’t turn into regular use, according to a new study.

30 August 2017

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Teens who vape might be more likely to try cigarettes, study suggests

Adolescents who try e-cigarettes might be more likely to try conventional cigarettes, suggests a new study. Adolescents who try e-cigarettes might be more likely to try conventional cigarettes, suggests a new study.

18 August 2017