• 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

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

• 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

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

Six ways to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease. For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease.

5 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

The Budget 2016: a surprise sugar tax and (some) good news on tobacco

Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco. Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco.

16 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

No Smoking Day: why tobacco (still) isn’t a ‘done deal’

Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution. Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution.

9 March 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Personal Stories

'I’m so upset that Stop Smoking Services are being closed down' - Nicky's story

Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign. Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign.

1 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Concern as number of people quitting smoking stalls

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating.

19 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK encourages young people to stand up against tobacco industry

Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry. Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry.

10 February 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

World Cancer Day 2016: six ways our research helps patients across the globe

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

4 February 2016