• Health & Medicine

Kidney cancer rates are increasing, so what’s fuelling the surge?

We look at the possible reasons behind the recent rise in kidney cancer rates. We look at the possible reasons behind the recent rise in kidney cancer rates.

24 April 2017

• Health & Medicine

Radiotherapy risks are much higher for smokers

Smokers treated for breast cancer have much higher risks than non-smokers of developing lung cancer or heart attack as a result of radiotherapy Smokers treated for breast cancer have much higher risks than non-smokers of developing lung cancer or heart attack as a result of radiotherapy

20 March 2017

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Smoking rates in the UK hit record low

Smoking levels in the UK are the lowest since records began, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Smoking levels in the UK are the lowest since records began, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

8 March 2017

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2017: there are 2 types of oesophageal cancer, and they affect the world in different ways

We explore how oesophageal cancer affects different areas of the world and look at the reasons behind climbing rates of this disease. We explore how oesophageal cancer affects different areas of the world and look at the reasons behind climbing rates of this disease.

15 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: global lung cancer rates reveal tobacco’s dark shadow is looming

In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world. In the first of our 4-part series for this year’s World Cancer Day we take a look at lung cancer rates in different parts of the world.

6 February 2017

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World Cancer Day 2017: 4 cancers that pose a global challenge

For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why. For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

4 February 2017

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£760 million annual bill from smoking ‘adding to social care crisis’

Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns. Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns.

30 January 2017

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Tobacco control measures found to be cost-effective, says WHO report

A report from the National Cancer Institute in the US and the World Health Organisation has found that tobacco control measures are highly cost-effective. A report from the National Cancer Institute in the US and the World Health Organisation has found that tobacco control measures are highly cost-effective.

13 January 2017

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Science can help your New Year’s resolutions stick

We all make New Year's resolutions to feel healthier, so how can science help us make them stick? We all make New Year's resolutions to feel healthier, so how can science help us make them stick?

1 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

The Great British vape off

The US Surgeon General has called e-cigarettes a national public health concern, but the picture in the UK is quite different. The US Surgeon General has called e-cigarettes a national public health concern, but the picture in the UK is quite different.

9 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Pancreatic cancer and diabetes – a cellular case of chicken and egg

Diabetes and pancreatic cancer are linked, but how? Diabetes and pancreatic cancer are linked, but how?

29 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cuts to public health funding are crippling Stop Smoking Services

Our new report reveals that budget cuts across England mean councils are struggling to fund vital Stop Smoking Services. Our new report reveals that budget cuts across England mean councils are struggling to fund vital Stop Smoking Services.

16 November 2016