Fewer children buying cigarettes in shops
Removing displays of tobacco products from shops may have reduced the proportion of children buying cigarettes by 17 per cent, according to new research from...
Cancer
Exploring innovative cancer research and treatments, highlighting the latest developments in cancer therapy and research. It encompasses diverse topics including new support centres, upskilling doctors for cervical cancer screening, breakthroughs in metastatic breast cancer, and pioneering studies on deadly cancers. Additionally, it delves into the broader impact of cancer treatments on patient wellness, like cognitive impairments in survivors and menopause onset, while also exploring alternative therapies and novel technologies for early diagnosis and treatment, such as robotics and medicines derived from unique sources. This holistic approach underscores the multifaceted nature of cancer care and research.
Aretha Franklin – her neuroendocrine cancer
As a star-studded crowd in Detroit wished a final farewell to Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul, a relatively unheard-of group of patients around the...
Blood tests could predict bowel cancer return
Blood tests could predict how long it takes until bowel cancer returns based on the same principle used in forecasting the weather, a new study...
How to keep your microbiome happy
Your gut absorbs nutrients from the food you eat and is packed with trillions of microbes like bacteria, fungus and yeast that help (or hinder)...
Skin cancer bigger killer in Britain than Australia
Latest figures reveal more people in Britain are losing their lives to skin cancer than in Australia – with Brits being encouraged to pay more...
Asbestos and your health
Asbestos was once hailed as a miracle material that was resistant to heat, chemicals and water. Although it was banned in the UK in 1999,...
Nanoparticle cancer therapy
A new cancer therapy using nanoparticles to deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells could be on the horizon, thanks to research from the...
Dealing with illness in dreadful hot weather
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance,” cried Jane Austen. Inelegance is the least of some people’s...
Yin Yang1 and breast cancer
Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 - and revealed it may fuel tumour growth in breast cancer. The findings, by...
Paul Cosford: Meeting my palliative care team
Professor Paul Cosford, medical director of Public Health England, continues his occasional series on his experience as a patient with cancer and describes his first...
