Category: Science blog February 1, 2019 3 comments
We answer 5 common questions about heated tobacco products, from what’s in them and if they’re safe to whether they can help someone quit smoking.
Category: Science blog January 24, 2019 2 comments
Cervical cancer rates are predicted to fall following the introduction of HPV primary screening this year.
Category: Science blog July 23, 2018 5 comments
Eradicating diseases isn’t easy. Here we look at which cancers are preventable, and how detecting cancers earlier could make a difference.
Category: Science blog July 18, 2018 55 comments
The Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended that boys are offered the HPV vaccine. We look at what this could mean and next steps.
Category: Science blog June 26, 2018 4 comments
The Government has launched its ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. To reach this, junk food marketing restrictions must be introduced without delay.
Category: Science blog June 4, 2018 4 comments
Two over-the-counter, widely available drugs could help cut cases of oesophageal cancer in people at higher risk of the disease.
Category: Science blog May 17, 2018 Comments are closed
By studying small differences in our DNA, called SNPs, our scientists are showing how these could be used to help prevent cancer in the future.
Category: Science blog April 6, 2018 Comments are closed
Following our research on how lifestyle affects cancer risk, we look at how research into vaccines, screening and drugs could also help prevent cancers.
Category: Science blog March 23, 2018 28 comments
Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes.
Category: Science blog February 16, 2018 9 comments
We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk.
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