Category: Science blog July 18, 2018 3 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 2 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 0 comments
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 0 comments
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.
Category: Science blog February 7, 2018 32 comments
Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes – here are 4 things you need to know.
Category: Science blog January 30, 2018 50 comments
E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don’t match the research.
Category: Science blog January 1, 2018 2 comments
Understanding the science behind why we make certain decisions can help make your 2018 healthy resolutions stick.
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