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Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee. Here’s what happens next.

Category: Science blog July 18, 2018 Corrie Drumm45 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.

5 ways research can help prevent cancer

Category: Science blog April 6, 2018 Sophia Lowes0 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.

World Cancer Day 2017: how to prevent cervical cancer cases around the globe

Category: Science blog February 8, 2017 Emma Smith3 comments

In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done...

Virtual reality and precision diagnosis among shortlist for our Grand Challenge

Category: Science blog April 14, 2016 Nick PeelComments are closed

This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series Grand Challenge

Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Grand Challenge two: wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus

Category: Science blog December 10, 2015 Emma Smith2 comments

This entry is part 4 of 16 in the series Grand Challenge

We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus.

Grand Challenge one: can we develop a jab to prevent cancer?

Category: Science blog December 2, 2015 Alan WorsleyComments are closed

This entry is part 3 of 16 in the series Grand Challenge

We explore the first of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if it’s possible to develop vaccines to prevent cancers that aren’t caused by viruses.

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

Category: Science blog October 12, 2015 Nick Peel1 comment

This entry is part 2 of 16 in the series Grand Challenge

The world’s biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer – we take a look at what they chose.

HPV: the whole story, warts and all

Category: Science blog September 16, 2014 Emma Smith8 comments

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Cancer and Infections

In the latest instalment of our cancer and infections series, we explore the history behind the cancer-causing human papillomavirus.

Cervical screening – is age the only debate?

Category: Science blog June 9, 2014 Jess Kirby13 comments

To mark cervical screening awareness week we explore the evidence on how the programme could be improved to prevent more cases of cervical cancer in the future.