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New Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Programme On The Horizon

The UK National Screening Committee has recommended introducing a targeted lung cancer screening programme across the UK, for those at high risk of the disease. This has the potential to greatly improve early diagnosis of lung cancer.

New Biobank To Boost Research Into Children And Young People’s Cancers

The Universities of York and Newcastle have joined forces with two leading cancer charities to create a new biobank which will provide vital resources for researchers working to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in children and young people.

Funding To Research Metformin’s Ability To Delay Or Prevent Cancers

A research project embedded within the Metformin in Li Fraumeni (MILI) trial will investigate metformin’s mechanism of action when taken as a preventative for mTP53-driven cancers.

Scientists Reveal How Air Pollution Can Cause Lung Cancer In People Who Have Never Smoked

A long-term study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked.

Genetically Modified Herpes Virus Delivers One-two Punch Against Advanced Cancers

A new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings from a phase I trial.

Genetic Scissors Helping Cancer Research: Removing Binding Sites For An Oncogene Can Slow Down Cancer Cell Growth

It is a powerful method that can have a major impact on elucidating the processes that control cellular growth in the future.

Eating After A Certain Time Can Increase Cancer Risk By 25%, Study Finds

Late night dining can disrupt the body’s internal clock, called the circadian rhythm.

US Expands Support For Cancer Research, Biotech Industry

President Joe Biden announced a series of politically popular health and biotech initiatives – relaunching a “cancer moonshot” to cut the cancer death rate by 50% in 25 years, and promising $2 billion for domestic US biopharma and biotech supply chains.

Interview With Farshad Kheiri; Head Of AI And Data Science At Legion

While the Great Resignation is beginning to show signs of slowing down, the majority of hourly workers are still deeply dissatisfied with their jobs.

Interview With Cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton

'Our universe is one tiny grain of dust in a beautiful cosmos'

Can We Stop The Heart From Aging?

A powerful genetic tool: single-cell sequencing. It's like going from amateur binoculars to the James Webb Space Telescope, we can now analyse every single cell, like a star in the sky, by parsing its DNA inside an aging heart.

Psilocybin And Therapy Might Help People Overcome Alcoholism

The largest trial yet exploring psychedelic treatment for alcoholism shows very promising results.