Cancer Research UK and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, join forces with Merck in new drug discovery alliance
Anne Li Cancer Research UK’s Commercial Partnerships Team and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, announced a multi-project collaboration and licensing deal with Merck, a leading science and technology company, to discover and develop new anticancer drugs. This multi-project deal follows previous single project drug discovery collaborations and a more…...
Funding cuts mean stop smoking services can’t offer support
Anne Li Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report. Figures from Cancer Research UK and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) show half of local authorities cut budgets for Stop Smoking Services in 2017. And, according to the report, four in 10…...
NHS bowel scope uptake boosted by a fifth when patients sent reassuring reminders
Anne Li Bowel scope screening uptake increased by more than a fifth (21.5%) when people were sent additional reminders with a leaflet that addressed common concerns, according to a new study funded by Cancer Research UK and St Mark’s Hospital. The NHS bowel scope screening programme is gradually being rolled…...
News digest – NHS staff shortages, proton beam therapy, UV-detecting device and… stinging nettles?
Anne Li This week, Cancer Research UK gives us updates on NHS staff shortages, cigarettes, alcohol, breast cancer, proton beam therapy, night shifts, UV-detecting device, staff obesity, most Googled health questions, prostate cancer, and finally…. stinging nettles? See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2018/01/13/news-digest-nhs-staff-shortages-proton-beam-therapy-uv-detecting-device-and-stinging-nettles/...
How can CRISPR genome editing shape the future of cancer research?
Anne Li We’ve already covered some of the common questions around CRISPR, and how it’s showing promise in immunotherapy. This post takes a look at what CRISPR can offer the future of cancer research. The genome editing technology CRISPR is causing plenty of excitement in cancer research. CRISPR allows scientists…...
