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Revolutionary new therapy to fight Covid-19

Revolutionary new therapy to fight Covid-19

Exciting research for a new treatment to fight Covid-19 has been proven successful. If you contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus, this new treatment could stop the virus from growing. Prof. Cinatl, the discoverer of the first SARS-CoV virus, and his team found that the...

Missing Cancer Diagnosis Rates Soar in Recent Months

Missing Cancer Diagnosis Rates Soar in Recent Months

Macmillian Cancer Support reports a “mountain of almost 50,000 people” are still missing a cancer diagnosis in the UK. As the NHS struggles to cope with overwhelming demand, Macmillian warns that the Government must take urgent action. New analysis shows that the NHS...

Cancer Cells Wield ‘Nanotubes’ to Destroy the Immune System

Cancer Cells Wield ‘Nanotubes’ to Destroy the Immune System

Scientists discover microscopic nanotubes which allow cancer cells to attack the body’s immune system. Cancer grows stronger by evading the immune system. A new study sheds light on how cancer cells can debilitate the immune system and metastasise. New research...

New Hope for Fighting Prostate Cancer

New Hope for Fighting Prostate Cancer

Around the world this month, men are relinquishing their razors and allowing their facial hair to flourish. Why? For November, a charity known as Movember raises funds and awareness for men’s health. From suicide prevention and mental health to prostate and testicular...

The HPV Vaccine is Eliminating Cervical Cancer

The HPV Vaccine is Eliminating Cervical Cancer

New research has recently confirmed the HPV vaccine has saved hundreds of lives from cervical cancer. This research is the first-ever proof of the HPV vaccine as a successful programme to reduce cervical cancer rates in the UK. The study found that the rate of...

Balancing COVID-19 and the Cancer Backlog

Balancing COVID-19 and the Cancer Backlog

This year the spotlight has been on clearing the cancer backlog. In June and July, things were starting to look up for the NHS. However, in recent months, cancer treatment services are struggling to keep up. The number of people receiving their first cancer treatment...

Backlog of Cancer Diagnoses Still on the Rise

Backlog of Cancer Diagnoses Still on the Rise

The cancer backlog has been closely monitored over the course of the pandemic, but a new study has shown the numbers are still on the rise. Figures from Cancer Research UK show that more than 226,000 people in England are waiting more than six weeks for key cancer...

NHS launches trial of early detection blood test: Galleri

NHS launches trial of early detection blood test: Galleri

This week, the NHS announced the exciting news of a trial for the Galleri blood test. We are so happy to hear the NHS is backing a blood test for the early detection of cancer. This opens the door to many more opportunities for pioneering technologies to be embraced...