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The tobacco industry’s role in smuggling needs scrutiny 13 Jun 2013 | 04:45 pm
The taxman has come under fire in the past week, thanks to a new report from the National Audit Office that brands HM Revenue and Customs’ efforts to curb tobacco smuggling as “disappointing” and “too...
Licensing e-cigarettes: opportunities and risks 12 Jun 2013 | 05:30 pm
It’s been an interesting few days for smokers intent on stopping their habit. Last week saw welcome new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – the first to recomm...
Licensing e-cigarettes: opportunities and risks 12 Jun 2013 | 05:30 pm
It’s been an interesting few days for smokers intent on stopping their habit. Last week saw welcome new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – the first to recomm...
News digest – tamoxifen, vinegar, Neanderthals, Michael Douglas and more 8 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Several important stories came out of the ASCO conference in Chicago this week: Taking tamoxifen for 10 rather than five years halves the risk of women dying from the most common kind of breast cancer...
News digest – tamoxifen, vinegar, Neanderthals, Michael Douglas and more 8 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Several important stories came out of the ASCO conference in Chicago this week: Taking tamoxifen for 10 rather than five years halves the risk of women dying from the most common kind of breast cancer...
The Francis Crick Institute – three steps closer to reality 7 Jun 2013 | 01:35 pm
In a little over two years, the Francis Crick Institute will open its doors to researchers from across the globe, giving them a state-of-the-art environment in which to answer the fundamental question...
The Francis Crick Institute – three steps closer to reality 7 Jun 2013 | 01:35 pm
In a little over two years, the Francis Crick Institute will open its doors to researchers from across the globe, giving them a state-of-the-art environment in which to answer the fundamental question...
ASCO 2013 – personalised medicine: potential and challenges 7 Jun 2013 | 10:36 am
In our third instalment from the ASCO cancer conference, Debbie Coates writes about a major theme of modern cancer research – the concept of personalised medicine. It’s an exciting time in the world o...
ASCO 2013 – personalised medicine: potential and challenges 7 Jun 2013 | 10:36 am
In our third instalment from the ASCO cancer conference, Debbie Coates writes about a major theme of modern cancer research – the concept of personalised medicine. It’s an exciting time in the world o...
ASCO 2013 – clinical trials for older cancer patients 5 Jun 2013 | 04:03 pm
In our second report from this year’s ASCO conference, Trevor Bott writes about a session he attended on the need for clinical trials for older cancer patients. People are living longer thanks to impr...
