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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…
Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads
Anne Li Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by Cancer Research UK. Being bombarded…
Broadcast regulations aren’t enough to protect kids from TV junk food ads
Anne Li It seems obvious that advertising unhealthy food and drink leads to people eating and drinking more of it. UK businesses wouldn’t have spent an estimated £21 billion on ads in 2016 if they…
Join AFCR on Feb 4 for 2018 World Cancer Day!
“We can. I can.” —— 2018 World Cancer Day Dear AFCR supporters: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 8.8 million deaths per year. However, we know that more than one third of…
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…
