Mosaicism mutation identified in Australian cancer patient
World-first case of gene variant identified in Australian cancer patient: Researchers have identified the first ever case of a mutation…
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Anthony Nolan award winners at prestigious ceremony
Researchers win prestigious awards for dedication to lifesaving research in support of Anthony Nolan: Dr Robert Wynn, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist…
Prediction tool for blood cancer therapies
Prediction tool developed to determine benefit of blood cancer treatment: Since its introduction in 2015, a prediction tool developed by…
Cervical Screening Awareness Week 19th – 24th June 2023
This week is important. It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2023 (19th - 24th June 2023). Going for your cervical screening…
Pioneering breast screening technology AI
Breast screening technology developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect abnormalities that would have been missed using current screening procedures.…
5 Tips for Practitioners to Make Pap Smear Tests More Comfortable
5 Tips for Practitioners to Make Pap Smear Tests More Comfortable: A pap smear test, also known as a cervical…
Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment
Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment: University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast…
WHO urges Governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more…
New blood test for ovarian cancer could save ‘thousands’
New blood test for ovarian cancer: A £2 million study will see an advanced test used at GP surgeries in…
‘Microwave’ medical treatment shows promise for patients with HPV
An innovative new medical device which uses microwave heating has shown promising potential for treating precancers and cancers caused by…