Journeys of discovery: Steve Jackson and a life-saving cancer drug
15 July 2024What excites Steve Jackson is understanding how biology works and why it sometimes goes wrong. But what galvanises him is knowing there are people alive...
Cancer is the public's biggest health concern, survey finds
15 July 2024Two-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about being told they have cancer – higher than for any other medical condition...
The nurse championing cancer patients
15 July 2024“There are things that only patients see,” says Elaine Chapman, lead advisory nurse for the Cambridge Cancer Hospital.
The hospital that will change the story of cancer forever
15 July 2024Work will begin soon on a new hospital that will transform how we diagnose and treat cancer. Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital will treat patients across...
Learning from experience: Patients are vital to advances in tackling cancer
15 July 2024Researchers and clinicians are now welcoming new perspectives: those of people with experience of cancer.
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease
12 July 2024Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain...
Egging on vital research
11 July 2024Jenny Gallop uses frog egg extract to figure out key cellular processes - which has helped understand and potentially treat two rare genetic diseases in...
Cambridge experts bust myths about family, sex, marriage and work in English history
11 July 2024On World Population Day, University of Cambridge researchers bust some of the biggest myths about life in England since the Middle Ages, challenging assumptions about...
Paris 1924 exhibition at The Fitzwilliam: Beyond Chariots of Fire
09 July 2024The 1924 Paris Olympics stars in a major Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition exploring the sport, art and bodies behind a pivotal Games. Exhibits speak of surprising partnerships,...
Cambridge scientists elected as Members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation
09 July 2024Five Cambridge researchers join the community of over 2,100 leading life scientists today as the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) announces its newest Members in...