‘AI scientist’ suggests combinations of widely available non-cancer drugs can kill cancer cells
An ‘AI scientist’, working in collaboration with human scientists, has found that combinations of cheap and safe drugs – used to treat conditions such as high
June 4, 2025 • ~5 min
Enhanced breast cancer screening in the UK could detect an extra 3,500 cancers per year, trial shows
Researchers in Cambridge are calling for additional scans to be added to breast screening for women with very dense breasts. This follows a large-scale trial,
May 21, 2025 • ~5 min
New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers.
May 13, 2025 • ~7 min
Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among certain breast cancer patients
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this
May 7, 2025 • ~6 min
Throwing a ‘spanner in the works’ of our cells’ machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease… and hair loss
Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of our cells, allows us to
April 18, 2025 • ~5 min
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