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Latest news, updates and blogs from World Cancer Research Fund.

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We’ve awarded 19 new research grants

Covering multiple cancers and both prevention and survivorship, we’re investing in groundbreaking science

Find out more about the grants
Why COVID-19 is making us drink more – and how to cut down
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Why COVID-19 is making us drink more – and how to cut down

Tips for avoiding excess food and alcohol during times of stress

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Give a recipe this Giving Tuesday
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Give a recipe this Giving Tuesday

Cook it, snap it, pass it on!

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Cooked tomatoes can reduce the risk of prostate cancer
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Cooked tomatoes can reduce the risk of prostate cancer

Emerging research suggests cooked – rather than raw – tomatoes may have a significant role to play in reducing prostate cancer

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Cancer prevention and COVID-19

Cancer prevention and COVID-19

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The 2.6 Challenge: saving UK charities
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The 2.6 Challenge: saving UK charities

Want to be part of something bigger?

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Obesity and coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Obesity and coronavirus (COVID-19)

What are the links between obesity and COVID-19?

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Stay in, workout!
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Stay in, workout!

Try out these exercises in and around your home to stay active during the coronavirus pandemic

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Links between coronavirus, nutrition and the immune system
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Links between coronavirus, nutrition and the immune system

Can you boost your immune system to protect yourself from COVID-19?

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Fun, healthy Easter holiday activities for children
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Fun, healthy Easter holiday activities for children

Ready-made clues for an Easter egg hunt, plus more cracking ideas for children

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Staying at home with kids? We’ll help you keep busy!
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Staying at home with kids? We’ll help you keep busy!

Self-isolation with children will be easier with these great activity ideas

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For cancer prevention, it’s not just the what but the when
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For cancer prevention, it’s not just the what but the when

How intertwined is our nutrition as a child and our risk of cancer as an adult?

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Shout-out for Mother’s Day!
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Shout-out for Mother’s Day!

Giving you a chance to honour your Mum wherever you are

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