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

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Will new junk food legislation work?

The UK government’s long-awaited junk food advertising restrictions have come into force at the start of 2026

What’s changing?
How my world fell apart and my journey in the WarOnCancer
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How my world fell apart and my journey in the WarOnCancer

Thursday 2 July 2015. The day my world fell apart. The day I was diagnosed with leukaemia.

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Fresh tuna no longer counts as an oily fish
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Fresh tuna no longer counts as an oily fish

The UK has changed its tune on fish, meaning tuna no longer counts as one of your recommended portions of oily fish

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NOURISHING framework translated into Spanish

NOURISHING framework translated into Spanish

Our policy framework, NOURISHING, has been translated into Spanish and published in a book, Obesity in Mexico

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Can too much screen time affect our weight?
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Can too much screen time affect our weight?

Exploring how screen time can affect weight gain, overweight and obesity

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Largest study in England of oral infection with human papillomavirus
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Largest study in England of oral infection with human papillomavirus

Investigating the links between oral infection with HPV and mouth and throat cancers

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The reality behind the headlines: women and cancer
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The reality behind the headlines: women and cancer

What do the latest global cancer statistics tell us about cancer in women around the world?

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Fill the gap – healthy snacking
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Fill the gap – healthy snacking

Follow our snacking tips for topping up on healthy nutrients

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An inconvenient truth: alcohol and cancer
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An inconvenient truth: alcohol and cancer

Catherine Gray, bestselling author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, offers a very personal take on alcohol culture in the UK

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Sugary drink taxes – the new normal
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Sugary drink taxes – the new normal

Lynn Silver takes a look at the history and future of sugary drink taxes

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A blueprint to beat cancer
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A blueprint to beat cancer

Kate Allen introduces our groundbreaking cancer prevention and survival report

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Our new online Cancer Health Check: we put it to the test!
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Our new online Cancer Health Check: we put it to the test!

We’ve created an easy online quiz, our Cancer Health Check

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New research on public awareness and knowledge of cancer prevention
WKOF advertisements to promote awareness about the causes of cancer on a street

New research on public awareness and knowledge of cancer prevention

Lynch Syndrome carriers have a higher risk of certain cancers, so reaching these people with health information can have a big impact

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