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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?
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
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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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Start your day right
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Start your day right

Get your mornings off to a great start with our healthy breakfast tips and ideas

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Diet, nutrition and the changing face of cancer survivorship
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Diet, nutrition and the changing face of cancer survivorship

How can diet and physical activity support patients to better respond to treatment and live a longer and healthier life after a cancer diagnosis?

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Women in Science: Past, Present and Future
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Women in Science: Past, Present and Future

World Cancer Research Fund is supporting the third International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Beyond nutrients: alternative approaches to analysing dietary intake data
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Beyond nutrients: alternative approaches to analysing dietary intake data

An update from the IUNS 21st International Congress of Nutrition and recent developments in the analysis of dietary intake data

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