A 2018 study found that more than 50% of the calories that an average person in the UK eats come from ultra-processed foods. So what exactly is ultra-processed food, and should we be limiting it?
We're moving towards a greater understanding of diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer by renaming and developing our flagship cancer research programme
We want to find out if there’s a link between stress and cancer, such as whether stress increases the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis, or makes cancer worse, or more likely to recur.
The Policy and Public Affairs team’s new year resolution for 2021 pledged to keep everyone updated on what we’ve been up to through blogs, vlogs and social media. As 2021 draws to a close, we reflect on our achievements
Why aren't people more active? Margarita Kokkorou explores how the World Health Organization's Fair Play approach is encouraging the world to move more
Despite significant efforts to raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding, current rates are alarmingly low, with many mothers and babies missing out on its benefits
It's the first anniversary of the UK’s latest obesity strategy. What progress has been made and what other opportunities for public policy were catalysed by COVID-19?
Personalised nutrition is the idea that there is a particular pattern of diet that can be tailored to each individual’s specific needs, and so optimise their health. But does it work?
There have been some interesting headlines in the news on how overcooking starchy foods, like toast or potatoes, can increase cancer risk. We look at how strong the evidence is.
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death, but what does this have to do with the prevention of cancer and other NCDs?
The debate between ‘nature and nurture’ is often discussed with strong views and the same is true when it comes to thinking about our risk of breast cancer
