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

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Plant-based diets: eating for our health and the planet

The term plant-based has increased in popularity recently, and for good reason! But what are plant-based diets? Can they promote health for us and the planet?

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Melissa Mogor wins BNF award
Melissa Mogor accepts a BNF award

Melissa Mogor wins BNF award

WCRF’s Survivorship Programme Manager recognised for her work to encourage healthy eating among people living with and beyond cancer.

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Meet the researcher: Brigid Lynch
Brigid Lynch

Meet the researcher: Brigid Lynch

Brigid is Associate Professor in cancer epidemiology at the University of Melbourne and sits on our grants panel, helping to choose which projects receive funding.

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We announce new cancer research grants for 2022
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We announce new cancer research grants for 2022

World Cancer Research Fund has awarded grants to 19 new research projects for 2022 – awarding a record total of £5.1m

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Breakfast: the most stressful meal of the day?
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Breakfast: the most stressful meal of the day?

For Sugar Awareness Week, we’re sharing 10 tips from nutritionists to help you avoid processed sugar at breakfast, and instead enjoy a healthy start to the day

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Breast cancer and weight gain
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Breast cancer and weight gain

After breast cancer treatment some women find that they have gained weight. We explore the causes and how health professionals can help.

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‘Don’t blame the poor, blame poverty’: understanding health inequalities in cancer
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‘Don’t blame the poor, blame poverty’: understanding health inequalities in cancer

Cancer is not just a matter of biology. We look at the social and environmental factors that can increase a person’s risk of disease.

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Your gut microbiome and how to keep it healthy
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Your gut microbiome and how to keep it healthy

Our expert looks at gut organisms and shares her top tips for how you can improve the health of your gut

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Lower body weight and being physically active could reduce risk of dying from breast cancer
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Lower body weight and being physically active could reduce risk of dying from breast cancer

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‘Look after your body like you have nowhere else to live, because the reality is you don’t’
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‘Look after your body like you have nowhere else to live, because the reality is you don’t’

Nikki Bednall was treated for breast cancer in 2017 and is an advocate for World Cancer Research Fund’s healthy living Recommendations

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New WHO report shows high cost of physical inactivity

New WHO report shows high cost of physical inactivity

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Alcohol and cancer: our new global policy priority
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Alcohol and cancer: our new global policy priority

We’re excited to be joining global efforts to reduce alcohol consumption and share the scientific evidence of alcohol’s harmful effects

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We launch flagship research programme

We launch flagship research programme

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