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A new study has identified five proteins in the blood that may help explain why people who are naturally ‘morning people’ tend to have a lower risk of breast cancer than ‘evening people’. This work, led by researchers at the University of Hong Kong, was funded by Wereld Kanker Onderzoek Fonds, (WKOF) – the Netherlands-based charity within the World Cancer Research Fund network of charities.

Today the Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee published a report on fixing the food environment as part of its food and weight management inquiry. Its message to Government is loud and clear: it is time to stand up to industry and move forward with a bold new approach to tackling obesity. You can read the report here.

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported this year’s Cancer Prevention Action Week: Science Not Fiction. Author: World Cancer Research Fund Published: 14 July 2026 Cancer Prevention Action Week (CPAW) 2026 was a real success and a positive first step in what will be a three-year campaign. This year was very much about raising awareness of the scale and seriousness of health misinformation, particularly around nutrition, supplements, cancer prevention and cancer.

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During Cancer Prevention Action Week, more than 30 online health professionals and experts backed our Science Not Fiction campaign - and helped explain why health misinformation is a serious public health problem. Author: World Cancer Research Fund Published: 26 June 2026 Every day, millions of people search online for answers about cancer, diet and health. Some of what they find is accurate and helpful. Much of it is not.

World Cancer Research Fund joined clinicians, researchers and policymakers at Westminster to discuss the real-world impact of health misinformation and what needs to change. Author: World Cancer Research Fund Published: 25 June 2026 Melissa Dando, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), was delighted to attend a roundtable in the UK Parliament to discuss Deborah Cohen’s book “Bad Influence”, which explores how social media has transformed health care.

Doctor Mike Coleman’s research sits at the intersection of cancer, metabolism and the immune system. But when he first began his Marilyn Gentry Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill back in 2022, the path ahead was far less defined. “My work concerns the idea that the body’s natural immune system is actually really good at controlling cancer most of the time,” says Dr. Coleman.

Following his rare cancer diagnosis, Swiss student and ski instructor Ben Wagenmann is determined to make a difference by fundraising for vital cancer prevention and survival research. Author: World Cancer Research Fund Published: 24 June 2026 When Ben Wagenmann walked through a hospital radiation scanner and triggered every alarm in the corridor, it was not a malfunction. For several days after treatment, Ben is radioactive.

Our Cancer and Nutrition Helpline is staffed by oncology dietitians who help people living with cancer and their loved ones find their way through the maze of misinformation about nutrition after a diagnosis. Our dietitians are asked about cancer and nutrition myths more than any other subject. Here are a few of the questions they answer most often. Receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming.

After sharing her cancer diagnosis online, Sharron was inundated with messages and claims about “natural” cures. She shares her story for Cancer Prevention Action Week 2026. Author: World Cancer Research Fund Published: 19 June 2026 When Sharron Moffatt was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer in January 2024, her world was turned upside down. But alongside the physical and emotional toll of cancer, she faced another challenge: a flood of cancer misinformation.