News and blogs
20 results found.
Latest Updates from the Vaccine Research Collaborative
Welcome to our live blog all about research looking at the effectiveness of the covid vaccines in people with blood cancer.
“For too long, stigma and outdated ideas have prevented gay men from helping people with blood cancer”
New legislation has come into effect which means it’s now easier for men in relationships with men to give blood. Read on to find out more about these new rules, why this is good news for the blood cancer community, and what it means for people like Todd.
We're calling on the Government to postpone lifting restrictions on June 21
We've joined with Kidney Care UK to call on the Government in England to postpone plans to lift all Covid restrictions on June 21, to help protect the 500,000 immunocompromised people in the UK.
Announcement: We're funding NINE research projects across multiple blood cancers
We're excited to announce funding for new blood cancer research projects taking place across the UK. Below we reveal a little about each project, and how they'll benefit people with blood cancer...
What do covid antibody test results mean for people with blood cancer?
Many of our community have had an antibody test following their covid vaccine to understand what kind of response they’ve had. In this blog, we talk more about what antibody test results mean, what the evidence suggests is important in developing a response to vaccination and what other factors are important to think about.
“When I stood at that first bucket collection, I never thought it would come this far”
After Jake lost his stepdad Paul to acute myeloid leukaemia, he was determined to volunteer to help others affected by blood cancer.
I felt like I'd hit the jackpot: My experiences on a clinical trial
After three years on watch and wait following a blood cancer diagnosis, Nicky enrolled on a clinical trial. In March this year, recruitment for the trial closed. To mark the occasion, Nicky reflects on her positive experiences from the trial.
Together we're investing £800K in vaccine efficacy research
The Blood Cancer UK Vaccine Research Collaborative announces funding for a further eight research projects, worth £800K in total, that will look at covid vaccine effectiveness in people with blood cancer.
Please, keep your distance to protect people with blood cancer
As today’s relaxation of covid rules come into effect (Monday 17 May) we're urging the public to continue respecting people’s personal space to help protect people with blood cancer.
"This is what I missed while shielding in my flat"
This Mental Health Awareness Week, Erica shares a poetic account of how connecting with nature has helped her mental wellbeing, both during lockdown and beyond.
Group of charities announce first blood cancer vaccine efficacy research funding
A new collaborative of charities focusing on research into COVID-19 vaccine efficacy for people with blood cancer has announced funding for research into how well they work in people with cancer that affects their immune system.
What else can we use to protect people with blood cancer from covid?
We spoke to Professor Andrew Ustianowski, the clinical lead of a trial called PROVENT, to find out about alternative methods that might protect people with blood cancer from covid.
It feels like while everyone's getting back to normal, my life’s still on pause
Jill's been shielding since March 2020. She hopes that research into how effective the vaccine is will help people with blood cancer get back to normal.
People with blood cancer now account for 1 in 20 new Covid intensive care patients
This has added to our concern that the vaccines aren't working as well for people with blood cancer as they do for other high-risk groups.
Do people with myeloma have an antibody response to the Covid vaccine?
Finding a mixed-race stem cell donor for Dad simply wasn't an option
Ben tells the story of his Dad John's blood cancer diagnosis, and how the responsibility of becoming a stem-cell donor fell on his shoulders, despite only being a 50% match.
New group launched to fund research into Covid vaccine efficacy for blood cancer
We're part of a new vaccine research collaborative that has been launched to fund research to find out how effective Covid vaccines are for people with blood cancer.
“I feel lucky that I can benefit from years of blood cancer research”
Deciding on whether to enrol on a clinical trial can be a tough decision, as David knows all too well. Find out why he eventually said yes to taking part, what he's learned about the process, and how he's benefiting from the research it offers.
Living with a rare disease: Sara’s story
Sara was diagnosed with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM) in 2016. WM is a rare form of lymphoma and only 350 people are diagnosed with it each year in the UK. Now in remission, Sara tells us what it was like having an uncommon and often misunderstood disease.
How can I get involved in blood cancer research?
In November 2020, we asked our community to complete our survey and help us set our research priorities for the next five years.
