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I felt like I'd hit the jackpot: My experiences on a clinical trial

Learn more about Nicky's experience of taking part in a blood cancer clinical trial to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) .

28th May 2021

Together we're investing £800K in vaccine efficacy research

Read more about the Blood Cancer UK Vaccine Research Collaborative's research on Covid vaccine effectiveness in people with blood cancer.

26th May 2021

Announcement on the first blood cancer vaccine efficacy research funding

Read Blood Cancer UK's announcement on funding the first research into COVID-19 vaccine efficacy for people with blood cancer.

11th May 2021

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What else can we use to protect people with blood cancer from covid?

Find out what Professor Andrew Ustianowski thinks can protect people with blood cancer from Covid-19.

5th May 2021

A close up of a pipette in a test tube filled with blood in a laboratory.

Do people with myeloma have an antibody response to the Covid vaccine?

Read Blood Cancer UK's article on the study into the number of people with myeloma who had some kind of antibody response to the Covid vaccine.

20th Apr 2021

Covid vaccine efficacy for blood cancer research collaborative launched

Find out more about The Blood Cancer UK Vaccine Research Collaborative and how it will research into Covid vaccine efficacy for blood cancer.

19th Apr 2021

Deciding to take part in a chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) clinical trial - David's story

Read how the progression of David's CLL was reversed by taking ibrutinib as part of a blood cancer clinical trial.

31st Mar 2021

David, who has a type of blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). He's wearing a Blood Cancer UK T-shirt and is standing in front of a blue wall.

How can I get involved in blood cancer research?

Find out how you can get involved in blood cancer research to help us beat blood cancer.

24th Mar 2021

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The COVID-19 vaccine and blood cancer

Blood Cancer UK responds to study conducted around the COVID-19 vaccine and blood cancer.

11th Mar 2021

Close-up of Covid-19 vaccine vials laid out in rows.

First study on vaccine effectiveness in people with cancer

Read Blood Cancer UK's response to the first study on Covid vaccine effectiveness in people with cancer.

11th Mar 2021

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Should people with blood cancer get an antibody test?

Read more about what people with blood cancer should know about antibody tests and the Covid vaccine.

5th Mar 2021

Two samples of blood in tests tubes laid down next to safety goggles in a laboratory with more test tubes in the background.

Professor Jim Allan's research on CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia)

Watch Blood Cancer UK's video which takes a look at Professor Jim Allan's research into treatments for CLL.

4th Mar 2021

Antibiotic could help treat MLL-AML

Discover how research by Cancer Research UK and Blood Cancer UK found an antibiotic could treat a type acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

24th Feb 2021

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How dangerous is Covid-19 for people with blood cancer?

Read Blood Cancer UK's article looking at study's on how dangerous Covid-19 is for people with different types of blood cancer.

5th Feb 2021

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How was the coronavirus vaccine created?

Learn how the coronavirus vaccines were made, including information on clinical trials, vaccine approvals and long-term side effects.

11th Dec 2020

The coronavirus vaccine: what you need to know

We outline what we know about the potential coronavirus vaccines, and explore what they could mean for people with blood cancer.

25th Nov 2020

A close up of someone's hands with blue gloves on - they are squeezing a syringe into a vile.

How does the coronavirus affect people with blood cancer?

Blood Cancer UK are funding vital research that will explore how different types of blood cancer might affect someone’s individual level of risk from coronavirus.

11th Nov 2020

Portrait pictures of Professor Graham Collins and Dr Claire Palles

Our aim to beat blood cancer in a generation

Learn how Blood Cancer UK aim to beat blood cancer in a generation.

30th Sep 2020

Professor Chris Bunce and Dr Farhat Latif Khanim look at a screen together in a research lab.

Does having blood cancer put you at greater risk from the coronavirus?

Find out if people with blood cancers are more likely to suffer severe and life-threatening COVID-19 than healthy individuals.

24th Aug 2020

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How could a coronavirus vaccine help people with blood cancer?

Find out how coronavirus vaccines work and their potential to protect people with blood cancer.

13th Jul 2020

A researcher in a laboratory holding a vial filled with blood and a pipette