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Mila Sneddon Scoots in September to raise money for children with blood cancer
Mila Sneddon Scoots in September to raise money for children with blood cancer
Our research investment into acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Professor Brian Huntly discusses Blood Cancer UK's investment into research into acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Fears blood cancer cases are being missed, as more than half of Brits can't name blood cancer symptoms
Blood Cancer UK warns that more than half of people in Britain can't name the symptoms of blood cancer, the UK’s third biggest cancer killer.
How we helped Covid booster vaccine research
Discover how Blood Cancer UK played a key part in Covid booster vaccine research for immune compromised patients, helping to create the OCTAVE-DUO study.
Can a blood test detect cancer?
Learn more about a new blood test that looks at cell-free DNA (cfDNA) that could detect cancers earlier.
Five reasons for people with blood cancer to be hopeful about the Covid pandemic
Find out why better treatments and vaccine efficacy should make people with blood cancer more hopeful about the Covid pandemic.
Open letter from cancer charities to the public
40 charities and organisations have written an open letter, urging the public to help keep vulnerable people safe as restrictions ease.
Leading clinicians ask Government to improve Covid support for people with blood cancer
Blood Cancer UK leads 37 clinicians in asking the UK Government to do more to protect people with blood cancer from coronavirus.
Vaccine Collaborative announce further funding for vaccine efficacy research
Find out more about the increased funding into Covid vaccine efficacy research by the Blood Cancer Vaccine Research Collaborative.
Why we've decided to push the NHS on vaccine effectiveness
Discover why Blood Cancer UK has called on the Government and NHS to communicate with every immunocompromised person to tell them that the Covid vaccine may not be as effective for them.
Covid vaccines may not work for 80% of people with blood cancer
Blood Cancer UK warns the Government and the NHS that 80% of people with blood cancer haven't been told that the Covid vaccines are less likely to protect them.
7 new trustees signed up to our board of trustess
7 new trustees join the Blood Cancer UK board of trustees, including Claude Littner from the Apprentice.
We believe we can beat blood cancer within a generation - Fatima Sulaiman.
Fatima Sulaiman, Head of Research, talks about the future of blood cancer research for us as an organisation, and what we’re doing to prioritise research.
New blood donor rules
New blood donor rules and how they make it easier for gay men to give blood.
Why the Government should postpone lifting restrictions on June 21
Find out why Blood Cancer UK is demanding that the Government postpones the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on June 21.
Funding for 9 blood cancer research projects announced
Find out about how Blood Cancer UK is funding 9 research projects to help people with blood cancer, including children with Schwachman-Diamond syndrome and lymphoma.
What do covid antibody test results mean for people with blood cancer?
What do covid antibody test results mean for people with blood cancer?
Jake raises money in memory of step dad Paul who died from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Find out why Jake raised money for Blood Cancer UK after he lost his step dad to AML (acute myeloid leukaemia).
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) .
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.
