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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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Can people with blood cancer stop shielding on March 31 2021?

Find out the latest information from Blood Cancer UK regarding England's roadmap out of Covid lockdown and how this effects people with blood cancer.

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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One thing you wish you'd known about blood cancer

Blood Cancer UK's ambassadors have come together to share the things they wish they knew about blood cancer when they, or their loved ones, were diagnosed.

4th Feb 2021

Professors Van-Tam and Vallance's comments show vaccine priority must change

Following comments by Jonathan Van-Tam and Patrick Vallance that vaccines are almost certain to prevent covid transmission, we're urging the Government to give adults living with people with blood cancer a higher vaccine priority

28th Jan 2021

Household members of people with blood cancer should be a priority for vaccines

We call on the government to make household members of people with blood cancer a priority for the coronavirus vaccine.

20th Jan 2021

Close up of a doctor with blue gloves who has just injected a blood cancer patient in a checked shirt in their upper arm.

Taking part in Walk of Light for my son Ozzie

Read why Miranda will be taking part in Blood Cancer UK's Walk of Light, in memory of her son Ozzie who had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) .

18th Jan 2021

Ozzie, who lived with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), sits at a table in a room with Christmas decorations.

We're banishing Blue Monday in favour of You Monday

Find out why Blood Cancer UK is replacing Blue Monday with You Monday.

18th Jan 2021

You Monday logo, banish blue Monday and focus on you. The logo has a line through Blue, with the word you above it so it says You Monday instead of Blue Monday.

This New Year I'm giving up the phrase "why can't I do that?"

Read Angie's article on living with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) and hear her plans to embrace 2021.

22nd Dec 2020

Angie Sharp who lives with CML, sits smiling in the garden with a large dog on her lap.

Christmas 2020 message from Blood Cancer UK

Read a Christmas message from Blood Cancer UK CEO Gemma Peters

22nd Dec 2020

A Blood Cancer UK facemask placed on a table with a Blood Cancer UK please stand back I'm shielding badge, placed on top of it.

Shielding at Christmas will be lonely... but I believe and hope in the future

Find out why Pat, who has Hodgkin lymphoma, will be shielding from Covid this Christmas, but is looking forward to the future.

17th Dec 2020

Pat, who lives with Classical Hodgkin lymphoma, celebrates Christmas with her family in her house.

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

Aly helped me through my acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment

Read Jo's story about her shining light Aly, who got her through her treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

4th Dec 2020

Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine approval - Our response

Read Blood Cancer UK's response to the news that Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved for us.

2nd Dec 2020

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

Sunny's story - Fighting blood cancer and giving back to the community

Read Sunny's story about fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma, delivering meals to residents in Hounslow and working as a clinically extremely vulnerable person.

1st Dec 2020

Photo of Sunny standing by his car boot, giving a 'thumbs up', with lots of food shopping in bags visible in his car boot behind him, ready to be delivered around the community.

Making Christmas plans if you have blood cancer

Read Blood Cancer UK's advice for people with blood cancer on how they can plan for Christmas during the Covid-19 pandemic.

30th Nov 2020

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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.

A list of employers paying fully salary to vulnerable staff who can’t work from home during lockdown

A list of employers who are paying full salary to their extremely vulnerable staff who can’t work from home during lockdown.

11th Nov 2020

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

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Franko's multiple myeloma journey

Read about Franko's multiple myeloma journey, including his diagnosis through to remission, and what has helped him live with blood cancer.

5th Nov 2020

Franko, blood cancer patient, with Michelle Roux Jr at a train station.