Exercise and immunotherapy improving cancer outcomes
Exercise after chemotherapy and a new immunotherapy drug regime are having big impacts for cancer patients.
A new immunotherapy regime has shown significant improvements in treatment for head and neck cancer. Meanwhile, exercise is boosting outcomes for colon cancer patients. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist Philippa Roxby explains what’s been shown in these studies.
Aflatoxins are a toxin produced by a fungi which can be found in crops. They’re having a severe impact on harvests and health including immune suppression, growth stunting and damage to the liver. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Sophie Ormiston reports on what’s being done to tackle the problem.
Ultra-processed foods are increasingly seen as bad for us and self-reporting our diets can be very inaccurate. But now, a new urine test has found a way to accurately show how much of these kinds of foods we consume.
Finally, can an e-tattoo placed on the forehead effectively monitor stress and concentration? And how might such a device be used?
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Hannah Robins and Louise Orchard
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