Study reveals previously unknown genetic causes of colorectal cancer

Published on August 8, 2024

A pioneering study, led by UK universities, including the University of Oxford, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the University of Manchester and the University of Leeds, has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of the genetic makeup of colorectal cancer (CRC).
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New research finds outsourcing care homes in England disproportionately disadvantages poorer areas

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Outsourcing care homes has compromised the accessibility and quality of care for the most vulnerable, particularly in areas of greatest deprivation, according to new research led by the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at Oxford University and funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The results, published in BMJ Public Health, raise questions about the role of the private for-profit sector