Cancer

Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?
Assisted dying

Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn’t only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?

People feel ‘priced out’ of a dignified death because going to Dignitas is so costly. But there are fears vulnerable people would be ‘lining up in their droves’ if assisted dying was legalised

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
Poverty

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows

New research has revealed the stark links between poverty and certain types of cancer – including lung cancer, which is the leading cause of death

Slade star Noddy Holder breaks silence after throat cancer diagnosis: ‘I kept it very low key’
Exclusive

Slade star Noddy Holder breaks silence after throat cancer diagnosis: ‘I kept it very low key’

Glam rock legend Noddy Holder tells The Big Issue in an exclusive interview that he was only given six months to live

Tributes paid to social investment pioneer and valued member of the Big Issue family James Fairweather
In memory

Tributes paid to social investment pioneer and valued member of the Big Issue family James Fairweather

‘His first thought was to help others’: Tributes to former Big Issue Invest CEO as he faces cancer diagnosis
Big Issue

‘His first thought was to help others’: Tributes to former Big Issue Invest CEO as he faces cancer diagnosis

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‘I’ve had the worst diagnosis. Now I want to raise awareness of brain cancer’
Health

‘I’ve had the worst diagnosis. Now I want to raise awareness of brain cancer’

Greg Wise: ‘Strictly is not really about dancing. It’s about being alive’
Strictly Come Dancing

Greg Wise: ‘Strictly is not really about dancing. It’s about being alive’

A science charity wants to replicate cancer research culture in mental health
Health

A science charity wants to replicate cancer research culture in mental health

Will we ever get a cure for cancer?
Health

Will we ever get a cure for cancer?