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World’s largest study of women’s health marks 30 years of pioneering research

1 May 2026

Thirty years after its launch, the Million Women Study continues to shape evidence on HRT, cancer, ageing, and women’s health.

High blood pressure in midlife is associated with an increased risk of vascular dementia

9 September 2025

Increased calcium and dairy intake lower risk of bowel cancer by nearly a fifth

8 January 2025

Alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk of several types of cancer

16 August 2023

Obituary – Professor Dame Valerie Beral, 28 July 1946 – 26 August 2022

14 September 2022

Epidemiologist who resolved important questions about women’s health

Mobile phone users do not have an increased risk of brain tumours

30 March 2022

Adiposity in early life, but not adulthood, may protect against breast cancer

8 March 2022

New study highlights importance of early diagnosis for ovarian cancer survival

20 December 2021

£10 million for cancer epidemiology studies

28 February 2020

Obesity and dementia in women

19 December 2019

Analyses find that increased risk of breast cancer linked to menopausal hormone therapy persists for many years

30 August 2019

Drinking patterns and liver cirrhosis risk in women

23 November 2018

Using NHS data for research in the Cancer Epidemiology Unit

5 July 2018

Women with disabilities may miss out on cancer screening

29 September 2017

The impact of obesity on hospital admissions and costs

6 April 2017

Explaining inequalities in women’s heart disease risk

18 October 2016

Much of the social inequality in heart disease risk among UK women is due to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity

13 October 2016

Working night shifts has "No association with breast cancer risk"

7 October 2016

Excess weight has different effects on different types of stroke

8 September 2016

Happiness and unhappiness have no direct effect on mortality

10 December 2015