Science Talk

Leukaemia researchers from around the world gathered at the Royal Society last week to celebrate Professor Sir Mel Greaves and his knighthood for his services to children's leukaemia research. Science Communications Officer Joanne Duffy reports back on the day.

Your immune system has the power to recognise billions of molecules that cause disease. From structures on the surface of bacterial cells, to poisons and viruses, your body can recognise and fight against it all.

The ICR’s Professor Mel Greaves has revealed the likely cause of the most common type of childhood leukaemia, and that it might be preventable. Dr Claire Hastings explains the research findings, and what it means for children and their families.