Imperial College London researchers are trialling cannabis-based medicinal products for the treatment of cancer and acute pain. The researchers are collaborating with medical cannabis company EMMAC Life Sciences and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, to better understand the effectiveness of the products.

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to recognise patterns in breast cancer – and uncovered five new types of the disease, each matched to different personalised treatments.

A new test can genetically ‘barcode’ bowel cancer and separate it into five different diseases that could each receive tailored treatment, a new study reports.