Every five years, World Statistics Day is celebrated globally to recognise the vital role statistics plays in shaping societies, our research and supporting evidence-based decision-making. The fourth observance, on 20 October 2025, is held under the theme ‘Quality statistics and data for everyone’.

Cutting edge proton beam therapy is no better than intensity-modulated radiotherapy for treating people with head and neck cancer, according to new findings from a nationwide clinical trial.