The House helping preserve Cambridge's Past and Future

The house belonging to the engineer that treated all of Cambridge’s sewage has been taken over by the Museum of Technology. The Council used to rent it out to families until it was damaged in an arson attack 18 months ago. The Museum hope the house will help to bring to life the city’s past, and become a community hub in the future.

 

Volunteers Saving Lives from the Skies with Magpas Air Ambulance

Magpas Air Ambulance was started as a group of volunteer GPs helping road traffic accidents victims in 1971. At first they responded to incidents with their own cars, now they deploy their air ambulance to people in peril across the East of England. In that time they've helped over 60,000 people. I spoke to their chief executive about their past, present and future.

Picture courtesy of Magpas

What is Epilepsy? Hear from those who live with it

Doctors and patients with epilepsy are raising awareness of the myths around the disease, to end the stigma associated with the condition. Around 6,000 people in Cambridgeshire have some form of epilepsy. Some experience seizures on a regular basis, whereas others may only have a handful over a decade. I met up with football commentator Karl Bates to find out more...

Arthur Rank Hospice opening new site in Cambridge

Arthur Rank Hospice is set to move patients into a new £10.5 million site in November. Before they move in members of the public are being given a look around, including your's truly, check out what I...eeerrr, checked out...

Scientists gain insights into oldest cancer that's spread through dogs

A contagious form of cancer that can spread between dogs during mating has highlighted the extent to which dogs accompanied human travellers throughout our seafaring history. But the tumours also provide surprising insights into how cancers evolve by ‘stealing’ DNA from their host.

Picture by Andrea Strakova

New App could help with quicker Cancer Diagnosis

A clinical support app, pioneered in Cambridge can now help doctors worldwide to determine the ideal course of patient treatment after breast cancer surgery. The Predict breast treatment tool is a mathematical model already used by doctors online. Now a new app could provide quick and easy access for medical providers.

How our immune systems can fight back against tumour cells

Cambridge researchers have discovered how cancerous tumours protect themselves from an attack from the body’s immune system. The Babraham Institute is now working with American researchers to find out how it can prepare cancer patient’s immune systems to fight back.