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Published date 24 November 2025
The health harms of vaping on brain development, mental health and oral health are a new focus of the Institute’s relaunched ‘Every Vape is a Hit to Your Health’ campaign.
Published date 12 November 2025
An Australian-first digital tool has been launched by the Cancer Institute NSW to help people understand how their alcohol use is affecting their cancer risk.
Published date 31 January 2025
A new evaluation of the NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy 2016–2022 shows it is changing minds and behaviours when it comes to sun protection behaviours.
Published date 26 July 2024
This Hepatitis Awareness Week (22 - 28 July), health professionals in NSW want to connect more people with information and care that could prevent liver cancer.
Published date 02 June 2024
More than half of people in NSW who smoke and/or vape are considering quitting in the next six months, according to new data in the latest Smoking and Health Survey.
Published date 07 March 2024
More than 100 healthcare and community experts came together at the Cancer Institute NSW’s recent Primary Care Cancer Control Symposium to discuss the rollout of Australia’s new lung cancer screening program.
Published date 08 February 2024
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February), Cancer Institute NSW Fellow, Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri, shares how she is helping drive improvements in skin cancer research.
Published date 25 May 2023
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, and it is one of the most common cancers among young Australians. More than two in three Australians treated for skin cancer in their lifetime.
Published date 10 December 2021
Health experts are warning NSW residents not to get complacent on skin protection this summer, despite the wet and cloudy days forecasted.
Published date 15 May 2020
As people in Australia head outside this summer it’s a timely reminder everyone needs to stay safe, on and off the field.