James Gallagher

James Gallagher is a Health and Science Correspondent for the BBC. He is currently newsworthy for his reporting on two significant health-related issues. First, he is covering research into the increasing incidence of bowel cancer in young people, focusing on the analysis of century-old tumor samples to understand the causes of this rise. Second, Gallagher co-authored an investigation into a sperm donor who unknowingly carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation. This donor's sperm was used to conceive at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom have already died from cancer. Gallagher's reporting highlights critical public health concerns and the importance of genetic screening in reproductive medicine and the need to understand the changing patterns of cancer incidence.