Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A pioneering new liver cancer treatment, employing focused ultrasound waves to destroy diseased tissue, has been administered to the first NHS patient. Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is the first in Europe …
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Getty Images Experts hope cabotegravir injections will help meet the ambition of ending new HIV cases by 2030 Campaigners in Northern Ireland have called for the introduction of a ‘game-changing’ drug that will prevent HIV. On Friday it was announced cabotegravir (CAB-LA) injections will be introduced in England and Wales, bringing the policy in line with Scotland, in the hope …
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A ‘game-changing’ study has found that low levels of lithium may be a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s disease – offering the hope of a simple, low-cost treatment that could protect the brain long before lasting damage begins. The research, published in the journal Nature, suggests that topping up lithium levels in the brain by regularly taking it as a supplement …
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The Phillies were knocked out of the MLB playoffs in extra innings on Thursday night after a brutal error from reliever Orion Kerkering allowed the Dodgers to bring in the game-winning run. While it is easy to point to Kerkering’s mistake as the moment that ended the Phillies’ season, the team had plenty of opportunities earlier in the game to …
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Every year, Apple makes grandiose announcements about the next upgrade to the iPhone operating system at its Worldwide Developers Conference event in June, then it brings those ideas into reality with the release of that new version of iOS in September. This year was no different. With iOS 26, now available to the general public, the focus of the latest upgrade …
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A groundbreaking calculator built on data from nearly 500 clinical trials could revolutionize hypertension treatment by showing doctors how much different drugs lower blood pressure. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers created a tool to estimate how much different drugs lower blood pressure. It may transform hypertension care by improving treatment selection and saving lives. A newly developed Blood Pressure Treatment Efficacy Calculator, …
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Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have made a breakthrough that could help bring nuclear fusion — often described as the “holy grail” of clean energy — out of giant research facilities and into smaller, more accessible labs. Their experiment showed, for the first time, that fusion reaction rates can be boosted at room temperature using a low-cost, …
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A recent study from the University of Nottingham has unveiled groundbreaking research into fuel-free spacecraft propulsion systems, providing hope for more sustainable space exploration. The study, titled “Modeling and Numerical Optimization of Refractive Surface Patterns for Transmissive Solar Sails,” published in Acta Astronautica, explores a cutting-edge approach to spacecraft propulsion that doesn’t rely on traditional fuel-based methods. By harnessing sunlight …
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The Philadelphia 76ers do not have the backing of a strong showing last season to propel them to their 2025-26 campaign while bringing back virtually the same roster — that no one can deny. As a result, even with the season having not started yet, the front office have every reason to look forward to the next big opportunity that …
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Man United fans are yet to see their new £133.5million attacking combination. Manchester United pair Bryan Mbuemo and Mathues Cunha could play alongside each other for the first time against Everton on Sunday Much of the transfer talk around Manchester United is centred around Benjamin Sesko. The Reds are pursuing a deal for the 22-year-old RB Leipzig forward and there …
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