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Universal cancer blood test could diagnose years before symptoms in world first
The breakthrough blood test uses AI to detect the 12 most lethal and common cancers from an mRNA signature which shows if ...
‘Flying without the riff raff’ — Travellers react to new ‘glamourous’ UK airline
David Wainwright simply said: ‘Don’t think I’ll be flying with them, at those prices,’ while Julie Rose Hayward echoed: ‘I will stick with good old British Airways, thank you.’ For context, a return ...
KY author Silas House says UK seems ‘eager’ to cancel diverse grad programs
Students are organizing their own events to celebrate diversity after the University of Kentucky confirmed last week it ...
How a 19th-century treaty shaped the modern world's measurements
On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...
Learner drivers mysery as over half UK test centres have six-month test delay
Latest figures from the DVSA show the number of driving test centres across the UK with a waiting list of more than six ...
Parents handed £35,000,000 after NHS errors left baby with severe brain damage
The parents of a baby left severely brain damaged by an NHS error have received a £35 million payout. The newborn was ...
150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time
A radical initiative for its time, the Metre Convention ultimately birthed a system of measurement that would transcend ...
The Art Of The US Trade Deal: Does The UK Actually Have The Upper Hand With Trump Right Now?
Keir Starmer has been chasing an economic agreement with the States for months – and Donald Trump’s tariff chaos may ...
Over 300 types of sign languages in the world
AS WITH spoken languages, there is no “universal” sign language. Different countries have their own versions, which are ...
Trump tariffs: EU pauses countermeasures until July
On April 9, hours after the universal tariffs went into effect, Trump said the levies for most countries would be paused for ...
Lola Young’s Rise: Island EMI Boss Louis Bloom on ‘Messy’ and the Long Road to Coachella
The huge success of “Messy” — a chart-topper in her native U.K. and rising hit Stateside — has made Young’s Mojave stage ...
U.K. Economy Shows Signs of Strength But Tariffs Darken Outlook — 3rd Update
Gross domestic product increased by 0.5% in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday. That was a better performance than the marginal growth economists had expected, and ...