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Scotland-wide genetic screening offered for specific cancer-linked variants in Orkney and Shetland
People with ancestry from Westray in Orkney or Whalsay in Shetland are to be offered screening for specific BRCA gene variants linked to br…
New £60m laboratory opens in Manchester to support cancer and dementia research
The Greenheys building has opened at Manchester Science Park, providing 131,000 sq ft of specialist laboratory and office space. It will se…
Genetic testing for cancer-risk variants to be offered to people with Orkney and Shetland ancestry
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and NHS North of Scotland are launching a screening programme for individuals with ancestral li…
Kent student Alex Chui becomes most successful contestant in International Mathematical Olympiad history
Alex Chui, a year 13 student at Tonbridge School, has secured his seventh consecutive medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad afte…
Heriot-Watt University researchers turn cheese production waste into bioethanol
Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have partnered with Take Root Bio to convert salty whey—a difficult cheese byproduct—into usable bioet…
London baby Theo becomes first in UK to undergo successful in-womb surgery for gastroschisis
At 26 weeks pregnant, Maisie Savage travelled to the US for a clinical trial to correct her unborn son's gastroschisis, a condition where t…
Free meningitis B vaccines offered to one million young people in England
The NHS is offering free meningitis B vaccinations to students and young people aged 17 to 25 following a recent outbreak in Kent. By provi…
Edinburgh student Alfred Drummond-Herdman identifies new fungi species using timelapse photography
Trainee lawyer Alfred Drummond-Herdman has turned his Edinburgh bedroom into a laboratory for studying coprophilous fungi, using timelapse …
Professor Christine Maggs identifies rare pink-striped seaweed as a new species
After a 40-year search, Professor Christine Maggs has confirmed a unique pink-striped seaweed found on maerl beds is a previously unknown s…
Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations to remain open until 2030
EDF has extended the operational life of the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear plants by two years, securing over 1,000 jobs and providing e…
Oldham woman becomes first patient globally to receive new cancer therapy at The Christie
Tracy Tomlinson, 58, is the first person to receive the ZI-MA4-1 therapy as part of a clinical trial for advanced cancers. Unlike bespoke t…
Limiting sugar intake in the first two years of life linked to lower dementia risk
A study of 65,000 people has found that those who experienced sugar rationing during early childhood had a significantly lower risk of deve…