New experimental drug helps immunotherapy target cancer cells by removing their 'invisibility cloaks'
Researchers have developed a tablet that prevents cancer cells from hiding from the immune system, allowing existing treatments to detect a…
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Researchers have developed a tablet that prevents cancer cells from hiding from the immune system, allowing existing treatments to detect a…
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used artificial intelligence to create a new type of vaccine capable of protecting against …
Good Morning Britain weather presenter Laura Tobin has been honoured with the Michael Hunt Award. The Royal Meteorological Society presente…
Hundreds of women with chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer will now have access to a new life-prolonging drug called Elahere. This marks …
A new clinical trial has shown that adding the drug durvalumab to standard cancer treatments can effectively destroy bladder tumours. This …
Shirley Moses has retired from the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford after an impressive 45-year career in biomedical science. She spent d…
British Paralympian and surgeon John McFall is set to become the first astronaut with a physical disability to live in orbit. He will trave…
A new daily pill called daraxonrasib has shown promising results in clinical trials by significantly extending survival times for those wit…
A landmark international trial has shown that a new genomic test can accurately identify breast cancer patients who do not require chemothe…
A new genomic test can accurately identify breast cancer patients who do not require chemotherapy, allowing them to be treated with hormone…
A new malaria vaccine, a cancer-targeting antibody, and a fossil-fuel-free rail freight system are among the innovations shortlisted for th…
Patients in intensive care at King's College Hospital can now receive treatment in a new outdoor rooftop ward. The facility provides essent…
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