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Rectal cancer trial co-led by University of Leeds offers patients an alternative to major surgery
Patients with early-stage rectal cancer have been able to avoid major surgery and permanent stomas after participating in the international…
Government invests £28m to develop ultra-long duration energy storage
The UK government is funding new projects focused on advanced battery technology and underground hydrogen storage capable of holding clean …
Daily weight loss pill Foundayo becomes available in UK pharmacies
The UK has become the first country in Europe to authorise the daily weight loss pill Foundayo, which is designed for those with a BMI of 3…
Daily weight loss and diabetes pill Foundayo launches in UK pharmacies
The daily pill Foundayo is now available via private prescription in the UK for those managing type 2 diabetes or weight-related health con…
Bedford joiner Jack Cope finds relief from hereditary angioedema after clinical trial
Jack Cope, a 30-year-old joiner from Bedford, has lived with hereditary angioedema since birth, a condition that caused frequent, painful s…
Government invests £28m in long-duration energy storage projects
The UK has launched the Ultra-Long Duration Energy Storage Challenge to fund new battery technologies and underground hydrogen storage. The…
Leeds-developed TANGO technology to support global AI cancer diagnostics
Researchers at Leeds Teaching Hospitals have developed TANGO, a tool designed to help pathology laboratories transition to digital and AI-a…
Personalised mRNA vaccine shows promise in preventing skin cancer recurrence
A phase three trial has found that a personalised vaccine, used alongside existing immunotherapy, helps prevent melanoma from returning aft…
Dundee GP practice trials robot to assist with patient health checks
A 3ft-tall robot named Teme is being trialled at a Dundee GP surgery to perform routine health checks like blood pressure and weight monito…
Bradford brothers to receive early monitoring for rare genetic condition after newborn screening
Eight-month-old Revan Barker-Roe and his brother Thorin have been identified with a genetic marker for adrenoleukodystrophy through a new r…
London children show improved lung growth following introduction of Ultra Low Emission Zone
A five-year study of 3,400 primary school children has found that lung growth improved after the 2019 introduction of London's Ultra Low Em…
University of Southampton researchers use AI to identify new patterns in breast cancer tumours
Scientists have developed an AI platform called CenSegNet to analyse centrosomes, the tiny structures that drive cancer progression but are…