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Biofortified 'Sunshine' tomato moves closer to market in England
Researchers at the John Innes Centre have received marketing approval for a precision-bred tomato designed to contain high levels of pro-vi…
NHS trial finds at-home urine test detects 92% of bladder cancers
An NHS-trialled urine test can identify 92% of bladder cancer cases by screening for genetic material. If a larger trial succeeds, the test…
Scientists discover microbe that could boost sustainable omega-3 production
Researchers from two Scottish universities have identified a microbe, Caledochytrium aldermaii, that reproduces by growing daughter cells i…
New urine test identifies 92% of bladder cancer cases in NHS trial
An at-home urine test developed by the University of Birmingham has successfully detected over nine in ten bladder cancer cases during rece…
First baby identified through Scotland's SMA screening programme begins treatment
A newborn baby diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at just five days old has started treatment at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University H…
NHS begins rollout of updated flu vaccine to target the Super-K strain
The NHS has updated this year's flu vaccine to include protection against the Super-K strain that emerged last winter. By prioritising scho…
New AI tool identifies heart disease from routine ECG scans in under two seconds
Doctors have developed an AI tool that detects signs of heart failure and valve disease from standard ECG results, which previously require…
New AI tool identifies heart disease from routine ECG scans in under two seconds
Doctors have developed an AI tool capable of detecting heart failure and valve disease from standard ECG results, a process that typically …
Hull University Teaching Hospitals completes 5,000th robotic surgery
Since introducing the Da Vinci system in 2015, Hull University Teaching Hospitals has reached a milestone of 5,000 procedures across six su…
Teenager becomes first UK patient to receive a dissolvable heart implant
Lillie Yale has become the first patient in the UK to be fitted with a dissolvable heart device designed to support her heart as she grows.…
Lung cancer patient becomes first in the world to receive new mRNA vaccine
A patient in the UK has become the first person globally to receive a new mRNA vaccine designed to treat lung cancer. The trial aims to tea…
New universal heart attack definition aims to improve care for women
Leading cardiovascular groups have agreed on a new universal definition of a heart attack that includes sex-specific diagnostic thresholds.…