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Prostate drug, abiraterone, to be offered to thousands in England
Hugh Pym,Health editorandIan AtkinsonGiles TurnerProstate Cancer UK's argument that many lives could be extended by the drug was based on the findings of a trial called STAMPEDE, published in 2022. It found improved odds of survival among...
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Android 16 Makes Split Screen Easier on Smaller Screens
Stock Android added the concept of App Pairs back in Android 15. You choose two apps to use in split screen mode, add...
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Cancelling plans may be more socially acceptable than you think
Many of us feel bad about cancelling social plans, but it turns out that those on the receiving end...
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Deadline to fix unsafe crumbling NHS hospitals will be missed
Work to fix hospitals built using unsafe concrete will not be completed in time to meet the government's target, a new report has warned.Seven hospitals built using Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, were prioritised for remedial work last...
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ACA enrollment ends today in most states, as tax credit compromise stalls in Congress
As the window for Americans to enroll in an Affordable Care Act health plan closes in most states today, millions of Americans remain in limbo as Congress weighs whether to extend tax subsidies designed to...
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Lithium-ion batteries could last longer with chemical tweak
It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry.
Lithium-ion batteries consist of a...
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Babies in Midlands and North ‘more likely to die around birth’
Getty ImagesBabies in the Midlands and North of England are more likely to die before, during or shortly after birth than those in the South, a new study has found.Researchers analysed data from 121 maternity services in England to...
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Fossil may solve mystery of what one of the weirdest-ever animals ate
One of the weirdest animals that ever lived may have been a scavenger. A re-examination of fossils first described...
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Letby trust pays £1.4m damages to ex CEO
Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentBBCLetters seen by the BBC show that Gilby's legal team tried to avert a court hearing, which would have saved a substantial amount of money."We were just met with an absolute wall in terms of any...
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U.S. seizes a seventh Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean, officials say
The United States on Tuesday...