NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the country A rapid new test for brain tumours can diagnose patients while they are still on the operating table. Scientists have called the development “gamechanging” and said it...
DNA database of UK dogs could help police collar criminals
Experts working on database that could identify particular breeds involved in crimes, or rule out canine suspects From tracking criminals to sniffing out drugs, dogs have long helped police crack cases. Now experts are hoping a database of canine DNA could offer vital leads. While hair, saliva and other canine...
It’s been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there’s still a long way to go
The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon
In their words: From across the world, leaders call for action on climate change at the UN
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world cannot allow countries and cultures to vanish beneath the waves
Homeland Security defends officers in immigrant’s fatal car crash in Michigan
The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan
Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta’s zoo
Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days
Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement
Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministry An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris has been described as a “major breakthrough” by France’s culture ministry, with the archaeological find possibly confirming the location of the city’s original settlement. A roughly 20-metre (65ft) stretch of wall...
Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals
Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into treating viruses and cancer in humans In the northern forests of the Congo-Brazzaville, as the sun slips away, a distinctive honking fills the dusky sky. Every evening, thousands of hammer-headed fruit bats depart...
Big tech says AI can find a cure for cancer. So where is it?
Alongside warnings about its ability to destroy humanity, artificial intelligence is also hailed for its potential to revolutionise health treatment. Just how far can it take us? Her name was June. June would be the last month she ever knew. I remember the way her bed made her so small,...
US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him
A man was left bloodied and injured in an encounter with immigration enforcement agents in a Chicago suburb