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Health news

Breast cancer: What you need to know about early detection and risk

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder of the importance of early detection and education in the fight against the most common cancer in women.

Art

Frieze Masters: London’s most eclectic art fair returns

Whether you're in the market for a 68 million year old dinosaur skull or a rare early Rubens portrait - Frieze Masters is welcoming art collectors for the most eclectic art fair in town.

Health news

Nearly 70% of US adults considered obese under proposed new definition

The new approach would label someone as being obese if they have a BMI over 40 or other signs of weight-related health problems.

Health news

AI models risk spreading false medical information, study warns

Researchers found that even the most advanced chatbots often generate false information rather than challenge flawed medical-related prompts.

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Space

Why is the Northern Hemisphere darkening faster than the South?

Experts say cleaner air, melting Arctic ice and subtle changes in cloud formation are behind the shift.

Health news

Your DNA may hold the key to your relationship with cannabis

Specific genes appear to influence whether people try cannabis and their susceptibility to cannabis addiction.

Health news

Alcohol is fuelling thousands of cancer cases in Europe, WHO warns

Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO's cancer research agency warned in a new report.

Health news

One in six bacterial infections now resistant to antibiotics, WHO says

Many antibiotics have lost effectiveness against common bacterial infections since 2018, the report warned.

Culture Series

New photography show uncovers the secrets of Soviet criminal tattoos

Through black-and-white portraits, Belgian artist and filmmaker Nicolas Wieërs reveals the faces and tattoos of men whose bodies became coded maps of rank and defiance within the gulag system.

Health news

71-year-old survives months with genetically engineered pig liver

The liver performed key bodily functions, proving that pig organs can temporarily support human life, though serious complications eventually arose.

Health news

Just one diet drink a day may raise liver disease risk, study finds

A new study warns that your “diet” drink might not be as healthy as you think.

Health news

Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog

New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog.

Health news

More than 100 million people now vaping, WHO says in new report

While global smoking rates have fallen sharply, a new WHO report warning that vaping is fuelling a “new wave of nicotine addiction”.

Tech News

How high-tech dermatology lasers are reviving France’s art treasures

From medieval sculptures to Renaissance gems, the lasers are helping experts at France’s leading restoration lab bring cultural masterpieces back to their former glory.

Health news

Creative pursuits can help slow brain ageing, new research reveals

Using machine-learning “brain clocks", researchers showed that creative engagement can preserve functional connectivity in brain regions most vulnerable to decline.

Space

Astronomers spot fastest-growing planet ever detected

Astronomers say the rogue planet is devouring dust and gas at six billion tonnes per second - behaviour usually seen in stars.

Health news

Whooping cough is surging with infants at highest risk, experts warn

Experts stress that maternal vaccination during pregnancy is the most effective way to protect newborns from whooping cough.

Tech News

Take a look inside Europe's first data centre in an underground mine

Buried deep inside a working mine in the Dolomites, in northern Italy, a powerful digital data centre is being built alongside storage depots of apples, wine and cheese.

Health news

Trump signs executive order to use AI in fight against child cancer

The move doubles previous funding but comes against a backdrop of broader cuts to federal science budgets, including the loss of grants for long-running pediatric cancer research networks.

Mobility

Watch: The world’s tallest bridge just opened in China

At 625 metres above the Beipan River, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is more than two times taller than the Shard in London.

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