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Medical students make ‘landmark’ breakthrough on deadliest child brain cancer

During breaks from their training, two students discovered how diffuse midline glioma tumours spread – and how they might be weakened

Sun 14 Jun 2026

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James Tapper
Blood test will be able to detect 95% of many early stage cancers, scientists say

Wed 3 Jun 2026

Blood test will be able to detect 95% of many early stage cancers, scientists say
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Sun 5 Apr 2026

‘Magic pill’ beta blocker prescriptions for teenage girls rise 90% in a decade
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Covid could have destroyed the NHS. We must care for those who saved it
Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health — one year after the aid cuts

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health — one year after the aid cuts

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