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NICE’s methodology means people with cancer aren’t getting drugs – AstraZeneca’s Sir Pascal Soriot said | Business News
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The chief executive of AstraZeneca has criticised a public health body for refusing to make one of its breast cancer treatments available to NHS patients in England and Wales. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) decided in March this year that patients should be denied access to Enhertu because it said the…
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Breakthrough means painful, giant moles that develop in rare condition CMN could be reversed | UK News
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A new genetic therapy has been developed that could reverse giant, debilitating moles that accompany a rare skin condition. Congenital melanocytic naevus syndrome, or CMN for short, sees children born with up to 80% of their body covered in big, painful or itchy moles. They are caused by genetic mutations acquired in the womb –…
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New NHS heartburn surgery means man can ‘eat what he wants’ this Christmas | Science & Tech News
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A man who had heartburn that was so severe he would sometimes regurgitate his food has finally been cured with a “revolutionary” new surgical procedure. Jeff Cohen had trouble swallowing more than a mouthful or two because acid had been rising up from his stomach for so long that it impaired the normal muscle contractions…
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Why NASA report is significant – and what it means for search for extraterrestrial life | Science & Tech News
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If you believe there are UFOs skimming over rooftops, or alien remains stored in secret storerooms in the New Mexico desert, today’s NASA briefing wasn’t for you. But in terms of how governments and scientists manage the public fascination with extraterrestrials, today’s report from NASA is a significant one. Scientists release findings on ‘UAPs’ –…
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Starfield: Why sci-fi epic means so much to gamers – and could be key to Xbox’s future | Science & Tech News
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Games don’t get much bigger than this. On 6 September, Bethesda Game Studios, one of the most celebrated development teams in the world, will offer players something completely new for the first time in two decades. Far removed from the elves, orcs, and magic of its premiere Elder Scrolls franchise; as well as the post-apocalyptic…
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‘It means that every day is the best day in surgery’: Robotic arm assists with knee replacement | Science & Tech News
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Will robots rule the world? Maybe. But right now I’m watching one carry out orthopaedic surgery, and it’s not frightening – it’s fascinating. Scrubbed in and masked up, Sky News was invited to see a robotic arm assist with a full knee replacement at Walsall Manor Hospital. It’s the first time that this type of…
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Star Wars: James Earl Jones to step back from Darth Vader role – but Ukrainian AI means his voice will live on | Ents & Arts News
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The actor behind the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader has signalled that he will be stepping away from the role – but has licensed the use of his voice for future productions. James Earl Jones first voiced Darth Vader in the original 1977 Star Wars movie and went on to perform in The…