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Pioneering surgeon Sir Roy Calne who carried out Europe’s first liver transplant dies | UK News
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Professor Sir Roy Calne, a pioneering surgeon who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died at the age of 93. Sir Roy died in Cambridge late on Saturday evening, his family said. The surgeon led the landmark transplant operation at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, on 2 May 1968. In 1978, he became the…
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Pioneering flight to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel to cross the Atlantic | Climate News
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For the first time a long haul commercial aircraft is flying across the Atlantic using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Until now regulators have only allowed airlines to use up to 50% of eco-fuel to power their engines. But this Boeing 787 test flight from London Heathrow to New York’s JFK airport will be powered…
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Kirsty Smitten: Pioneering British scientist whose work could save millions dies aged 29 | UK News
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A pioneering British scientist whose work developing antibiotics had her featured on Forbes’ 30 under 30 Europe list has died from cancer aged 29. Doctor Kirsty Smitten was co-founder and chief executive of MetalloBio, a company which has created new antibiotics aimed at saving millions of lives. She featured on Forbes’ 30 under 30 Europe…
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Pioneering cancer vaccine trials could start in UK by September | UK News
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Patients in the UK will get early access to clinical trials for new cancer treatments under a government deal with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech. BioNTech developed an mRNA vaccine with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. Its partnership with the UK government aims to deliver personalised treatments to 10,000 patients by…
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‘Pioneering’ new smart glasses to be trialled by nurses to help them spend more time with patients | Science & Tech News
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New virtual reality-style goggles are to be trialled by nurses on home visits, in an effort to maximise the amount of time spent with patients, the NHS has said. Smart glasses will, in real time, transcribe appointments straight to electronic records, so the time spent doing administration tasks is reduced. In turn, more time will…