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Streeting signals support for prostate screening if backed by evidence

The UK’s National Screening Committee is currently assessing whether or not a national screening programme should be rolled out.

Evening Standard

Tributes to London scientist after dismembered body parts found in Colombia

Former colleagues of scientist Alessandro Coatti at the Royal Society of Biology said they were devastated to learn of his suspected murder

The Independent UK

Scientists identify most bitter substance ever known

Bitter bracket mushroom compounds found to be most bitter substances known to man

The Independent UK

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A tub a day: might eating yoghurt help you live longer?

When the world’s oldest woman passed away at 117, much was made of her three yoghurts a day diet. But what role does yoghurt actually play in longevity?

The Guardian - AU

Urgent Solutions to Fight Cancer: How Helix BioPharma is Tackling the Toughest Challenges

Helix BioPharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world solutions for some of the most difficult-to-treat cancers.

International Business Times

Bacteria in the gut could make certain medicine less effective, researchers say

Researchers say these findings could help ensure medications work better for everyone in the future

The Independent UK

Top genome scientists to map DNA sequence of invertebrate winner 2025

Sanger Institute’s Tree of Life team say genomes offer invaluable insight into how species will fare under climate crisis

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NAD boosters: Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are into them, but do they actually stop ageing?

Despite social media hype, there is little evidence that the therapies, marketed as pills, shots and IV infusions, have any effects on ageing

The Guardian - AU

Stereotypes that lead to gender gaps in education

Letters: We shouldn’t frame girls outperforming boys as a crisis, writes Virginia Mendez, while Nick Hillman says we can tackle both the labour market challenges faced by women and the educational ones faced by men. Plus a letter from Kartar Uppal

The Guardian - UK

Lab workers balloted on strike action amid patient safety concerns

More than 40 staff in the microbiology department at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) are expected to take part in the vote, according to Unite.

Evening Standard

Queen’s team part of £5.5m research project to transform bowel cancer care

The project will bring together more than 40 research experts to find better treatments for the disease.

The Independent UK

Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer

The Independent UK

World Athletics approves new test to determine athletes’ gender

Lord Coe has announced the move from the World Athletics Council in what he describes at the latest step to protect female category

The Independent UK

Do you eat a meal in 20 minutes or less? It might be time to slow down

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function

Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible

Woman & Home

Jogging can take 12 years from your biological age - and you don't need to go many times a week to benefit

The study revealed how many times a week you should run and how long to go for to gain the extra years

The Guardian - UK

Type 2 diabetes increases risk of liver and pancreatic cancers, study shows

Chance of developing some of the most lethal tumours up to five times higher in women recently diagnosed with condition

The Guardian - UK

David Landon obituary

Other lives: Medical expert who pioneered the use of electron microscopes to help diagnose neuromuscular conditions

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Evening Standard

Cancer screenings missed as biological sex data missed from official records, review warns

The report found biological sex and gender identity have been used interchangeably in administrative and survey records

Evening Standard

Data on biological sex is key for patient safety, Health Secretary says

Wes Streeting has backed a report that warned against conflating it with gender identity.

Evening Standard

Public bodies must not conflate sex with gender in data, report author warns

Data should be collected on both sex and gender identity to ensure that nationally held statistics are accurate, officials were advised.

The Guardian - UK

Alive: An Alternative Anatomy by Gabriel Weston review – our bodies in an eye-opening new light

A surgeon (and TV host) encourages us to take a fresh look at our organs in a smart and forceful study

The Guardian - UK

Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds

Tiny lightning streaks in fine spray can power chemical reactions that generate molecules for life, scientists say

The Independent UK

Tiny ‘microlightning’ flashes inside water droplets may have sparked life on Earth

Study says tiny electric discharges between water droplets can make building block molecules of life

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“Biology, Medicine, Chemistry”: 100 Of The Funniest Memes All About Science

Qualitative methods, plasmids and research proposals don’t seem like the subjects to joke about, but they totally can be and these memes are proof. The post “Biology, Medicine, Chemistry”: 100 Of The Funniest Memes All About Science first appeared on Bored Panda.

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