Joe McFadden
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- Aug 19, 2026
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Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial (opens the original)
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A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment. The vaccine, developed by drug companies Merck & Co or MSD, and Moderna, was given to patients with high-risk melanoma, a type of skin cancer, after they had surgery. Early results show this new jab extended the length of time these patients were cancer free, but it's unclear for how long, according to an announ
Why have obesity rates doubled since 1993? (opens the original)
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If England's obesity rates were still the same as 1993 there would be seven million fewer adults living with obesity. There are 14 million adults classified as obese, despite successive governments launching 14 separate obesity strategies over the past three decades. It's clear something isn't working, so what's behind the increase? According to new analysis by the King's Fund, in 1993 15% of those aged 16 and over in England were obese, with rates achieving a record high of 30% in 2024. Their a
What your summer reading list says about you (opens the original)
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You've been dreaming about that summer break on the sun lounger, book in one hand and drink in the other, for months. Now the dash to the airport gate, train station or hours-long drive is all that stands in your way. But what does the book you've just shoved in your suitcase say about you? "It's definitely not a random choice," says Edgar Dubourg, a cognitive scientist at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. "Your reading list is basically a map of your personality. "When you pick a thriller
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