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Analysis

So-called ‘holy grail’ cancer test would miss thousands of cases

Health

So-called ‘holy grail’ cancer test would miss thousands of cases

Newspaper reports have hailed a blood test for detecting several types of cancer as the “holy grail of cancer research”, but it is far from accurate enough

Analysis

US 'right to try' drugs law could hurt terminally ill people

Health

US 'right to try' drugs law could hurt terminally ill people

Analysis

Roseanne Barr

Health

Ambien can cause bizarre behaviour - but not racist tweets

Analysis

Smoke rises out of a chimney

Earth

Why the UK’s plan to tackle air pollution is mostly hot air

Analysis

Doctors examine medical images

Health

How Theresa May’s plan for an AI-powered NHS could go very wrong

Analysis

Can a repeat of disastrous Ebola epidemic be averted this time?

Health

Can a repeat of disastrous Ebola epidemic be averted this time?

Analysis

We've only just realised the huge power and value of our data

Technology

We've only just realised the huge power and value of our data

Analysis

A woman answers the phone

Technology

Google’s human-like phone calls are a clever but nasty trick

Analysis

man watches Trump announcement on a TV in Iran

Humans

Trump says the Iran nuclear deal is bad. Here's why he's wrong

Analysis

Man looks at globe surrounded by mini satellites mounted on metal arcs

Space

The UK's plan to build a rival GPS is a bonkers Brexit scheme

Now the UK is excluded from contracts to build Europe’s Galileo satellites, it wants to talk up building its own system to keep aerospace firms from leaving

Analysis

Humans

North Korea's nuclear-free pledge comes with a massive catch

Analysis

Health

Could a tax on chocolate make us healthy? Let’s not be too hasty

Analysis

Health

New blood pressure guidelines could do more harm than good

Analysis

Earth

Carbon-free shipping is possible, so why aren't we doing it?

Analysis

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