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First Thing: Donald Trump faces four charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Latest criminal case before ex-president has come weeks after he was charged with retaining national defense information. Plus, experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

The Guardian - UK

Testing your genes for cancer risk is way cheaper now — and it could save your life

Millions of people in the U.S. have a genetic variant that raises their risk of cancer. Genetic testing can help people find cancer earlier and seek treatment. But many patients aren't offered it.

WEKU

Today’s Cache | AI could soon detect breast cancer in scans; Meta to ask EU users’ consent for targeted advertising; Meta starts news block in Canada

AI could be used to lighten or even halve the workload of radiologists who read breast scans for signs of cancer.

The Hindu

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New drug found to ‘annihilate’ solid cancerous tumours in early studies

The drug, AOH1996, was named after a little girl, Anna Olivia Healy, who died from neuroblastoma.

The Independent UK

Scientists in breakthrough towards secret of eternal youth

Scientists believe they may be able to produce drugs that reverse the ageing process

The Independent UK

AI use in breast cancer screening as good as two radiologists, study finds

Preliminary results from major trial show use of technology almost halves human workload

The Guardian - UK

From smart stethoscopes to predicting bed demand: how AI can support healthcare

Collection of studies show five areas where AI tools show promise – and even outperform humans

The Guardian - UK

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AI can read breast cancer screening images, study finds

New interim study saw AI-supported screening put head to head with standard care

The Independent UK

What the papers say – August 2

A wide variety of stories featured on the front pages across Britain.

The Independent UK

Immortal cells: Henrietta Lacks’ family settle lawsuit over HeLa tissue harvested in 1950s

Cells taken without consent from cancer victim can reproduce indefinitely and were sold for unjust profit by Thermo Fisher Scientific, relatives argued

The Guardian - AU

AI can help detect breast cancer. But we don't yet know if it can improve survival rates

Around one in seven Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life, with 20,000 new breast cancers diagnosed each week.

The Conversation

Scientists develop pill that destroys solid cancer tumours in early research

The study was published in the Cell Chemical Biology journal on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

‘AI may be able to safely assess breast cancer scans’

A new study has found that artificial intelligence can detect breast cancer in a similar way to radiologists.

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Twiggy threatens to quit UK over fossil fuel flip, cancer rises in under-50s, shrinkflation revealed

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest threatens to pull investments out of Britain over ‘clickbait’ leadership

The Guardian - AU

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Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit against biotech firm Thermo Fisher Scientific

The federal lawsuit in Baltimore claimed Thermo Fisher Scientific has made billions from tissue taken without Henrietta Lacks’s consent from her cervical cancer tumor.

Zenger

Prominent British Journalist Links Cancer Diagnosis To BBC Exposure

Esther Rantzen speculates on asbestos exposure during her time at Lime Grove Studios

The Independent UK

Cancer breakthrough as groundbreaking pill found to ‘kill tumours’

Developed over the last two decades, it has shown to be effective in treating multiple cancers, including breast and prostate

The Independent UK

Biotech company settles lawsuit for profiting off of woman’s cloned cells for seven decades

Henrietta Lacks’ unique ‘Hela’ cells played a crucial role in the development of Covid-19 vaccines and treatments for HIV, leukemia and cancer

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The Guardian - AU

Too young: why are Australians under 50 increasingly being diagnosed with cancer?

Scientists think the rise in early-onset diagnoses may be the result of lifestyle changes and more exposure to risk factors – but questions remain

The Hindu

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

Oncologists in Mysuru express concern over rising burden of lung cancer in India. Est. incidence in Karnataka in 2021 was 5,744, with 3,614 cases in males and 2,130 in females. Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths in State, accounting for 10.47%. In India, it accounts for 5.9% of…

The National (Scotland)

Legionella found in water supply on cancer treatment ward

Legionella has been found in water supplying parts of a cancer treatment ward at a hospital.

The Guardian - AU

Expert says overdiagnosis means Australian cancer screening tests must be ‘handled very carefully’

UK surgeon told the Public Health Association of Australia’s Cancer Screening Symposium screening is a ‘double-edged sword’

The Independent UK

Stars remember Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens: ‘It’s a huge loss for comedy’

The actor and comedian died on Sunday aged 70 after a six-year struggle with cancer.

The Independent UK

Paul Reubens death: Pee-wee Herman star dies aged 70

Actor and comedian’s cause of death was cancer, according to statement

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden shares health update following second cancer diagnosis: ‘Not looking forward to this’

The professional dancer revealed she has to undergo chemotherapy

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