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‘Game changer’ immunotherapy drug could lead to increased survival rates for bladder cancer patients

Patients who received the drug durvalumab had significantly less risk of cancer returning, the study found

The Independent UK

‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug

Experts said Durvalumab could be a ‘game changer’.

Evening Standard

The youth doesn't want to drink. Why?

"The change reflects a general trend in young people's attitudes toward risk"

Salon

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'Every dirty trick': Tories change key General Election rules 'to help themselves'

THE Conservative government is accused of using “every dirty trick in the book” after it altered key rules governing General Elections, with…

The National (Scotland)

‘Zoo poo’ could save NHS £1bn a year

Naturally occurring viruses found in the faecal matter of some animals could be included in dressings used to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

The Independent UK

One smart way to minimize food waste

"Whether you grow your own food or not, everyone can adopt mindful practices when purchasing or growing food"

Salon

Building ‘passports’ could prevent Raac-style safety failings – engineers

A new documentation framework could help prevent future crises and maintain the sustainability of UK buildings, it is claimed.

The Independent UK

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Self Esteem delivers inspirational speech after accepting University of Sheffield honorary doctorate

‘Dr Taylor will see you now,’ singer told fans after ceremony

The Independent UK

Cardiff University tops list of most sustainable universities in Wales

The list measures universities’ contributions to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Cardiff ranked 52 in the world, 12th in UK and first in Wales

Wales Online

Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar confounds theories

Astronomers find ring much further away from planet than is normal, leaving them wondering how it remains stable

The Guardian - UK

The rise of corporate landlords: how they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one block of flats at a time

The housing prospects for young people in the UK were completely changed by the global financial crisis of 2007-09. While the government largely succeeded in rescuing the banks and the housing market, it created an environment where house prices remained high and mortgages were only available to those who could…

The Conversation

Just 4% of men applying to be sperm donors end up donating – study

Figures released in November show that more than half of men (52%) newly registered in the UK as sperm donors are from overseas.

The Independent UK

David Lewis obituary

Other lives: Botanist and academic administrator who spent his entire career at the University of Sheffield

The Guardian - UK

E.on and partners to explore green hydrogen plan for Sheffield's steel industry

BEIS funding secured to assess potential for biomass

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The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss dreams of growth – but even if she pulls it off, it won’t help Britain

Incomes have stalled while the rich get richer. It’s clear the obsession with GDP has to change, says the University of Sheffield’s Michael Jacobs

The Hindu

Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on Mars

The researchers used spacecraft laser-altimeter measurements of the shape of the upper surface of the ice cap to identify subtle patterns in its height

Wales Online

Scientists discover fresh evidence of liquid water on Mars

While the new findings don’t ‘necessarily mean that life exists on Mars’, scientists have found fresh proof of liquid water being present beneath its south polar ice cap

The Independent UK

Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars

A study provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, that there is liquid water beneath Mars’ south polar ice cap.

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Tracing the Geordie sailors who fought in the American Civil War 160 years ago

A new online project launched by Northumbria University aims to tell the stories of British and other immigrant sailors who fought in the American Civil War - and it needs the public's help

The Guardian - UK

53,000 UK students enter university clearing, the most in over 10 years

Strong competition for places means many of those who dropped grades in their A-levels are missing out on preferred institutions

Birmingham Post

Hull construction company completes flagship UK aviation fuel testing centre

'Ultimately this will help to reduce carbon emissions and play a vital role in the future of the aviation industry'

The Independent UK

Transport for London junk food ad restrictions ‘have led to fewer obesity cases’

Researchers claim the advertising policy, which has been in place since 2019, could save the NHS more than £200 million.

Wales Online

Million more alcohol-related hospital admissions coming thanks to lockdown

The worst-case scenario calculates more than 25,000 extra alcohol-related deaths because of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Increased pandemic drinking will lead to 1000s of extra deaths in next 20 years, research suggests

In a worst-case scenario, there will be 972,382 additional hospital admissions and 25,192 additional deaths over the next two decades, researchers say

The Independent UK

Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’

Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.

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