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Breakthrough for prostate cancer patients as NHS now offers life-extending drug
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Thousands of men in England living with advanced prostate cancer are poised to benefit from a new life-extending drug, talazoparib, whichContinue Reading
Alex Honnold explains what would happen if he falls during live free solo of Taiwan skyscraper on Netflix
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Alex Honnold is preparing to put his life on the line as he attempts his most perilous free soloContinue Reading
Groundbreaking comparative study reveals best treatment for diabetes
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Drugs like semaglutide, the active ingredient of Ozempic and Wegovy, are more effective in treating type 2 diabetes than conventional treatments,Continue Reading
Juspay raises $50m at $1.2bn valuation to accelerate global payments expansion
Juspay has secured $50 million in fresh funding from WestBridge Capital, valuing the business at $1.2 billion and strengthening its push to expand globally as demand for enterprise-grade payment infrastructure accelerates. The Series D follow-on round comprises a mix of primary and secondary investment. The secondary element provides liquidity forContinue Reading
Australian Open sensation wants Djokovic talks after scooping £243K prize
Teenage tennis star Iva Jovic has stunned world No.8 Jasmine Paolini to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time – and hopes to have talks with her idol Novak Djokovic. The 18-year-old is now guaranteed £243,000 in prize money after beating Paolini 6-2, 7-6(3) inContinue Reading
Poundland says store closure overhaul finished, but ‘much to do’ in turnaround
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Poundland has said its sweeping restructure that saw it shut nearly 150 shops and axeContinue Reading
Trump’s false claim about UK soldiers in Afghanistan ‘deeply disappointing’, says UK minister
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan is “deeply disappointing” and “doesn’t add up”,Continue Reading
An ancient forest is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email In the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes, a tiny hummingbird, the Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), clings precariously to existence within itsContinue Reading
The dilemma facing Australia’s koala conservationists – too many koalas
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A booming population of koalas in parts of south Australia has sparked a “dilemma” among conservationists about their long-term ecological harmContinue Reading
Scientists say this is the best exercise for reducing body fat in elderly people
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A workout method that alternates short bursts of vigorous exercise with brief recovery periods could be the “optimal exercise” for losingContinue Reading