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Contraceptive coil ‘helped uncover my ovarian cancer’
A 54-year-old woman with stomach pain attributed to her contraceptive coil discovered she had a 13cm ovarian cancer tumor pressing against it. After chemotherapy and surgery, she now has no evidence of disease.
HRT: Warning to women amid shortages of some products
Health authorities warn women against self-medication during HRT shortages affecting major patch brands, urging consultation with healthcare providers about alternatives.
Stephen Shears obituary
Stephen Shears, a renowned piano tuner known for his ear-tuning abilities, has died aged 70. He worked throughout the UK and was involved in folk music as a keyboardist and bandleader.
Grace Helbig Reveals Upcoming Surgery for Brain Tumors Three Years After Beating Breast Cancer
YouTuber Grace Helbig announced she will undergo brain surgery this week to remove two tumors discovered after experiencing leg numbness, marking her second cancer diagnosis in three years.
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Compressed-Gas Storage Demonstrators Got Bigger. The Economics Didn’t Get Better.
Major compressed-gas energy storage demonstrations have been built worldwide, but their economics remain unfavorable compared to batteries and pumped hydroelectric storage.
Where Marine Energy Meets Hybrid Power Systems, This Laboratory De-Risks Integration
The ARIES platform at the National Laboratory of the Rockies enables testing of marine energy systems integrated with hybrid power technologies before ocean deployment, reducing technical risks for offshore and coastal microgrids.
More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump
States that voted for Trump account for more than 70% of new solar construction in the country, with Texas and Florida leading deployment despite Republican opposition to solar energy at the federal level.
Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
The UK government’s Climate Change Committee says Heathrow’s third runway can proceed only if airlines fund cleaner fuels and carbon removal technology, potentially raising flight costs significantly by 2050.
Federal transit cuts could hit rural America hardest
Federal transit funding would decline by $16.5 billion under proposed legislation, with rural communities facing disproportionate cuts as existing services already struggle post-pandemic.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe that cleaner air from pollution controls is removing a cooling effect that had masked some greenhouse gas warming, potentially accelerating global temperature rise beyond previous expectations.
One Mount Etna eruption took weeks. Another happened in hours
Researchers at Cornell University found that two major eruptions at Mount Etna followed dramatically different pathways, with one taking weeks and another occurring within hours, revealing how magma ascent rates vary significantly.
This German submarine sank in 1917. It’s still leaking TNT
A German submarine that sank in 1917 carrying explosives continues leaking TNT into the North Sea, prompting researchers to examine environmental risks from thousands of historical wrecks in Danish waters.
Crocodiles are famous for finding their way home. These ones didn’t
A new study finds that captive-born saltwater crocodiles released into the wild do not attempt to return to their breeding facilities, unlike wild-caught crocodiles that demonstrate strong homing behavior.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found that antihistamines and a prescription anti-inflammatory drug offered modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
The NHS is rolling out a new type 1 diabetes treatment called teplizumab that can delay disease onset for years, marking a potential shift from century-old insulin therapy.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has revealed she was diagnosed last November with polycythaemia vera, a rare incurable blood cancer affecting about 8,000 people in the UK.