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[ Even a low daily intake of alcohol—just 9 g or around one standard drink—is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with the greatest risk associated with locally brewed alcohol, finds a large comparative study, published online in the open access journal BMJ …

[ The investigational, oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) giredestrant given as an adjuvant therapy showed significant improvement in invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) compared with the current standard-of-care endocrine therapy in patients with early-stage, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to the results of a Phase III IidERA trial …

[ A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the standard beta-emitting treatment. In a first-in-human study, investigators found that a single dose of the alpha-emitting radionuclide 211At (astatine) was both well-tolerated and effective, achieving disease control without molecularly …

[ In-flight cardiac arrest is extremely rare, yet catastrophic, and responsible for up to 86% of all deaths in the air. A new comprehensive literature review highlights systemic and policy shortcomings of current aviation safety standards, calling for global alignment. Source link

Crystal Palace midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn could be set for a lengthy ban after the Football Association said its standard punishment for her sending off – after an altercation with Leicester City’s Hannah Cain – was “clearly insufficient”. Littlejohn, 35, appeared to grab her opponent around the neck before throwing her …

A serving police officer has been convicted of assaulting a teenager inside a marked police van in Dumfries. James Donnolly, who is currently suspended from duty, grabbed the 15-year-old boy by his neck. The attack in August 2021 caused the teenager to hit his head on the roof of the …

Broadcaster Fiona MacKenzie has been appointed chief executive of the Harris Tweed Authority (HTA). Lewis-born MacKenzie is a commissioning editor at Gaelic media service MG Alba, and has co-hosted BBC Alba’s coverage of the Belladrum Tartan Heart music festival near Beauly. She will join HTA in March, taking over from …

A Belfast takeaway has been fined after environmental health officers found an active cockroach infestation on its premises. Ginger Garlic Ltd, on Donegall Road, was fined £1,500 at Belfast Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay £264 in legal costs. The prosecution was taken by Belfast City Council following a routine …

Adobe’s computational photography app, Project Indigo, had a bit of trouble adapting to the new square-format selfie sensor in the iPhone 17 series. For the last month or so, the app simply didn’t support Apple’s latest phones at all. Adobe was working behind the scenes to get things up and …

Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira has been fined £15,000 for an incident of misconduct during the club’s Premier League draw with Brighton on 5 October. Pereira, 57, admitted to an FA charge of acting in an improper manner in the 19th minute of the fixture. The Portuguese was sent off …

Standard Liege’s Belgian Pro League match against Royal Antwerp was abandoned in the 87th minute after the referee was hit by a cup thrown by a fan. Standard were leading 1-0 when the cup hit referee Lothar D’hondt, who then blew his whistle to end the game at Stade Maurice …

“Following discussions yesterday evening [Saturday] and a board meeting this [Sunday] morning, it became clear that expectations with performances and results have not been met,” said the statement. “Obtaining one win in the past 11 games falls short of the required standard; therefore, the board of directors have collectively made …

FIA statutes state that the body will “respect the highest standards of governance, transparency and democracy, including anti-corruption functions and procedures”. FIA rules require it to be neutral in the election process and that it has an obligation to provide “equal treatment between candidates for the FIA’s presidency”. Mayer declined …

Noel Sweeney/PA Wire Jim Gavin dropped out of the Irish presidential election less than three weeks before polling day Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin has announced he is withdrawing from the Irish presidential election with “immediate effect”. He was set to be one of three candidates standing for Ireland’s head …

Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough is on a crusade to try to improve refereeing standards, and canvassing fellow bosses across the English Football League for support. Source link

A medical supply company linked to peer Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman has been ordered to pay £122m in damages after a judge ruled it breached a government contract for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic. The Department of Health and Social Care …

Hundreds of US generals and admirals gathered at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday after being summoned from their posts all around the world. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth informed military leaders of the 10 new directives the department would be implementing. The directives include new standards around …

Apple has announced the iPhone 17, the latest edition of its standard model iPhone. This iteration has been upgraded with a larger 6.3-inch display and a 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate. It comes in some lightly refreshed color variations, but otherwise preserves much of the iPhone 16 design. The iPhone 17‘s …

Frank said last week that Romero was a player who commands “big respect” from his team-mates and “sets the standards” on and off the pitch. “What I like about him and why I have chosen him as captain is his leadership qualities,” said the Spurs boss. “The staff have said …

Gareth Jones, a fagwyd yn Y Barri, oedd un o newyddiadurwyr mwyaf nodedig yr ugeinfed ganrif. Bu farw’n ŵr ifanc, 30 mlwydd oed, ond er mai byr oedd ei fywyd, mae ei gyfraniad yn hirhoedlog. Roedd yn un o’r newyddiadurwyr gorllewinol cyntaf i adrodd am Newyn Mawr 1932-33 yn Wcráin, …