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Recent studies reveal advances in cancer prevention and treatment. A breakthrough targeting pancreatic cancer proteins, the potential of over-the-counter vitamin B3 to reduce skin cancer recurrence, and aspirin's role in lowering colorectal cancer risk are highlighted. These findings could influence future clinical practices and public health strategies.
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Recent studies highlight the critical importance of early cancer detection and screening. UK research shows missing the first breast cancer screening increases mortality risk by 40%. Australia has subsidised the breast cancer drug Truqap, drastically reducing treatment costs. Hong Kong urges monthly self-exams and expanded screening for high-risk women. Awareness and access remain global challenges as October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes have been announced, with awards in medicine, physics, chemistry, and other fields. The Nobel Peace Prize will be revealed on October 10. The awards recognize groundbreaking scientific discoveries and efforts to promote peace, with the ceremony scheduled for December 10 in Stockholm and Oslo.
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Shimon Sakaguchi, along with Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, received the 2025 Nobel Prize for discovering regulatory T cells, which are crucial for immune tolerance. Their work, starting in 1995, has advanced understanding of autoimmune diseases and opened new avenues for treatments. The award was announced on October 6, 2025.
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics, and chemistry have been awarded to scientists for breakthroughs in immune regulation, quantum tunneling, and gas-trapping materials. The medicine prize recognizes work on immune tolerance and autoimmune diseases, with the winners set to receive their awards in Stockholm on December 10. The physics prize honors research on quantum tunneling, impacting MRI technology and computing. The chemistry prize celebrates development of gas-trapping structures with potential environmental applications.
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A double-decker bus hit a bus stop in Stockholm, killing three and injuring three others. The bus was not in service, and police are investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter. The driver has been detained, and the cause remains unknown as authorities examine the scene near the Royal Institute of Technology.
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A double-decker bus hit a bus stop in Stockholm's Östermalm district, injuring three people. The driver was questioned and then released as investigations continue. No evidence points to an attack, and the bus was not in service with no passengers onboard at the time.