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AI Breakthrough Could Spare Thousands From Ineffective Bowel Cancer Drugs

A new AI tool called PhenMap can predict which bowel cancer patients won't benefit from an NHS drug, potentially sparing thousands from harsh side effects.

A Billion People Could Get Safe Water Under Huge New Global Initiative

The World Bank has launched Water Forward, a major programme aiming to bring safe water to a billion people across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.

Husband-and-Wife Scientists Win ‘Oscar of Science’ for Gene Therapy That Gave Blind Patients Their Sight Back

A husband-and-wife team whose love story began in a Harvard anatomy lab have won one of science's biggest awards for creating the first approved...

After Years Of Hearing Loss, Woman Reacts As Cochlear Implant Switched On

Rebecca’s cochlear implant activation reaction is going viral as she hears through her second implant and recalls the powerful, surreal feeling of sound returning.

Breakthrough Gene Therapy For Deafness Helps Patients Hear For First Time

A new gene therapy for deafness is helping patients hear within weeks, offering hope for children and adults with genetic hearing loss.

Teen’s Life Saved By Stranger Who Turns Out To Be His Neighbor

A teen meets kidney donor who saved his life – then learns they live just minutes apart after a powerful community plea led to a life-changing transplant.

What Started as a Cute Photo Booth Visit Ended With a Pregnancy Surprise

Demi brought Dustin back to a meaningful photo booth, where a cute visit turned into an emotional pregnancy surprise he never saw coming.

Baby Takes First Steps During Mom’s Graduation Photoshoot

An Ohio mom got the surprise of her life when her baby son took his first steps during her graduation photoshoot, turning one milestone into two.

These Meta Glasses Are Helping A Mom Navigate Life As She Loses Her Sight

A mom losing her sight says Meta glasses have given her a new sense of independence by helping her identify everyday items with confidence.

World-first surgery gives babies with spina bifida a chance to heal before birth

UC Davis researchers performed the world's first in-utero stem cell therapy for spina bifida. All six babies were born healthy in a landmark trial published in The Lancet.