A study suggests a test of menstrual blood might be explored as an alternative to conventional cervical screening, and charities called the finding encouraging. The NHS is already sending at-home vaginal swab kits in some areas to people who have missed screening, with wider distribution planned this year.
Chase Johnson, treated for triple-negative breast cancer in 2021, received an experimental a-lactalbumin vaccine as part of a Phase 1 trial and remains cancer-free years after surgery; researchers report immune responses in most participants and the vaccine is moving into Phase 2 testing.
Epic Games says downtime for Fortnite update 39.40 will start Feb 5 at 9:00am GMT in the UK, with matchmaking disabled around 8:30am GMT, and maintenance expected to last 90 minutes.
At a 28 January meeting the Climate Change Committee welcomed progress across the Net Zero Programme, with fleet rationalisation removing 34 vehicles since January 2025 and migration of EV chargers to EZO on track for completion by April 2026.
A patient recounts repeated hip dislocations and long waits for adequate pain relief across several NHS hospitals, and says specialist care in France provided more consistent attention.
State ministers and the national Economic Survey have proposed studying age-based limits on social media for children, while experts warn enforcement and age verification would be challenging.
Barry Manilow says he is recovering after surgery to remove a cancerous spot from his lung and, on his doctor's advice, has postponed mid‑February Westgate Las Vegas residency dates; tickets for those dates will be refunded.
Volunteers in New Zealand have cleaned more than 500 remote hiking huts this summer, trekking in with gloves and basic supplies to help maintain a publicly owned network of over 950 huts.
Graig Community Council said bookings at Graig Community Hall are at an all-time high, and councillors agreed to form a working group and move the centre's finances into the main council remit.
A large Swedish study of about 2.7 million people found boys are more likely to receive autism diagnoses in childhood while girls’ diagnosis rates rise in adolescence, with no significant sex difference by age 20.
