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British man found dead in Bangkok hotel may not have died of drugs overdose as Thai authorities claim, coroner tells family
The family of British man Aaron Campbell, found dead in a Bangkok hotel room in March last year, has rejected Thai authorities’ finding that he died of a drug overdose, with a UK coroner also declining to accept that conclusion. Nottingham coroner Helena Gallagher recorded an open conclusion after ruling that the Thai post-mortem lacked…
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DeepMind’s AlphaGenome Atlas predicts effects of nine billion DNA mutations
Google DeepMind has launched AlphaGenome Atlas, an AI-powered tool designed to map how every possible single-letter change in the human genome could affect biology, with the aim of speeding up disease research and the development of new treatments. The tool matters because working out which of the countless possible DNA mutations are harmless and which…
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AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief
Rene Haas, chief executive of the Cambridge-based chip designer Arm Holdings, has claimed that artificial intelligence will help find a cure for cancer “within our lifetimes”, arguing that modelling how DNA markers are affected by cancer is currently too complex for both humans and existing AI systems, but that increasingly sophisticated computers will eventually solve…
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Nottingham attack victim’s death was ‘potentially preventable’ experts say
An inquiry into the 2023 Nottingham attacks has heard that the death of student Barnaby Webber, 19, was “potentially preventable” had he received different medical treatment at the scene, according to an expert panel. Webber and fellow student Grace O’Malley-Kumar, also 19, were stabbed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane as they walked home…
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Runner review – Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson thriller is serviceable B-movie camp
Runner is a new B-movie action thriller starring Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson, released via faith-based distributor Angel Studios in its bid to break into mainstream action entertainment. Directed by action veteran Scott Waugh, it follows an ex-military fixer tasked with delivering a donated liver across Australia, only for the job to descend into cartoonish…
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‘Girl’s day’ controversy reignites debate over how women are treated in South Korean football
A referee in South Korea’s WK League is alleged to have made a menstruation-related remark about star player Ji So-yun during a match, sparking a wider controversy over how female players are treated in the country’s football set-up. The Korea Football Association (KFA) has opened disciplinary proceedings after the incident escalated from an on-pitch dispute…
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One Nation leader Warren Pickering describes the three illegal drugs he used – and denies allegations he smoked ice in a house with kids
One Nation’s Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, has publicly admitted to using illegal drugs in his twenties, addressing allegations made by his former partner, Jo Scott. Speaking at a press conference alongside party director James Ashby and members of his family, he confirmed he had taken marijuana, ecstasy and amphetamines as a young man but firmly…
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Thousands may have hidden blood condition that doctors miss because tests appear ‘normal’ – it raises risk of cancer, heart disease and early death
A major UK study has found that hundreds of thousands of Britons could have a hidden form of anaemia that current medical guidelines fail to detect, leaving them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and premature death. Researchers from the University of Glasgow say people with “borderline anaemia”, whose blood tests still fall within…
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Plaque for scientist who helped saved millions
A plaque has been unveiled at the University of Sheffield honouring Cecil Paine, a scientist whose team was the first to successfully use penicillin as a therapeutic treatment, in 1930. The achievement came two years after Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, and Paine’s work is credited with helping pave the way for a treatment that has…
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Child hospitalised after vehicle collision outside Inglewood primary school
A young boy was injured after being struck by a car outside St Peter’s Primary School in Inglewood, in Perth’s north, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 8.40am as pupils were likely arriving for the school day, prompting an emergency response and highlighting concerns about road safety near schools. The boy was hit by…