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Gaps persist in cancer survival
Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.
'Genetic link' to breast cancer
Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.
ME 'could be caused by a virus'
Scientists in Scotland have found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.
NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks
The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.
ME 'virus link' found in children
Scientists publish the results of a study on children that shows ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.
How D.C. schools might be affected if Rhee decides to move on
The scenario is familiar in the District and big cities across the country: An ambitious leader is appointed to reform schools. Policies and practices are upended, five-year plans unveiled, a flurry of initiatives launched with high hopes. After two or three years, political pressure from interes...
Education - United States - Michelle Rhee - School district - Korea
Education - United States - Michelle Rhee - School district - Korea
Owner of historic Loudoun hardware store killed with wife and kin in car crash
The owner of Nichols Hardware, a historic family-owned shop in Loudoun County, his wife and one of her relatives were killed in a single-car accident near Front Royal on Sunday afternoon.
Hardware store - United States - Loudoun - Virginia - Counties
Hardware store - United States - Loudoun - Virginia - Counties