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COVID-19 'dramatically changes' treatment of cancer patients in UK

The treatment of cancer patients underwent major changes during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the UK, with doctors giving shorter doses of radiotherapy and delaying surgeries

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Army receives stealthy 'Bug' drones that can snoop on targets more than a mile away

The tiny reconnaissance drones could be used to record video on forward positions and beam it back to the troops.

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The U.K. and European Union reach last-minute agreement

02:35 The U.K. and the European Union have finally agreed a post-Brexit trade deal, four and-a-half years after Britain voted to leave the EU. The deadline for a deal was December 31st

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Blood pressure readings should be performed on both arms

International guidance recommends taking readings from both arms, but this is often dangerously ignored, say scientists.

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European Medicines Agency targeted by cyber attack

It is not clear whether the attack was successful, nor whether it will have an impact on the agency approving COVID-19 vaccines.

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Brexit talks to continue Sunday

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen said in a joint statement following their phone call that they were instructing their chief negotiators to meet again in Brussels on Sunday. /VCG Boris J

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Kenya shows why China is crucial for COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered his country's Ministry of Health to look towards China for a COVID-19 vaccine. As reported in the country's leading newspap

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Euro zone agrees to fine-tune bailout fund amid COVID worries

Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Monday to move ahead with the stalled changes to their European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bailout fund to strengthen the resilience of the common currency area a

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As e-bikes boom, FuroSystems raises its first venture funding round ahead of a new model launch

With COVID-19 making commuters switch to bikes, and cities wanting cleaner air, the e-bike revolution is only just getting started. Further evidence of this is the news that today British e-bike manuf

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As e-bikes boom, FuroSystems raises its first venture funding round ahead of a new model launch

With COVID-19 making commuters switch to bikes, and cities wanting cleaner air, the e-bike revolution is only just getting started. Further evidence of this is the news that today British e-bike manuf

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U.N. deputy chief calls for participation of women in Mali transition

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. /VCG Photo The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has called for greater participation of women in Mali's

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Trump's new executive order is largely symbolic, and a distraction

On the evening of November 12, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order which prohibited formal investments, via shares and securities, in 31 Chinese compa

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Trump's new executive order is largely symbolic, and a distraction

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during an election night party with Vice President Mike Pence, the White House, Washington, D.C., U.S., November 4, 2020. /Getty Editor's no

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Trump's new executive order is largely symbolic, and a distraction

On the evening of November 12, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order which prohibited formal investments, via shares and securities, in 31 Chinese compa

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Pompeo's green light for Xinjiang terrorism is callous opportunism

A screenshot of the notice regarding the "Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement" on the U.S. Federal Register's official website on November 5, 2020. /The Federal Register Editor's note: CGTN's F

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Mastectomy support page in 'constant battle' with Facebook over 'nudity' images

Around one in eight women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.

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Seraphim Capital’s SpaceTech accelerator releases details of its newest SpaceCamp cohort

The UK’s Seraphim Capital, the country’s only SpaceTech accelerator, has released details of its newest cohort as part of its SpaceCamp programme, timed with the end of World Space Week la