Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our
Antibody profiles offer insights into long Covid cognitive symptoms
Persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection continue to affect millions of people worldwide, even as the number of acute infections has declined.
New gel coating delivers anti-inflammatory antibodies directly to the esophagus
There are few treatment options available for people with disorders of the esophagus. Delivering drugs directly to this part of the body is difficult, so
PhoreMost announces lead oncology program and appoints Chief Medical Officer to support clinical entry
PhoreMost Limited, a biotech company focused on turning scientific breakthroughs into life-changing cancer drugs, today announced its lead program, PMC-001, a next-generation, small molecule microtubule
Leading AI models ace many vaccine questions but falter on clinical rules
A multilingual benchmark of 1,886 vaccine-related questions found that large language models answered most items accurately across English, Spanish, and Chinese. However, performance varied by
ChatGPT fills gaps like a confabulator, not a hallucinating mind
A Perspective article argues that large language model errors more closely resemble confabulations, while speech recognition errors, such as unsupported Whisper transcriptions, are functionally closer
Altman, Amodei, and Hassabis are heading to the G7. The rivals have a lot to discuss.
The chief executives of the three most powerful artificial intelligence companies on Earth are about to sit in the same room as the leaders of
Alibaba is offering $1.5 billion for China’s last big independent grocer. The bidding war with Meituan is on.
Alibaba Group is offering $1.5 billion to acquire Pupu, one of China’s last independent online grocery platforms, according to Bloomberg. The bid is more than double
Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?
Powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr among those who say their groups will integrate into the state.
Family mourn Indian sailor killed in US strike on oil tanker
The wife and family of an Indian sailor killed in a US strike on a tanker off Oman this week have gathered in mourning.
‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism
A chain of sexual violence that Britain built, France refined and Israel inherited is being used against Palestinians.
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.
‘I spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed’ – the real cost of NHS dentist shortage
People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.