Patrick Schrauwen | Chair, European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Early Career Academy; Senior Scientist, Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center, Düsseldorf, Germany
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New SDR-Seq Tool Links DNA Variants to Disease
Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain diseases ‘ran in families’. However, through the years, scientists have kept getting better at finding ways to also…
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Walking does count toward marathon training – as long as you stick to these rules
While training for the Sydney Marathon, I missed a few of my weekday runs, not a problem, but when I fretted over a missed run one evening, a friend said something that really got me thinking: ‘Didn’t you walk five miles today?’ I checked…
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C-section births linked to sleepless nights and painful recoveries
New research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting suggests that women who give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section) face a greater likelihood of experiencing intense pain that interferes with sleep and daily functioning, as…
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GoT-Multi Tool Maps Cancer Mutations and Cell Activity
A new tool developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Adelaide investigators has enhanced the ability to track multiple gene mutations while simultaneously recording gene activity in individual cancer cells. The technology,…
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Summer McIntosh to miss remainder of 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup to focus on recovery
Canada’s Olympic and world champion Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from all three stops of the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup after ‘unexpectedly’ falling ill, missing what was meant to be her first major competition under new coach Bob…
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New lab-grown human embryo model produces blood cells
University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development – including the production of blood stem cells.
Human blood stem…
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Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The performing arts union Equity has threatened mass direct action over tech and entertainment companies’ use of its members’ likenesses, images and voices in AI content without permission.
The warning came as the union said growing numbers of…
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Thousands of UK customers report broadband issues
Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down.
Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged problems affecting their Vodafone broadband or mobile network on Monday afternoon.
According to its website, the firm has more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.
Vodafone said in a statement it was aware of a “major issue on our network affecting broadband, 4G and 5G services”.
“We appreciate our customers’ patience while we work to resolve this as soon as possible,” the company said.
It comes as people on social media say they are struggling to access Vodafone customer service operators amid ongoing issues affecting mobile data and broadband.
Many have also said they are having difficulty accessing the company’s website and app, which typically allow people to view the status of its network services.
Customers have also taken to social media to complain of “complete outages” in their area.
The issues appear to have begun for customers shortly after 15:00 BST.
Internet monitor Netblocks said in a post on X, live network data showed Vodafone was experiencing “a national outage” impacting both broadband and mobile data.
Some customers have expressed being doubly frustrated by not being able to access their Wi-Fi or mobile data.
“Sort it out soon please,” wrote one frustrated X user – who said they were having to use a coffee shop’s Wi-Fi to access online services without the means to do so using their mobile data or broadband.
Another said they were self-employed and could not work because of the outage, adding: “Never regretted more having my mobile and broadband on the same network.”
The issues affecting Vodafone services are also impacting customers of other telecoms firms that use its network.
Downdetector saw a similar spike in reports on Monday afternoon from users of the mobile network Voxi, which is owned by Vodafone.
Lebara, which piggy-backs off Vodafone’s network, has also been affected by the company’s outage.
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