A major study will vet methods of screening men for prostate cancer for effectiveness in a bid to save thousands of lives each year. How ‘wall of death’ space workout keeps astronauts fit - with Alberto Minetti, professor of physiology at the University of Milan. Infected blood scandal compensation schedule agreed.

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Perimenopausal women ‘more likely to suffer depression’

Half of London children not getting exercise hour.

Climate change UK spider influx warning

World’s largest blue hole found

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Close-up images detailing the Milky May’s Horsehead Nebula have been captured by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Royal Brompton Hospital’s robotics-assisted trial to treat lung cancer with microwaves. Self-driving truck fleet ‘planned for end of 2024’. Lock up pupils’ smartphones all day, teachers urged.

Also in this episode:

• Phoning Earth with 140-million-mile laser zap message
• Poison pen...toxic chemicals hiding in Victorian books
• US Air Force $13bn ‘doomsday fleet’ to protect POTUS
• Healthy living ‘could add extra five years to life’

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New cybersecurity laws come into power in UK banning some most easily-guessed password combinations. Deadly US tornadoes: latest. Pope’s plea to young: hang up smartphones and meet IRL. World’s largest salmon ‘had tusks’.

Also in this episode:

• Ex-mountain biking world champion Reece Wilson on crash concussion risk
• British hypersonic missile ‘in service by 2030’
• This material stores greenhouse gases
• London Zoo appeals for public’s memorabilia to join Darwin

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