How a new brain tumour test could transform cancer diagnoses | Global News Podcast

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A rapid new test for brain tumours can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours. It means surgeons can get results even while they are operating, and patients are spared weeks of uncertainty whilst being able to start their treatment sooner. Health workers have called it "a huge leap forward for patients" that will "completely transform" how brain tumours are diagnosed Also in the Global News Podcast: 04:55 Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump has made a "final decision" to give Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot missiles 07:12 The Philippines pardons Mary Jane Veloso, a former maid who narrowly escaped being executed by Indonesia 10:49 Nepal’s prime minister says last month’s devastating floods were a “warning to the world” about climate change 13:48 We look at the dangers of children using inappropriate skincare products, spurred on by social media 17:09 Pope Leo warns that AI could lead to a "paradise of machines", during a visit to

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