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Cancer drug leaflets for patients in Europe omit important facts

Researchers find information about cancer drugs can be lacking and ‘potentially misleading’Cancer drug information leaflets for patients in Europe frequently omit important facts, while some are “potentially misleading” when it comes to treatment benefits and related uncertainties, researchers have found.Cancer is the biggest killer in Europe after heart conditions, with more than 3.7m new...

Ultramassive black hole discovered by UK astronomers

Durham University scientists say black hole about 30 billion times the mass of the Sun is first to be found with gravitational lensingAn ultramassive black hole about 30bn times the mass of the Sun has been discovered by astronomers in the UK.Scientists at Durham University said the gargantuan black hole was one of the biggest ever found. The team described their findings, published in the journal...

Cosmic explosion last year may be ‘brightest ever seen’

Astronomers say gamma-ray burst may have been result of star collapsing to form black holeA cosmic explosion that blinded space instruments last year may be the brightest ever seen, according to astronomers.The blast took place 2bn light years from Earth, producing a pulse of intense radiation that swept through the solar system in October last year. Continue...