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An artificial intelligence programme has been developed that outperforms clinical experts in detecting breast cancer in mammograms, according to researchers.
The study found that an AI system developed by Google Health can identify cancer in breast screening mammograms with fewer false positives and fewer false negatives than radiologists.
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Write comment (99 Comments)The number of people killed in large commercial airline crashes fell by more than half in 2019.
Last year was "one of the safest years ever for commercial aviation", with an average of one fatality every 5.58 million flights.
The news comes from Dutch aviation consulting firm To70, which found that there were 86 accidents involving large commercial
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Write comment (98 Comments)While many of us might enjoy a bottle of Bordeaux during this festive season, a case of the wine is also sitting in space - strictly off limits to the astronauts.
A dozen bottles have been sent to the International Space Station as part of research which could lead to new insights for the food and drinks industry and help breed hardier plants that
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Write comment (96 Comments)Sixteen inmates have been killed and five wounded after a fight broke out in a Mexican prison over a football game.
The fight broke out at about 2.30pm local time on Tuesday in the Regional Center for Social Reintegration in the town of Cieneguillas, the state government said.
According to local media, the fight was triggered by a football game.
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Write comment (94 Comments)Israel's embattled prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said he will ask his parliament to grant him immunity from the corruption charges he currently faces.
Mr Netanyahu is suspected of accepting gifts, including cigars and champagne, from wealthy businessmen and dispensing favours in return for favourable media coverage.
It is the first time a
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Write comment (99 Comments)Thailand, one of the biggest plastic polluters on the planet, has begun the new decade by banning plastic bags at what it describes as "major stores".
The country says it wants to work towards a total ban in 2021 in an effort to bring down the amount of waste and debris that makes its way to the sea.
The ban, part of an ongoing 20-year action plan,
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