Streeting, who has said he wants a screening programme, is already under pressure to over-rule the decision from a vocal campaign that has attracted celebrities & MPs.”

“NHS advisers are expected to reject pleas for routine prostate cancer screening after concluding that mass checks for men over 50 would lead to thousands of them being needlessly harmed.”

“fundamentals of the higher education sector remain strong, underpinned by growing domestic demand and increasing mobility of international students…but we have experienced challenges from weaker demand and higher supply in some cities.”

Platform-independent experiments on social media

Changing algorithms with artificial intelligence tools can influence partisan animosity

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Making hard choices to deliver growth, something the UK must learn!

“This is almost certain to continue — even if it means one or two generations of Chinese people suffer as a result of the country’s fiscal resources being diverted from welfare.”

“Many areas of Chinese R&D are at the sharp end of technological competition with the US, including artificial intelligence, robotics and quantum computing, bioscience and pharmaceuticals, aerospace and nuclear weapons.”

“You’ve got toxic mix of, in my view, a lack of a benign corporate culture and benign sense of reflection and self consciousness, with a management that feels embattled – and there you have the coordinates for trouble.”

The “great & the good” have flaws!

“It plans to provide backing for up to 20 companies across its lifetime. The fund raised £8 million from the Wellcome Trust”