Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A Ground Breaking vaccine for melanoma skin cancer is being trialled in the uk. The jab, which is personalised, uses the same technology as that in some covid vaccines. Early studies show that when used with another cancer drug it almost halved the risk of recurrence or death after three years. Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and can spread to other areas of the body. The main cause of melanoma is Ultraviolet Light which comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds. Around 17,500 people are diagnosed with melanoma each year in the uk. Its the uks fifth most common cancer, but experts say 86 of these cases could be prevented by taking the right precautions. Heres our health correspondentjim reed. Could a jab like this change the way cancer is treated . Last month, steve young became the first person in the uk to be given this personalised vaccine, not to prevent the disease, but to try to stop a skin cancer returning. At l
Could take 1a years to remove. The Un Mine Action Service says 37 Million Tonnes of debris would need to be cleared away. A spokesman said it wasnt possible to determine how much unexploded ordnance was in the rubble, but that typically at least 10 of Ground Ammunition thats fired fails to function. Also in gaza the bbc has learned that a baby who was rescued from her dying mothers womb following an israeli air strike in gaza has died. Sabreen was delivered by caesearean section in a Rafah Hospital shortly after midnight last sunday. Doctors resuscitated the baby but she passed away on thursday. Our special correspondent fergal keane followed the story of sabreen. And a warning you may find some of his report distressing. Well, we got the news late last night in a phone call from an uncle of baby sabreen, who said that she had died yesterday morning and the family had buried her by 1pm. Now, this story begins last Saturday Night with an israeli air strike on the family home. The Israel
Hello from the Unionjack Club In London ahead of a very special day when normandy veterans will gather to begin commemorations for this years 80th Anniversary of the d day landings. A cold and frosty start to friday for many, a bit of sunshine to begin with but, like in recent days, Shower Clouds are not far. Will the weather get any better . I will have the full forecast later. Its friday 26th april. Skin Cancer Patients in the uk have begun taking part in a trial aimed at developing the first personalised vaccine for melanoma. The experimental treatment uses the same technology as some covid 19 jabs, and works by telling the body to hunt down cancer cells and prevent them from coming back. Researchers say the jab also has the potential to stop lung, bladder, and kidney cancers. Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson reports. Steve young, one of the first nhs patients to take part in the trial for whats hoped will be a Game Changing treatment. Its for melanoma the deadliest of all
A massive blow to Liverpools Premier League title hopes is inflicted by neighbours everton, who pull off a shock win in the Merseyside Derby, and it pretty much ensures theyre staying up. Good morning. After a chilly start to the good morning. After a chilly start to the day, good morning. After a chilly start to the day, for most of us it will be a to the day, for most of us it will be a day to the day, for most of us it will be a day of to the day, for most of us it will be a day of bright spells Sunny Intervals be a day of bright spells Sunny Intervals and some showers. Not as windy intervals and some showers. Not as windy as intervals and some showers. Not as windy as yesterday but it does remain windy as yesterday but it does remain unsettled and some showers. Not as remain unsettled and some showers. Not as windy as yesterday but it does not as windy as yesterday but it does remain unsettled right the way through does remain unsettled right the way through the weekend. All the de
Is down over 15 in after hours trading. Erin delmore explains why. Meta Ceo Mark Zuckerberg piqued investors interest when he predicted 2023 would be the year of efficiency, and he won them over when he delivered on it. The stock nearly tripled last year. This year, meta shares are up another a0 . But on wednesday, meta released its First Quarter Earnings Report and shares initially slumped during after hours trading. Facebook s Parent Company did Beat Expectations on revenue and earnings, but it disappointed on its Revenue Forecast for the Second Quarter of the year. Higher expenses also weighed shares down. So wednesdays Earnings Report marked a back down to earth moment for the formerly red hot tech giant, and it moderates expectations for the months ahead as the company grapples over how to generate profit off of Generative Aland drum up Advertising Revenue in an increasingly crowded market. I spoke to tech analyst ray wang of constellation research, and asked him what he made of m