Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey

Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said. The Government of Jersey said it would be following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee due to more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing being available. The screening detects HPV – the type of infection which is the…

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JPMorgan’s European chief to run business from New York

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. JPMorgan’s European chief is planning to relocate from London to New York, while keeping his role running the bank’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business. Filippo Gori, who is also JPMorgan’s co-head of global banking,…

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From Lost world to Jurassic Park, palaeontologist Dave Hone reviews the most memorable movie moments in dinosaur sci-fi history

Dinosaurs have been stars in Hollywood since the earliest days of cinema, captivating audiences throughout. But just how accurate are these portrayals, especially given what we now understand about dinosaur physiology and behaviour? Palaeontologist Dave Hone at Queen Mary University of London is a big fan of dinosaur films, particularly those created using stop-motion animation…

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Roots Q1 sales climb to $40 million

Canada’s Roots announced on Friday sales were up 6.7% to $40 million in the first quarter, on the back of higher direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales during the three months. Roots Q1 sales climb to $40M. – Roots The lifestyle brand said DTC sales, made up of retail store and e-commerce sales, were $34.6 million, a 10.2% increase…

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How the EDSAC computer changed science in the 1940s and 50s

The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC), developed at the University of Cambridge, is one of the world’s earliest general-purpose computers. Volunteers at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park, UK, have been constructing a working replica of an EDSAC machine. Once complete, it will be able to run EDSAC software that was published…

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