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Foo Fighters reveal their new drummer one year after Taylor Hawkins' death
Foo Fighters reveal their new drummer one year after Taylor Hawkins' death
Foo Fighters reveal their new drummer one year after Taylor Hawkins' death
2023-05-31 02:50
Kenya’s Ruto, AfDB’s Adesina Say Tackling Climate Depends on Africa Debt Fix
Kenya’s Ruto, AfDB’s Adesina Say Tackling Climate Depends on Africa Debt Fix
Kenyan President William Ruto and the heads of two major finance and climate institutions said without a 10
2023-10-08 18:05
Defender Micky van de Ven joins Tottenham from Wolfsburg on six-year deal
Defender Micky van de Ven joins Tottenham from Wolfsburg on six-year deal
Tottenham have completed the signing of key target Micky van de Ven on a six-year deal from Wolfsburg. The addition of the left-footed centre-back is a major coup for the club and helps satisfy the demand of new boss Ange Postecoglou to bring in defensive reinforcements. Spurs have secured the services of Van de Ven on a contract running to 2029 in a deal worth an initial 40million euros (£34.5million), but with the final fee able to rise to around 50m euros (£43.1m) in add-ons. The Netherlands Under-21 international has been tracked by the club all summer and, after weighing up a move for him or Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba, Tottenham pressed ahead with their pursuit of the 22-year-old. Van de Ven started his career with Volendam before leaving his homeland to join Wolfsburg in summer 2021. An encouraging 2022-23 season, in which Van de Ven featured 36 times for the Bundesliga club, brought him to the attention of several teams across Europe, with Liverpool also reportedly interested. Spurs won the race for the Dutchman and he was in attendance for Sunday’s pre-season win over Shakhtar Donetsk after an agreement was reached with Wolfsburg over his transfer last week. Van de Ven completed his medical at the club’s Enfield training base on Monday and is likely to be part of the travelling party to Barcelona for Tuesday’s friendly against the Catalan club. Postecoglou refused to directly discuss the defender after the 5-1 victory over Shakhtar but has been open about the need for new centre-backs throughout pre-season. Ben Davies has played the majority of minutes on the left side of the back four system used by the Australian head coach, but Van de Ven’s pace will be a welcome addition to a team that will also use a high defensive line this season. Spurs retain an interest in former loanee Clement Lenglet and Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo, who only has one year left on his deal. Tottenham continue to work on incomings but will listen to offers for centre-backs Davinson Sanchez, Japhet Tanganga and Joe Rodon. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live It’s done – Millie Bright says England have moved on from Lauren James red card Newcastle sign Southampton defender Tino Livramento on five-year deal PFA chief says new approach to added time ‘changing game we fell in love with’
2023-08-08 19:08
The Stock Market Had Another Tough Week. It’s August.
The Stock Market Had Another Tough Week. It’s August.
Stocks rose, fell, rose and fell, ultimately finishing lower this past week. Tech feels the pain.
2023-08-12 03:32
Girona top Liga with superb late Valencia comeback
Girona top Liga with superb late Valencia comeback
Girona sprang a stunning late comeback to beat Valencia 2-1 on Saturday and breathe fresh life into their shock...
2023-12-02 23:12
AI could soon be used to treat cancer in the NHS
AI could soon be used to treat cancer in the NHS
Artificial intelligence could soon be used to perform radiotherapy to treat certain cancers for the first time. Draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has given approval to nine AI technologies for performing external beam radiotherapy in lung, prostate and colorectal cancers, which could save radiographers hundreds of thousands of hours and help relieve pressure on radiotherapy departments. Currently therapeutic radiographers outline healthy organs on digital images of a CT or MRI scan by hand so that the radiotherapy does not damage healthy cells by minimising the dose to normal tissue. Nice found that using AI to create the contours could free up between three and 80 minutes of radiographers’ time for each treatment plan, and that AI-generated contours were of a similar quality to manually drawn ones. Nice said that the contours would still be reviewed by a trained healthcare professional. It comes after a study found AI was safe to use in breast cancer screenings with evidence growing that it can be more effective in detecting cancers. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Meanwhile, Nice said it was also examining the evidence for using AI in stroke and chest scans. Dr Sarah Byron, the programme director for health technologies at Nice, said using AI could help reduce waiting lists. She added: “NHS colleagues working on the frontline in radiotherapy departments are under severe pressure with thousands of people waiting for scans. “The role imaging plays in radiotherapy treatment planning is quite pivotal, so recommending the use of AI technologies to help support treatment planning alongside clinical oversight by a trained healthcare professional could save both time and money. “We will continue to focus on what matters most and the recommendations made by our independent committee can help to bring waiting lists down for those needing radiotherapy treatment.” The health secretary, Steve Barclay, welcomed the announcement. He said: “It’s hugely encouraging to see the first positive recommendation for AI technologies from a Nice committee, as I’ve been clear the NHS must embrace innovation to keep fit for the future. “These tools have the potential to improve efficiency and save clinicians thousands of hours of time that can be spent on patient care. Smart use of tech is a key part of our NHS long-term workforce plan, and we’re establishing an expert group to work through what skills and training NHS staff may need to make best use of AI.” Charlotte Beardmore, the executive director of professional policy at the Society of Radiographers, welcomed the draft guidance but said it was not a replacement for staff and caution was needed. “It is critical there is evidence to underpin the safe application of AI in this clinical setting,” she said. Using AI would still require input by a therapeutic radiographer or another member of the oncology multi-professional team, she added. “Investment in the growth of the radiography workforce remains critical.” Science is pretty amazing. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-11 18:11
France's Renard, Le Sommer on bench for Women's World Cup group finale against Panama
France's Renard, Le Sommer on bench for Women's World Cup group finale against Panama
France stars Wendie Renard and all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer are not in the starting lineup for the Group F finale against Panama at the Women’s World Cup
2023-08-02 17:58
Cillian Murphy teases 'sensational' Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy teases 'sensational' Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy has lauded Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' as a "sensational" film.
1970-01-01 08:00
3 Eduardo Rodriguez favorites if Tigers just signed his replacement
3 Eduardo Rodriguez favorites if Tigers just signed his replacement
The Detroit Tigers have inked Kenta Maeda to a two-year, $24 million deal. This could mean that they are out of the running for left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez
2023-11-28 04:21
MLB Rumors: Astros Chas McCormick drama, Orioles get better, latest on Strasburg
MLB Rumors: Astros Chas McCormick drama, Orioles get better, latest on Strasburg
MLB Rumors: Dusty Baker has some explaining to do about Chas McCormick. The Orioles rotation is about to get better. What's the latest on Stephen Strasburg?
2023-09-09 12:39
Brazil aims high at Women's World Cup despite Marta's injuries
Brazil aims high at Women's World Cup despite Marta's injuries
Marta has won the world player of the year award six times but has never won the Women’s World Cup in five previous attempts with Brazil
2023-06-26 21:49
Uber to become S&P 500 constituent -S&P Indexes
Uber to become S&P 500 constituent -S&P Indexes
Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies will join the S&P 500 effective at the open of trading on Monday, along
2023-12-02 08:09