PIA UK flight forced to land amid fighter escort

PIA UK flight forced to land amid fighter escort

London—British police Friday arrested two air travelers on suspicion of endangerment of the aircraft after forcing a Pakistan International Airways flight with 297 passengers on board to land at Stansted airport following a mid-air alert. According to sources both the British nationality holder Pakistani nationals were arrested after they reportedly had a spat with the crew.

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Blood test tracks response to cancer treatment
Blood test tracks response to cancer treatment

 

A BLOOD test that tracks fragments of DNA shed by dying tumor cells could one day be used to monitor how well patients are responding to cancer treatment, according to a small study in women with advanced breast cancer. Such a test could provide a non-invasive alternative to biopsies, and help adapt treatment to individual patients and the progress of disease. Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge in the UK write about their findings in the 13 March online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. ... more

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