{"id":382193,"date":"2026-09-25T22:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-a-new-brain-tumour-test-could-transform-cancer-diagnoses-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T22:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:00:19","slug":"how-a-new-brain-tumour-test-could-transform-cancer-diagnoses-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-a-new-brain-tumour-test-could-transform-cancer-diagnoses-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"How a new brain tumour test could transform cancer diagnoses | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JLEBs5xwRGc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How a new brain tumour test could transform cancer diagnoses | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLEBs5xwRGc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A rapid new test for brain tumours can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours. It means surgeons can get results even while they are operating, and patients are spared weeks of uncertainty whilst being able to start their treatment sooner. Health workers have called it &quot;a huge leap forward for patients&quot; that will &quot;completely transform&quot; how brain tumours are diagnosed<\/p>\n<p>Also in the Global News Podcast:<\/p>\n<p>04:55 Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump has made a &quot;final decision&quot; to give Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot missiles<br \/>\n07:12 The Philippines pardons Mary Jane Veloso, a former maid who narrowly escaped being executed by Indonesia<br \/>\n10:49 Nepal\u2019s prime minister says last month\u2019s devastating floods were a \u201cwarning to the world\u201d about climate change<br \/>\n13:48 We look at the dangers of children using inappropriate skincare products, spurred on by social media<br \/>\n17:09 Pope Leo warns that AI could lead to a &quot;paradise of machines&quot;, during a visit to France<\/p>\n<p>The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC\u2019s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday \u2013 and find the audio version here: https:\/\/link.mgln.ai\/GNP-YT <\/p>\n<p>If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk. <\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Nottingham University Hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rapid new test for brain tumours can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours. It means surgeons can get results even while they are operating, and patients are spared weeks of uncertainty whilst being able to start their treatment sooner. 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