1 June

Another medical breakthrough (they’re coming thick and fast). This time a drug, daraxonrasib, that doubles the survival time of people with pancreatic cancer, one of medicine’s greatest foes. Nearly always lethal, and fast. Announcement of the amazing trial results were so emotional for doctors and scientists present at the conference, it got a spontaneous standing ovation. Many were crying. This is such a revolutionary result the drug was rushed out for emergency release to doctors and patients. We live in a time of wonders. Politics and social media will blind you to them.