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Indiana third grade reading scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on IREAD test

Indiana’s literacy rates exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year as the share of third grade students reaching proficiency on the state reading exam inched up to 88.7%. The fifth consecutive annual increase in IREAD…

Indiana third grade reading scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on IREAD test

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Differences in immune cells predict skin cancer treatment outcomes

Differences in immune cells predict skin cancer treatment outcomes

In a first-of-its-kind study by King's College London, researchers have linked changes in two major types of immune cells in blood to different survival outcomes for patients with melanoma. Melanoma, the fifth most common cancer in the U.K., is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer but is highly treatable when caught early.

Two fire outbreaks hit Access Bank branch, residential building in Kano

Two fire outbreaks hit Access Bank branch, residential building in Kano

Two separate fire outbreaks were recorded in Dawakin Tofa and Kumbotso Local Government Areas of Kano State, affecting an Access Bank branch and a residential building. The Kano State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by its Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.