Brain tumours are notoriously difficult to treat and the prognosis for patients is often bleak. This week Horizon Magazine talked to EU-funded researchers improving ways to tackle the most common malignant type of brain cancer – glioblastoma – by using fluorescent biomarkers to pinpoint tumours for easier removal and harnessing viruses to attack cancer cells.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a debilitating hormonal disorder that afflicts as many as one in 10 women of childbearing age. European researchers have made significant progress in understanding the disease, providing hope for a simple diagnostic test, new treatments and fewer pregnancy complications for women with the condition.
The spread of African swine fever westward across Europe threatens millions of pigs and Europe's multibillion-euro pork industry, highlighting the importance of any vaccine to protect herds. Researchers are preparing to test an experimental vaccine this winter on around 300 wild boar in Hungary, marking a potential breakthrough after decades of scientific work. | 
