Skip to main content
Stuart Smith

Stuart Smith

International correspondent at Feature Story News in London, reporting for BBC's Global News Podcast, iHeartRadio news outlets and US radio.

Sep 25, 2026

13:31
[news music] Coming up later, we'll be hearing about a rapid test for brain tumors that can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from weeks to just two hours.
13:51
It seems almost, almost magical that you can do things that quickly, but this adds a whole new level of information that, that will, uh, guide the surgeon, allow us to make more accurate decisions about, you know, how much surgery we do, um, you know, how extensive that, that operation is.

34 MINS LATER

Fergus Walsh
Fergus WalshCORRESPONDENT
48:14
A definitive diagnosis has taken just two hours while Steve is still in theater.
48:21
It's almost magical that you can do things that quickly.
48:24
I think this adds a whole new level of information that, that will, uh, guide the surgeon, allow us to make more accurate decisions about, you know, how much surgery we do, um, you know, how extensive that, that operation is.
48:35
Hi, Steven.
48:36
How are you?

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.