2 h. ago M6 lorry crash sparks traffic chaos as cars left queueing for miles in major delays

Large sections of the M6 in Lancashire were closed on Monday after a lorry crashed through the central reservation near Preston. The driver was taken to hospital for treatment

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3 h. ago 3 victims of Pennsylvania plane crash were taken to a burn unit for treatment, hospital says

A hospital spokesman says three victims of a Pennsylvania plane crash were taken to a burn unit for treatment

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24 h. ago Pope Francis is 'stable and eating solid foods' but his health situation remains 'complex', the Vatican says

The 88-year-old Pope is still in Gemelli Hospital receiving treatment for double pneumonia, but he followed along via video call to the Vatican's service marking the first Sunday of Lent.

Society

32 h. ago Pope thanks those who care for the sick as he continues to recover in hospital

Francis pays tribute to ‘miracle of tenderness’ after doctors report slight improvement in his conditionPope Francis has issued a message from his hospital bed thanking medical staff and volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” that they offer the sick, as he continues his recovery from pneumonia.After more than three weeks in hospital, the 88-year-old pontiff is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, doctors said. For the fourth Sunday in a row, Francis did not appear for his weekly noon blessing, but the Vatican distributed the text he would have delivered if he had been well enough. In it, he thanked all those who were caring for him and others who are sick and experiencing a “night of pain”. “Brothers and sisters, during my prolonged hospitalisation here, I too experience the thoughtfulness of service and the tenderness of care, in particular from the doctors and health care workers, whom I thank from the bottom of my heart,”...

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3 d. ago Lanarkshire school sends 'thoughts and prayers' to staff member injured after being hit in car crash

The injured staff member has been taken to hospital for treatment following the incident involving a pedestrian and two vehicles at around 11.05am on Friday morning.

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3 d. ago Dozens seriously ill after 'fake drugs' batch sparks 'police critical incident' in London

A batch of synthetic opioids circulating in London has caused 33 people to feel unwell - with 17 of them needing hospital treatment.

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4 d. ago Girl, 10, dies after electric BMW ploughed into football practice as driver, 40, is quizzed by police

A second child, an eight-year-old girl from Kendal, was taken to hospital for treatment with injuries which were not life-threatening, they said.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia

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5 d. ago Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia

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6 d. ago ‘We wish we could have taken more’: 29 children evacuated from Gaza to Jordan for treatment

Wounded and sick children in need of urgent treatment crossed through Israel to reach King Hussein hospital in Amman A slow convoy of a dozen ambulances and buses brought 25 wounded and sick Palestinian children from Gaza and across Israel on Tuesday, past the heavily armed forces that bombarded the territory for 15 months, and that may be about to start again.The patients were among the 4,500 people in Gaza believed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be in urgent need of evacuation, and they were transferred to Jordan by a joint operation by the Jordanian army, the country’s health ministry and the WHO. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pope Francis health update from Vatican reveals Pontiff has suffered further setback

Pope Francis suffered a major setback in his hospital treatment for pneumonia today, after a "significant" build-up of mucus in his airways, as the Vatican issues its latest health update on the Pontiff

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8 d. ago Pope Francis has been taken off a ventilator and his condition is now stable, the Vatican says

On Pope Francis's sixteenth day of treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for pneumonia in both lungs, the Holy Father has not required any 'mechanical ventilation.'

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9 d. ago Vatican issues Pope Francis health update as pontiff's hospital treatment changes after he was put on ventilator

The Vatican has issued another update on the health of Pope Francis a little more than a day after the Pontiff was put on a non-invasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit.

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9 d. ago The Leopard in My House by Mark Steel review – finding the funny side of living with cancer

The comedian reflects on mortality and the new course his life has now taken in this warm account of his cancer diagnosis and treatment There are enough cancer memoirs to fill a small bookshop, with bookcases for all the affected body parts. It can feel churlish to apply critical faculties to this of all subjects, but if there is a high bar for the genre, then it’s one Mark Steel clears like Dick Fosbury on a good day.Sporting metaphors are a feature of The Leopard in My House, a new entry in the “throat” section by the comedian, broadcaster and campaigner. While waiting for a radiotherapy appointment in the basement of a London hospital, Steel meets Jules, an army general. As the treatment weakens them, they resolve to take the stairs rather than lift back up to ground level. “We’d describe the previous day’s climb as ‘set off at a good pace but only the first stage of the Tour de France. By the third week it was ‘two sets and a break down with a heavily bandaged ankle, but determi...

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9 d. ago Patients and workers must have confidence that the QEUH is safe

Issues relating to water quality and ventilation have damaged the hospital’s reputation in the eyes of the public.

Science

1 week ago Shocking moment massive brawl between yobs and POLICE breaks out on the street: Six arrested

Two Northumbria Police officers required hospital treatment after responding to a welfare incident in Bensham, Gateshead, at around 5pm on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Hospital recruits emergency doctor specialising in 'corridor treatment'... as shock data shows 80 per cent medics are offering care in 'unsafe' spaces including toilets

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust said it was seeking a medic whose role was focused specifically on the treatment of elderly patients stuck on corridors.

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1 week ago Kevin Campbell's family demands answers over Arsenal star's death at 54 after review found 'shortcomings' in his hospital treatment, inquest hears

Mr Campbell died at the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) on June 15 last year with a provisional cause of death given as multi-organ failure due to a heart infection.

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1 week ago My $30,000 health insurance claim was denied. Then I tweeted about it

Public shaming works – but it’s also a sign of how broken the appeals process is in the US health insurance industryIn December 2016, I was hospitalized with severe electrolyte abnormalities that were causing fatigue, muscle cramps and chest discomfort. I received care at my local hospital, which was nationally ranked both overall and in the treatment of endocrine conditions, and I recovered fully.A month later, my heart sank as I received a letter from Aetna informing me that the hospitalization, amounting to nearly $30,000 in treatment, had been deemed not medically necessary. Coverage was denied. Continue reading...

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1 week ago BREAKING Man stabbed in B&M in front of terrified shoppers as cops make arrest

A man in his 40s was rushed to hospital for treatment of a stab wound to the leg as his condition is described as 'very poorly' – as a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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