7 h. ago The 'hidden' risk factors causing spike in deadly heart attacks as doctors urge people to know the signs

The most common trigger for a heart attack is a clot forming in a narrowed artery, but researchers have uncovered other dangerous, and frequently missed, culprits.

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8 h. ago Simple vitamin could reduce risk of deadly skin cancer, experts discover

Taking an over-the-counter vitamin supplement could help you prevent skin cancer, groundbreaking research suggested today.

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9 h. ago AI tool could predict your risk of cancer or heart attack in the next 20 years

Research from UK Biobank claims an artificial intelligence programme can estimate the risk of more than 1,000 diseases and scientists say it could be used by doctors in the next five to 10 years.

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9 h. ago New tool to predict patients’ risk of 1,000 diseases over the next decade

The new model is designed to help guide decisions around prevention, diagnosis and treatment

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9 h. ago New AI tool can predict a person’s risk of more than 1,000 diseases, say experts

Delphi-2M uses diagnoses, ‘medical events’ and lifestyle factors to create forecasts for next decade and beyondScientists have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can predict your personal risk of more than 1,000 diseases, and forecast changes in health a decade in advance.The generative AI tool was custom-built by experts from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the German Cancer Research Centre and the University of Copenhagen, using algorithmic concepts similar to those used in large language models (LLMs). Continue reading...

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26 h. ago How routine breast screenings could help predict heart problems

The new technology could offer a cost-effective opportunity to screen women for both breast cancer and heart risks

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41 h. ago The four warning signs your heart needs a check up, according to a cardiologist

It is worth having a check up if you are suffering from these four warning symptoms

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42 h. ago Woman who suffered a heart attack says test during routine eye appointment was a 'miracle'

Norma Booth, from Stockport, booked an eye check-up after feeling dizzy and unwell. This later uncovered she was having a heart attack

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59 h. ago Woman who went for an eye test was told she was having heart attack

It was discovered during a new check as part of a trial

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64 h. ago The 4 warning signs your heart needs a check up, according to a cardiologist

It is worth having a check up if you are suffering from these four warning symptoms

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3 d. ago The single exercise that kills cancer cells, scientists reveal in new study

Just one bout of a popular exercise could reduce the risk of inflammatory proteins and slow the growth of cancer cells, a study from Edith Cowan University in Australia has found.

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3 d. ago The very common medical test that doctors now fear is behind the surge in thyroid cancer in young people... and why women are most at risk

Just 31 and in good health, Jess Cain was horrified to discover a small lump in her neck, which she had thought little of, was cancer .

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4 d. ago Sharon Osbourne breaks silence two months after Ozzy's death

The Black Sabbath frontman died aged 76 on July 22 from a reported heart attack

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5 d. ago Optician told woman she was having a heart attack during routine eye test

Norma from Stockport said it was a 'miracle' that her heart attack was caught during an eye test at her opticians

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5 d. ago October candle warning with risk of cancer, heart disease and dementia

A doctor has warned of the risk while safety experts have highlighted the dangerous numbers

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6 d. ago EastEnders 'confirms' imminent return for Ben Mitchell after shock death

Jonno Highway suffered a deadly heart attack in tonight's EastEnders, as it was revealed earlier this month that Ben Mitchell would be making a return for the funeral

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6 d. ago Viral infection that hits millions of people every year 'major heart attack trigger' experts discover

Heart attacks may not just be caused by high cholesterol, poor diet and stress-they could be triggered by a common viral infection, groundbreaking research has suggested.

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7 d. ago One food eaten every day can 'boost cancer risk by 18%' and hinder health

A dietician has warned that eating one food every day could actually increase risk of cancer by 18% - and it's not something many would suspect could do so much harm

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7 d. ago Healthy habit that reduces risk of being constipated by 40 per cent, scientists discover

Constipation affects one in seven adults. Whilst the condition can normally be reversed by lifestyle changes, experts have warned that chronic constipation can increase bowel cancer risk.

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7 d. ago Scots dad dismissed chest pains as indigestion for days but he was having a heart attack

Pierre Bernard, 53, phoned NHS 24 after experiencing the aches in his chest for two days in September 2023.

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