7 h. ago ‘Holy grail’ blood test for more than 50 cancers delivers ‘exciting’ results

The Galleri test identifies DNA in the bloodstream that has been shed by cancer cells, giving the earliest signs somebody may have the disease.

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8 h. ago Wes Streeting heralds 'landmark moment for NHS' with new DNA test to stop cancers

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says ‘whole genome sequencing’ test - which diagnosed eye cancer in newborn Freddie - can now stop the disease before it does damage

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9 h. ago Taylor Swift makes huge $100k donation to help save young girl’s life as she battles rare brain cancer

SUPERSTAR Taylor Swift has quietly donated $100,000 to help save the life of little girl fighting cancer.  The Sun can reveal the Look What You Made Me singer, 35, made the huge donation on Friday night after finding herself trawling the pages of GoFundMe.  The singer's money will go towards to helping a little girl...

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15 h. ago BBC star details 'lingering level of pain' as he issues plea after cancer diagnosis

The comedian was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer in 2023 and has now shared a health update.

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19 h. ago Baby diagnosed ‘completely out of the blue’ with rare cancer in genetic screening

The study will help inform the Government’s long-term ambition to offer genomic sequencing to all newborns

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30 h. ago Baby diagnosed with rare cancer during screening in groundbreaking study

The study will help inform the Government’s long-term ambition to offer genomic sequencing to all newborns

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30 h. ago Baby diagnosed with rare cancer as NHS could roll out DNA tests for all newborns

Generation Study enrolls 100,000 babies to receive whole genome testing which can identify hundreds of diseases before devastating harm has been caused

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64 h. ago Alleged stalker ‘sent disturbing messages to close friends of the McCanns’

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial accused of peddling the myth she is Madeleine McCann while stalking the girl’s parents.

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2 d. ago GB News star diagnosed with 'rare and aggressive' stage four cancer in devastating update

Former UKIP London Assembly member Peter Whittle, who has not appeared on GB News since earlier this year, took to social media to reveal the heartbreaking health news

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3 d. ago GB News star shares 'rare and highly aggressive' cancer diagnosis

The former UKIP London Assembly member, who last appeared on GB News in May, shared the devastating news on social media

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3 d. ago DNA test confirmed alleged stalker was not Madeleine McCann, court hears

Investigating officer says he went against procedure to test Julia Wandelt, accused of campaign of harassment against McCann familyAn alleged stalker’s claim to be Madeleine McCann was ruled out after a DNA test proved conclusively she was not the missing girl, police have revealed in court.Julia Wandelt, 24, is accused of a campaign of harassment against the family of Madeleine, who went missing from Praia da Luz in Portugal in 2007 at the age of three. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Madeleine McCann family got 'begging' voicemail saying 'do a DNA test and we'll go away'

Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, and Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, are both on trial at Leicester Crown Court accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann along with their children

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3 d. ago Detectives reveal DNA test was carried out on 'stalker' who claims she is missing Madeleine McCann

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell said a sample was taken from Julia Wandelt when she was arrested in February and compared with Madeleine's.

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4 d. ago Missouri man who maintains innocence set to be executed for killing state trooper

A Missouri man is set to be executed for killing a state trooper over 20 years ago

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4 d. ago Alleged stalker breaks down in tears as voicemails left for Madeleine McCann's parents played

Alleged stalker Julia Wandelt repeatedly begged the McCann family for a DNA test, and urged them to think that the missing girl was not dead in voicemail messages

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5 d. ago Advanced genetic tests could predict patients at risk of blood cancer relapse

It is hoped it will allow medics to better understand how cancer cells are behaving before planning treatment.

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6 d. ago BBC presenter shares heartbreak as dad dies after cancer battle

BBC presenter Laura Jackson has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her father after he died following a battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer

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7 d. ago Deadly rare cancer surges in young people as experts sound alarm due to 'sheer numbers'

Scientists are warning that rates of a rare but highly deadly cancer are on the rise in the US, with cases climbing three times faster than other, more common, cancers.

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8 d. ago Texas court again pauses execution of man in ‘shaken baby’ case

Robert Roberson, who has maintained innocence in death of two-year-old daughter, gets third execution date stayedTexas’s top criminal court again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was scheduled to become the first person in the US put to death for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.This was the third execution date that Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay since 2016, including an attempt nearly a year ago that was stopped by an unprecedented intervention from a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who believe he is innocent. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Gerry McCann reveals reasons family didn't do Madeleine DNA test at 'stalker' trial

Madeleine McCann's dad Gerry told a stalking trial today of three reasons why he and his wife Kate did not agree to a DNA test which Polish woman Julia Wandelt requested the family carry out

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