6 h. ago Red Pockets by Alice Mah review – finding hope amid the climate crisis

A professor’s quest to make sense of her eco-anxiety takes her from her ancestral village in China to Cop 26 and beyondEco-anxiety is not an official medical diagnosis, but everyone knows what it means. The American Psychological Association defines it as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysm that comes from observing the seemingly irrevocable impact of climate change and the associated concern for one’s future and that of next generations”. Fear of the future, an ache for the past, the present awash with disquiet: into this turmoil Alice Mah’s new book appears like a little red boat, keeping hope afloat against all odds.Mah is a professor of urban and environmental studies at the University of Glasgow as well as an activist passionately concerned with pollution, ecological breakdown and climate justice. Her previous books, Petrochemical Planet and Plastic Unlimited, catalogued the catastrophic impacts of the petrochemical industry on the natural and human world. In Red ...

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12 h. ago Bill Gates' daughter accidentally reveals billionaire's bombshell medical diagnosis

The 22-year-old Stanford student made the accidental disclosure during a guest appearance on the hit podcast Call Her Daddy, hosted by Alex Cooper.

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2 w. ago Laryngomalacia symptoms explained as Mrs Hinch warns parents to 'trust their gut'

Mrs Hinch has revealed her baby son's health diagnosis after rushing him to A&E but thankfully medical experts explain that while terrifying for parents, there's no need for major concern

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2 w. ago British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62%

‘Gamechanger’ brought in after success of trial offering larger doses of drugs within first two weeks of treatment People in Britain with heart failure are being given larger doses of drugs at the start of their treatment after a global study found that this led to a huge fall in deaths.Experts say the new approach could mean those with the potentially fatal condition start receiving their ideal amount of medication within two weeks of diagnosis rather than after many months. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A&E doctor given devastating diagnosis turning her from doctor to patient in hours

A young 28-year-old medic was hit with the bombshell diagnosis which would lead to her life being tipped upside after a blood test for revealed something far more sinister than initially expected

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2 w. ago Eddie Howe to miss further Newcastle games after pneumonia diagnosis

Manager pays tribute to NHS for ‘specialist care’Howe watched win over Manchester United from hospitalEddie Howe remains in hospital on Tyneside but is said to be on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with pneumonia.The Newcastle manager was admitted late on Friday night and, as he underwent a series of tests over the weekend, anxious club officials offered no updates regarding his condition. That changed on Monday afternoon when they released a statement announcing his diagnosis and including a message from Howe thanking medical staff for their care and the wider football community for their good wishes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Last Of Us star Bella Ramsey got medical diagnosis after crew member spotted key sign

Bella Ramsey has been on TV since the age of 13, but said their recent diagnosis has helped them to understand themselves more - and the star now feels 'freedom' in their live

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