10 h. ago Breathing dirty air could raise the risk of a common brain tumour

Meningiomas are the most common type of primary brain tumour and make up around one in three of all primary brain and spinal cord tumours in adults in the UK

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12 h. ago Brits told to 'take extra care' in UK heatwave as common medicines raise 'extreme sunburn risk'

The Met Office has warned of high UV levels as temperatures top 30C across the UK

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12 h. ago Dragons' Den star who was engaged to the iPhone cancer faker claims sports star lied to their friends that he had a brain tumour behind her back and took her money in 'unforgivable' scam

Sarah Newman has claimed DJ Carey could have been 'stopped' much earlier after the former Irish hurler pleaded guilty to faking cancer to extort money.

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31 h. ago British rowers smash Pacific record to raise £50,000 for brain tumour foundation

Businessman and team member Kevin Gaskell has become the oldest person to row across the Pacific.

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3 d. ago Hollyoaks actor Craig Russell reveals he 'nearly died' after brain tumour went undetected for 15 years leaving him suffering terrifying symptoms

Hollyoaks ' Craig Russell has revealed he 'nearly died' after a brain tumour went undetected for 15 years and left him suffering terrifying side effects.

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5 d. ago My friend told me he was a producer on Strictly and had a brain tumour... and then stole thousands from me

Heartless fraudster Matthew Howarth, 32, of Atherton, Greater Manchester, conned his old school friend Tom Lee out of thousands of pounds by telling him he had terminal brain cancer.

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5 d. ago Scots student devastated after brain tumour returned during exams

Abbie Coull was in her second year studying to be a lawyer when she received the heartbreaking news.

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7 d. ago JD Twitch of Scottish DJ duo Optimo diagnosed with untreatable brain tumour

DJ and producer, real name Keith McIvor, says health has ‘declined very rapidly over just a few weeks’JD Twitch, one half of the celebrated Scottish DJ and production duo Optimo, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour which he has been told is untreatable.The musician, real name Keith McIvor, announced the news in a post on Instagram. He said: “My symptoms weren’t immediately diagnosed, and my health declined very rapidly over just a few weeks. Because of how rapidly everything progressed I haven’t been able to share this news personally with everyone I care about so this feels the clearest and kindest way to let you know what’s happening.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Legendary Scots DJ shares devastating 'untreatable' brain tumour diagnosis

Keith McIvor, aka acclaimed DJ and producer JD Twitch, is one half of the duo behind the legendary Optimo (Espacio).

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9 d. ago Paramedic's brain tumour was missed five times by doctors who blamed her symptoms on a 'lazy eye'

Hannah Lemanski, 24, thought she was experiencing stress symptoms from shift work when she complained to doctors about vomiting, headaches, and double vision.

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1 week ago MSP vows to continue campaign for brain tumour cure after leaving Holyrood

Beatrice Wishart has been a campaigner for Brain Tumour Research since her daughter was diagnosed with one in 2012.

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1 week ago Welsh Hollyoaks and Netflix star's lifesaving operation after migraine issue

Craig Russell had started forgetting things and began suffering from terrible migraines before scans revealed he had a benign tumour in his brain which was the size of a lime and had been there for over a decade

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2 w. ago 'Healthy' dad diagnosed with brain tumour after neighbour spots worrying sign

Glenn Pearce, 53, from Colinton in Edinburgh, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumours after his symptoms were first spotted by a neighbour, who is a doctor

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2 w. ago 'Fit and healthy' Scots dad diagnosed with brain tumour after neighbour spots symptoms

Glenn Pearce, 53, was diagnosed with glioblastoma - a large and cancerous brain tumour - in January.

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2 w. ago I owe the driver a pint! I was hit by a Range Rover while riding an e

Connor McCann, 35, had just finished a late shift in his job as an optometrist on December 9, 2022, when he uncharacteristically decided not to walk home.

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3 w. ago UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a weekAir pollution in the UK is costing more than £500m a week in ill health, NHS care and productivity losses, with 99% of the population breathing in “toxic air”, doctors have said.Dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week, with health harm to almost every organ of the body caused by air pollution, even at low concentrations, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Pioneering’ technology to be used on UK brain tumour patients in world

The scanner could be used to track brain cancer spread and lead to improved treatment for patients, researchers say

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3 w. ago Kelsey Parker thinks late husband Tom 'picked' her new partner after his death

The 34-year-old star - who had children Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four, with The Wanted singer Tom before his death aged 33 from a brain tumour in 2022 - has since found love with tree surgeon Will Lindsay, with the couple expecting their first baby together.

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3 w. ago Claire thought her nightly headaches were caused by her full

After months of waking up with headaches, Claire visited her GP. Her life was turned upside down as doctors discovered what was causing them - and why they only struck at night...

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3 w. ago Dad of two dies after his brain tumour signs dismissed by GP as depression

Jamie began forgetting names, struggled to find the right words, and found understanding conversations increasingly difficult.

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