42 h. ago Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longerWeight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or dying early, according to the largest study of its kind.The class of drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been found to offer “dramatic benefits” to heart patients, significantly cutting their risk of falling seriously ill or dying prematurely from any cause. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Newcastle's three conditions to allow Alexander Isak to complete Liverpool transfer

Newcastle want their £150million valuation met and also want to bring in two new players before even considering sanctioning a move for Alexander Isak to join Liverpool

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8 d. ago Britney Spears poses nude in new photo after sparking fan concerns over disheveled living conditions

Britney Spears did little to allay fan concerns when she posted a risqué photo to her Instagram on Saturday night. 

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8 d. ago King and Conquerer's James Norton has famous ex and lives with health condition

James Norton is set to return to TV screens in the new BBC drama King and Conqueror.

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1 week ago Hurricane Erin live updates: Storm strengthens as North Carolina’s Outer Banks conditions ‘deteriorate’

More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, according to the North Carolina governor’s office

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2 w. ago Putin demands full control of Donetsk and Luhansk as condition for ending Ukraine war – live

Putin told Trump he would halt further advances and freeze Ukrainian frontline where Russian forces occupy significant areas, sources sayZelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefingUkraine’s president has said he will fly to Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump following the Alaska summit amid speculation that the US president will ask him to cede territory to end the war.Next week’s meeting will mark the first return to the White House for Volodymyr Zelenskyy since his infamous row with Trump and the vice-president, JD Vance, in the Oval Office in February. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How our 'killer' immune cells can be harnessed to beat diabetes and arthritis

Around four million people in the UK live with an autoimmune condition, according to a major study published in The Lancet.

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3 w. ago Disabled Londoners being failed by 'chronic' shortage of accessible housing, Sadiq Khan warned

Lack of homes for people with access needs to live independently has led to ‘deeply distressing’ conditions, according to chair of London Assembly housing committee

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3 w. ago Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North AmericaEurope live – latest updatesAfter a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west.Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with temperatures frequently climbing to the high 30s to low 40s celsius. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool's Alexander Isak transfer stance remains as two conditions emerge

Liverpool are continuing to be linked with a move for Alexander Isak, with the Reds said to be 'interested' in the Newcastle forward

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