68 h. ago ‘No fish, no money, no food’: Colombia’s stilt people fight to save their wetlands

Illegally diverted rivers, seawater and poorly managed building projects have polluted the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. But the Unesco site has a vital role to play in fighting climate changeFrom the porch of her family home in Nueva Venecia, Magdalena, Yeidis Rodríguez Suárez watches the sunset. The view takes in the still waters of the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta wetlands. Pelicans dip their beaks into the lagoon, ripples breaking the glassy surface. Distant mangroves turn from green to deep purple in the dying light.The 428,000-hectare (1,600 sq mile) expanse of lagoons, mangroves and marshes in Colombia has been a Unesco biosphere reserve since 2000. Yet, for Rodríguez, 27, the natural abundance is little more than an illusion. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Cancer care in the UK is at 'breaking point' and lagging behind other countries because of 'gross mismanagement', experts warn

Delayed cancer treatment has become 'the deadly norm' and no improvements will be made without radical change, the leading doctors say.

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9 d. ago NHS meets key cancer target amid warning that patients still face delays to care

The overall waiting list for treatment also fell for the sixth consecutive month.

Events

1 week ago How Trisha Goddard's medical team are managing her palliative care while in the CBB house

Trisha Goddard will be receiving palliative care while in the Celebrity Big Brother house as she continues her battle with terminal breast cancer.

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1 week ago Trisha Goddard explains palliative care plan in Celebrity Big Brother house amid cancer battle

Trisha Goddard has opened up about her cancer diagnosis while in the Celebrity Big Brother house, telling her housemates that she is receiving palliative care

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1 week ago Katherine Ryan stunned as she's slapped with £6,000 bill for post

Katherine Ryan has revealed she was stunned after being slapped with a £6,000 bill this week for a simple blood test to support her post-cancer care. 

Economics

2 w. ago Hospitals have written off more than £250 MILLION owed by foreign patients... because of failures to check they were entitled to NHS treatment

Escalating debts from health tourists - who have had everything from spinal surgery to heart care and cancer treatment - is creating a growing black hole in NHS finances.

Economics

2 w. ago Queen’s team part of £5.5m research project to transform bowel cancer care

The project will bring together more than 40 research experts to find better treatments for the disease.

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3 w. ago Doctor shares daily routine to stay healthy after battling breast cancer three times

Dr Liz O'Riordan advocates for better cancer care and inspires others through her journey

Science

3 w. ago Terminal cancer patient 'violated' as 'hospital staff shared photos of her in surgery'

Gemma Sabatino spent two months in Addenbrooke's Hospital after falling from a bridge and was also under the care of the hospital's mental health and cancer teams when she says records were accessed

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