42 h. ago Woman asks Chat GPT whether she should go to A&E and doctors say it's a good job

A woman has shared how she turned to Chat GPT for medical advice after sustaining an injury, and was told by AI to go to A&E. Doctors confirmed it was a good job she listened

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5 d. ago Tragic little girl sent home from A&E before dying three hours later

Shanieka Green says she repeatedly told doctors that her daughter had sickle cell disease – but claims medics failed to link the condition to her symptoms and instead wrongly diagnosed her with gastroenteritis.

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9 d. ago Nan stranded in Turkey told complete paralysis is 'best case scenario'

Doctors in Turkey have told Gill Taylor-Scarth, 56, that they need to operate on her brain tumour after she rapidly deteriorated while on a "big family holiday" in the resort town of Hisaronu

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2 w. ago The dire warning my doctor gave me after I told her how much water I drink a day

Claire Cameron said the alarm bells about her drinking habit started ringing after she had a routine blood test. On looking at the results, her doctor quizzed her on a range of symptoms.

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2 w. ago Davina McCall reveals she created 'end of life checklist' before major brain surgery for rare tumour as she admits 'I'm not afraid of dying anymore'

The TV presenter, 57, told fans in November how doctors had discovered a 'very rare' colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people.

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2 w. ago Doctor told young father, 29, he had tonsillitis... 24 hours later he died of a heart attack: These were the warning signs they missed

A father-of-one from Boston, Lincs, died just 24 hours after his GP wrongly diagnosed him with tonsillitis and refused to send him to A&E-even though his throat was 'closing up'.

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3 w. ago We were overjoyed when we were told we were having twins until doctors gave us devastating diagnosis... now we may have to lose one of our girls to save the other

When Jack Alexander and his partner Laura went for their early 16-week baby scan, they were delighted to discover they were expecting identical twin girls.

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3 w. ago Mum takes own life while kids at school after GP said she 'wasn't suicidal'

Amy Manning explained to her doctor that she was experiencing 'chronic suicidal thoughts' but her GP told the inquest into her death that she wasn't considered 'actively suicidal'

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3 w. ago Woman with 'biggest hernia doctors ever saw' stuck living 17

Samantha Jackson, 56, was first diagnosed with a hernia 17 years ago and has been told that it's the 'biggest doctors have ever seen'. However, she's been stuck in a nightmare since as surgeons can't operate

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3 w. ago The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me

Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmedRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, two months after the surgery I went to my local department store to find something suitable.I was hobbling around and feeling really awful about myself – sore, sad and scarred, and as though I’d never look attractive again. Somewhere deep in the racks of bras I became so overwhelmed by it all that I just broke down and started sobbing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The kindness of strangers: as I was sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me

Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmedRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, two months after the surgery I went to my local department store to find something suitable.I was hobbling around and feeling really awful about myself – sore, sad and scarred, and as though I’d never look attractive again. Somewhere deep in the racks of bras I became so overwhelmed by it all that I just broke down and started sobbing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man left fighting for his life on holiday as family make desperate attempt to bring him home

The 47-year-old is in ICU with family told 'he's dying' by doctors

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3 w. ago New mum shrugged off this common complaint... but it was a sign of deadly breast cancer

A mother-of-four has told of her devastating cancer diagnosis after doctors initially dismissed her concerns, putting her fatigue down to being a busy mother.

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4 w. ago I had 100 rounds of chemo after cancer doctor told me I had six months to live

Becky Jones and Michael Grady, who were both in former cancer consultant Ian Brown - who is now under investigation after concerns were raised he prolonged some patient's chemotherapy.

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4 w. ago Ultravox's Midge Ure, 71, cancels multiple shows with worrying announcement

Midge Ure, of pop band Ultravox, told fans that doctors have found a health issue that requires 'urgent treatment'

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4 w. ago Comatose woman woke before organ harvesting surgery but 'docs operated anyway'

Danella Gallegos, who was 38 at the time, was moments away from having her organs removed when doctors in New Mexico made the life-saving decision to abandon the procedure when they saw her blinking

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4 w. ago As influencers spread ‘toxic’ claims, what is the truth about sunscreen?

Too much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is toxic flood the internet. What does the science say?It’s summertime in the UK and social media is awash with influencers airing their concerns about sunscreen. Among them is reality TV star Sam Faiers from The Only Way Is Essex, who believes sunscreen is “full of toxic ingredients”. None of her family wore sunscreen, she said, adding that her children had built up “a really good tolerance” to the sun. Some of the claims appear to be fuelled by a US doctor who told his followers: “Be careful what you smear on yourself and your children.” Here we look at the science behind sunscreen and sun exposure. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Comatose woman woke up moments before organ harvesting surgery... but pushy donor boss 'told doctors to operate anyway'

Danella Gallegos, 41, nearly had her organs harvested by 'pushy' donors at Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico, despite the fact she was showing signs of life while in a coma in 2022.

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