62 h. ago Doctors overlooked key cancer symptoms and blamed my back pain on my new office job

Lara Muller, from Surrey, has said doctors put her back pain down to the chair at her new office job, overlooking several key cancer symptoms and delaying diagnosis and treatment by months.

Society

63 h. ago US veterans agency lost thousands of ‘core’ medical staff under Trump, records show

Departures are exacerbating existing shortages and creating ‘very unsafe’ conditions for patients, veterans and health workers sayThe Department of Veterans Affairs has lost thousands of healthcare professionals deemed “core” to the system’s ability to function and “without which mission-critical work cannot be completed”, agency records show.The number of medical staff on hand to treat veterans has fallen every month since Donald Trump took office. The VA has experienced a net loss of 2,000 registered nurses since the start of this fiscal year, the data show, along with approximately 1,300 medical assistants, 1,100 nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses, 800 doctors, 500 social workers and 150 psychologists. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago UK to bear transport costs of ‘one in, one out’ asylum seeker deal with France

Treaty can be ended by either side at a month’s notice and France can refuse returns on certain groundsThe UK will pay the costs of transporting asylum seekers to and from France under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal with Emmanuel Macron, it has emerged.The deal will have to be renewed by 11 June next year, and can be ended at a month’s notice by either side, documents made public by the government indicate. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Terry Reid, British musician championed by the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page and more, dies aged 75

Known as ‘Superlungs’, Reid turned down the role of frontman in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to focus on solo careerTerry Reid, the British musician whose soaring and soulful voice earned him the nickname “Superlungs”, and whose career intersected with the likes of the Rolling Stones and Jimmy Page, has died aged 75, as confirmed by his UK representative. He had been receiving cancer treatment in recent months.Reid never had a hit on the UK charts, but albums such as 1973’s River remain critically acclaimed, and he was held in such high esteem that he was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to be those bands’ lead singer, but turned each of them down. Aretha Franklin stated in 1968: “There are only three things happening in England: the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Terry Reid.” Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Groundbreaking AI tool could diagnose skin cancer early in remote areas

The new tool is intended to enable early detection of skin conditions anywhere in the world, and without the need for direct access to dermatologists

Science

3 w. ago 'My scaly skin is constantly peeling and growing, I've been called a monster but I feel unique'

It took Nathalie Richert 13 years to get a diagnosis, as she is one of just 40 people worldwide with the rare condition that causes her skin to grow seven times faster than it should

Politics

3 w. ago I was on my way to start my dream life in Dubai when my skin started falling off. This is the very common reaction that caused it

When Chloe Tatton boarded a flight to relocate to Dubai early last year, she hoped the change of climate might help ease her skin problems

Politics

4 w. ago I spend £1,100 on beauty treatments every month. This is exactly what it's done to my face: SCARLETT DARGAN

Every six weeks, I block out five hours of my Saturday to have my hair done - and I'm presented with a £420 bill every time my hairdresser has finished working their magic.

Economics

4 w. ago Suki Waterhouse taken to hospital after wearing pants too tight

Daisy Jones And The Six star Suki Waterhouse has revealed on social media that she was hospitalised six months ago due to a hernia caused by wearing overly tight pants

Politics

4 w. ago Dermatologists' horror as babies aged just six months are treated for skin conditions caused by wearing 'too much perfume and makeup'

Dermatologists say parents are putting young children at risk of serious skin conditions by exposing them to toxic beauty products that have been linked to cancer.

Events