5 h. ago Girl, 6, ‘sent home to die’ from London A&E after doctors dismiss sickle cell complication as stomach flu

Shen’iyah Green, from Enfield, died on the journey home from hospital, after being being wrongly diagnosed with stomach flu

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33 h. ago Young girl died after brain tumour dismissed by doctor as 'lazy eye'

Octavia Cook, who was born premature at 29 weeks, was just three-years-old when her mum noticed her eyes were beginning to drift.

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49 h. ago Doctors dismissed my symptoms as anxiety but I actually had a rare form of cancer

Tameika McBride, 30, had been dealing with bouts of dizziness, heart palpitations and unexplained weight gain for years but was told it was nothing more than anxiety.

Science

58 h. ago ‘Sliding into an abyss’: experts warn over rising use of AI for mental health support

Therapists say they are seeing negative impacts of people increasingly turning to AI chatbots for helpVulnerable people turning to AI chatbots instead of professional therapists for mental health support could be “sliding into a dangerous abyss”, psychotherapists have warned.Psychotherapists and psychiatristssaid they were increasingly seeing negative impacts of AI chatbots being used for mental health, such as fostering emotional dependence, exacerbating anxiety symptoms, self-diagnosis, or amplifying delusional thought patterns, dark thoughts and suicide ideation. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Boy, 6, dies after blurry vision turned out to a brain tumour... optician dismissed symptoms

A young boy died just months after doctors initially dismissed his brain tumour as term-time tiredness and exhaustion from after school clubs.

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5 d. ago I'd never felt so sick in my life, but I was fobbed off and dismissed by medics... now I've been handed the most heartbreaking diagnosis at just 28

Joe Readman, a musical theatre actor based in London, first noticed a painless lump in his groin earlier this summer. Within weeks, he experienced night sweats, itchy skin and even fainted.

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5 d. ago Bruce Willis' wife Emma cries over his 'language failing him' in dementia battle that's 'hard to see'

The Die Hard star, 70, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of dementia in 2023

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6 d. ago Neighbours legend Ian Smith shares 'incredible' terminal cancer update

Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop on Neighbours, was diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of lung cancer earlier this year - but has now shared a positive update

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7 d. ago Misdiagnosis of iron deficiency can lead to years of debilitating illness. Could nanodiamonds be the solution?

Exclusive: A new test offers hope for the one in five Australian women who have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnessesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt about the age of 14, Lily* started to feel tired a lot of the time. She would regularly oversleep and lacked the energy to do basic things. It was also the time she started menstruating and having heavy periods.At 25, Lily was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and prescribed antidepressants for her symptoms. While they helped her, she also had to put up with the side effects of memory loss, low sex drive and weight gain. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Daughter, 4, had sore eye then doctors said 'we're so sorry to tell you this''

Jessy Morton, 4, had her right eye removed after complaining that it hurt just a month before. Doctors confirmed she had a rare form of cancer, which led to an urgent surgery

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9 d. ago Charities welcome libel defeat for BBC star Noel Clarke in £70m sexual misconduct case

Women's charities have welcomed a high court judgement dismissing a £70 million libel claim against the Guardian by Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke.

Economics

1 week ago Fitness coach's 'tooth infection' sparks silent cancer diagnosis

Jamie Haxton, 29, from Glasgow was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma after he discovered a lump that wouldn’t go away for weeks.

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2 w. ago Wylie thought he was fit and healthy. Now he's fighting for his life at just 39 after doctors dismissed his 'vague' symptom

Wylie Dixon was excited to build a future with his beautiful wife Ked - from travelling across Australia to starting the family they had always dreamed of. Then the unthinkable happened.

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2 w. ago Are YOUR dizzy spells being caused by hidden nervous system problems that GPs often fail to spot... and could the cure be a 30p pill?

For more than 20 years, mother-of-two Kerry Clayton endured dizzy spells, fainting and constant light-headedness - only to have her concerns repeatedly dismissed by doctors.

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3 w. ago 'I thought I just had toothache, then a shock diagnosis changed my life forever'

Keshia Liburd thought her pain would be solved with a quick trip to the dentist - however she soon got the devastating news that she had a rare form of aggressive cancer

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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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3 w. ago Tragic way Kelley Mack's boyfriend helped Walking Dead star in brave final months

The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack, who played Addy in the popular zombie drama, has tragically passed away at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer

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3 w. ago The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack dies aged 33 after cancer battle as tributes pour in

The Walking Dead actress Kelley Mack has tragically died at the age of 33 after a battle with a rare form of cancer, with her family confirming the sad news in a statement

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3 w. ago Walking Dead star Kelley Mack's life off camera as she shared tragic comment before death

Star of The Walking Dead Kelley Mack died at the age of 33 after revealing she had been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer at the start of the year

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3 w. ago The Walking Dead star dies aged 33 after intensive treatment as tributes flood in

The Walking Dead actress Kelley Mack has sadly passed away at the age of 33, following a battle with a rare form of cancer as her friends and family pay tribute

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