31 h. ago Health minister with incurable cancer warns: ‘None of us know what’s around the corner’

The MP for West Lancashire, who is working on Labour’s ‘ten-year cancer plan’, was diagnosed with incurable metastatic breast cancer diagnosed last summer

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49 h. ago Martin Lewis says 'things have turned a corner' in warning to car owners

The money-saving expert urged people to avoid being complacent

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53 h. ago New Scottish Government guidance bans trans women from female toilets

Government ministers have also written to health boards reminding them of the importance of following the law.

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53 h. ago My GP told me I had IBS for almost a decade... then I was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer, aged just 27

Beth Stichbury, from Tonbridge in Kent, claimed despite visiting the GP eight times she was she was told it was IBS and 'nothing to worry about'.

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3 d. ago Trump gives Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza peace plan or face ‘a very sad end’ – live

Ultimatum comes as Netanyahu says he did not agree to Palestinian state as part of Trump Gaza plan, and IDF will remain ‘in most of territory’What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?The Gaza health ministry has announced on Telegram that 453 people, including 150 children, have died of famine and malnutrition in Gaza.Since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in Gaza in August, a further 175 deaths have been recorded, among them 35 children. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago BBC Breakfast hosts break sad news live on air as star living with incurable cancer

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were back to present the latest news headlines on Monday

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4 d. ago BBC Breakfast host announces tragic news live on air after guest's incurable cancer diagnosis

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay shared some sad news with viewers on Monday morning

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4 d. ago BBC Breakfast hosts deliver heartbreaking news as guest given incurable cancer diagnosis

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were back to present the latest news headlines on Monday

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4 d. ago ‘Most people are just toughing it out’: shortage of drugs leaves Gaza’s wounded without pain relief

Operations are being carried out without proper anaesthetics and what painkillers there are have to be rationed, say doctorsIn Gaza’s Nasser hospital, Mahmoud* lies with a gunshot wound to his left leg. His knee is shattered and the wound has become infected. The boy is writhing in pain but the doctors don’t have the painkillers to ease his suffering. He is given a nerve block, which stops him from feeling anything, and the relief allows him to sleep for a while. But once that wears off, the agony returns.More than 167,000 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to Gaza’s health ministry. From burns and blast wounds to lost limbs and fractured bones, Gaza’s hospitals have been overwhelmed by patients in profound pain. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gaza death toll passes 66,000 as Netanyahu heads to White House for crunch talks

The new figures were announced by Gaza's Health Ministry as the Israeli Prime Minister heads to the USA.

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5 d. ago At least 36 dead and more than 50 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include eight children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politician At least 36 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a crush at a rally for a popular actor and politician in India.The health minister in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Ma Subramanian, told the Associated Press late on Saturday that the victims, including eight children, were dead by the time they arrived at hospital. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Himachal Health Minister postpones London, France exposure visit after Opp flags son’s name in delegation

Himachal Health Minister postpones London, France exposure visit after Opp flags son’s name in delegation  The Indian Express

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7 d. ago Pakistan vaccinates 9 million girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash

Pakistan's health minister says the country has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fueled by skeptics online

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9 d. ago Mother diagnosed with incurable cancer after pain dismissed by doctors

Simone Williamson was diagnosed with myeloma after years of being ‘fobbed off’

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9 d. ago Mother’s migraines hid incurable blood cancer – until new symptoms appeared

Simone Williamson was diagnosed with myeloma after years of being ‘fobbed off’

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1 week ago Covid was 'just a warning shot' says doctor as he warns 'Disease X' could be deadlier

Experts warn that another 'Disease X' could be just around the corner - and it could be even more deadly than the Covid-19 pandemic that has devastated the world

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1 week ago 'Disease X' fears as virus with '70% mortality rate' could bring humanity to halt

Experts warn that another 'Disease X' could be just around the corner - and it could be even more deadly than the Covid-19 pandemic that has devastated the world

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1 week ago Brazil protests US visa limitations for health minister at UN assembly

The United States has issued a visa with restrictions on movement within the country to a Brazilian official attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York

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2 w. ago Elite swimmer Archie Goodburn, 24, who vowed to keep fighting after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer is given 'new hope' with breakthrough drug

Elite Scottish swimmer, Archie Goodburn, 24, whose Olympic dreams were quashed by incurable brain tumours has been given a 'new hope' thanks to a breakthrough drug. 

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is the Conservative Party 'over' as Reform claim?

Reform are building momentum with a former Tory health minister joining the party, one day after a sitting Tory MP crossed the floor to the rival party. But do you agree that the Tories are now 'over'?

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