4 h. ago Very painful symptom could be a warning sign of new Covid ‘Nimbus’ variant

Hospital admissions have risen by almost 10 per cent as Nimbus continues to spread across the globe

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24 h. ago ITV Benidorm's real life tragedies – near death moment, cancer and homelessness

ITV sitcom Benidorm might have provided a balm for viewers wanting a bit of escapism, but in real life the cast were marred by tragedy, including brain tumours and cancer battles

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28 h. ago I thought I was heading for the menopause...but my symptoms were really a sign of brain cancer

In a video she explained how the ordeal began: 'I went to the GP with what I thought was perimenopause symptoms and part of that was a bit of brain fog and memory.

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6 d. ago Brain cancer breakthrough as experts discover new electric therapy for deadliest disease

Experts in the US have used a new kind of treatment on glioblastoma patients and are hopeful about the results - the treatment uses electric waves to try and disrupt cancer cells

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6 d. ago Paisley rocker Davey Pattison back on stage after battling cancer and brain lesion

He is making an amazing comeback on stage after a “nightmare” year of multiple health battles.

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7 d. ago Covid warning as new variant causes different symptoms including unusual sign

Doctors have issued a warning about the new coronavirus strain, which has been flagged in the UK, US and Australia.

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7 d. ago Gut bacteria changes could be ‘warning sign for worsening Parkinson’s symptoms’

Scientists suggest the toxins could one day be used as ‘markers’ for medics to pinpoint the Parkinson’s patients at a higher risk of dementia.

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7 d. ago The distinctive symptom doctors say could be a sign of new Covid variant NB.1.8.1

Doctors have warned of a painful symptom of the latest Covid strain

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8 d. ago James Whale, 73, shares heartbreaking health update amid terminal cancer battle after revealing there were 'no treatments left'

The broadcaster, 73, is battling stage four kidney cancer that has spread to his spine, brain and lungs, and had previously said Christmas 2023 could be his last after stopping treatment.

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1 week ago Covid new variant symptoms include subtle sign in your cough

New Covid variant NB.1.8.1 is one of six added to the World Health Organization's watch-list in the last few weeks, and 13 cases have been in England since January

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2 w. ago I found myself Googling: can brain cancer cause hiccups? How I fell into a hypochondriac rabbit hole

Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?Throughout my adolescence and into my mid-20s, I spent a lot of time trying to understand my body. I was unwell, that much was certain. The question of exactly what was wrong with me was one to which I applied myself studiously. I had theories, of course. Looking back, these tended to change quite frequently, and yet the fear was always the same: in short, that I was dying, that I had some dreadful and no doubt painful disease that, for all my worrying, I had carelessly allowed to reach the point at which it had become incurable.This started at university, when I developed a headache that didn’t go away. The pain wasn’t severe, but it was constant – accompanied by a strange feeling of belatedness that told me it had already been going on for some time. How long, exactly, I couldn’t say – weeks, defi...

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2 w. ago Boy told cancer had returned and spread to his brain on 16th birthday

Reece Khan is searching for a stem cell donor after being given a one-in-five chance of survival by medics

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2 w. ago UK Mum's horror after child's 'strawberry allergy' turns out to be terminal diagnosis

Sophie Whitworth claimed doctors 'fobbed off' her five-year-old daughters vomiting as a strawberry allergy but said her girl was diagnosed with brain cancer - the mum sent a warning to other parents

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2 w. ago Voices: Dear Vix: Are these worrying symptoms a sign of dementia?

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is on holiday. This week, agony uncle Tom is standing in with a special edition for Dementia Awareness Week. Keep emailing dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships and she’ll be back on 5 June

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2 w. ago Davina McCall reveals she urgently 'wrote letters and a will' before her brain tumour surgery 'in case she died'

Davina McCall has revealed she urgently wrote letters and a will before her brain tumour surgery to make sure 'everyone was okay if she died'.

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3 w. ago Strange change to my NOSE was the first sign of lethal brain cancer

A mother-of-three who's lethal brain cancer was missed by NHS doctors has revealed she has just a year to live, after struggling with bizarre symptoms mistaken for a mini-stroke.

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3 w. ago Anna Grace Phelan dead: TikTok star, 19, dies after battle with brain cancer

TikTok superstar Anna Grace Phelan has died following her brave battle with an aggressive and incurable brain tumour. The star, from Georgia, was confirmed to have passed away in a post shared to her TikTok page and its 150,000 followers

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3 w. ago Husband of Today Show's Sheinelle Jones dies at 45 after battling brain cancer

Uche Ojeh was described as "a man whose bright spirit touched everyone who knew him".

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3 w. ago Uche Ojeh dead: Today show's Sheinelle Jones' husband dies aged 45 after brain cancer

Uche Ojeh - the husband of Sheinelle Jones - has died following a battle with brain cancer. He was 45 years old when he died and the news was shared with TODAY viewers live on air

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3 w. ago Scots mum told she has incurable brain cancer after GP said it didn't 'look like tumour'

Fiona Charles found out her symptoms were actually from an aggressive and incurable brain tumour.

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