15 h. ago Prostate cancer screening would save thousands of lives and have a 'generational impact' on men's health, Rishi Sunak says

The former Conservative prime minister stood alongside Labour's deputy prime minister David Lammy as they called for targeted checks for men at highest risk of the disease.

Society

34 h. ago Is UK National Screening Committee really going to deny prostate tests for sake of £18 a patient? Report estimates targeted screening would save thousands of men's lives

A lifesaving prostate screening programme would require only five more MRI scanners and 75 extra staff, including four urologists, Prostate Cancer Research says.

Economics

56 h. ago Scrapping plans for nationwide prostate tests 'will cost lives', cancer survivors and campaigners warn

Reports emerged last week the UK National Screening Committee will advise the Government to dismiss proposals to offer men most at risk of the disease an NHS test due to cost concerns.

Events

6 d. ago Researchers warn doctors could be ‘overtesting’ for prostate cancer

PSA testing remains controversial because it can lead to healthy men being diagnosed and treated unnecessarily

Events

8 d. ago Huge drugs haul worth thousands seized by police with men arrested

Investigations are ongoing

Events

9 d. ago Britain is 'obviously not a safe country': Thousands of Jewish people come together to mourn two men killed in terror attack

Leading Jewish figures gave defiant speeches in Trafalgar Square on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel , where they warned they face their biggest threat in a generation.

Events

1 week ago ‘Symptomless’ man diagnosed with prostate cancer after heeding ‘gut feeling’

Jason Yeo was shocked as he was otherwise healthy and sporty

Science

1 week ago Death toll from Typhoon Bualoi, Vietnam’s deadliest storm this year, rises to 51

Government report estimate property damage caused by typhoon and resultant flooding at around £447m

Events

2 w. ago Urgent ‘silent’ diabetes warning as routine NHS tests miss killer condition – 7 clues to watch for

THOUSANDS of men in the UK could be living with 'silent' diabetes, scientists have warned. Routine diabetes checks may give false negative results in people with a common but often undiagnosed genetic deficiency. Scientists fear this could leave thousands, particularly black and South Asian men - who are more likely to carry the gene -...

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2 w. ago How getting a job in the Artificial Intelligence sector can safeguard your future

PANIC over AI putting people out of work is nothing new, but less well known is that it is also creating employment. The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report estimates 92million jobs will be lost to AI globally by 2030, but 170million will be generated, a net gain of 78million. Working in the...

Politics

2 w. ago BP predicts higher oil and gas demand, suggesting world will not hit 2050 net zero target

Conflict in Ukraine and Middle East as well as trade tariffs are making states focus on energy securityBusiness live – latest updatesBP has raised its forecasts for oil and gas demand, suggesting the global net zero target for 2050 will not be met and highlighting a slowdown in the transition to clean energy.The energy company’s closely watched outlook report has estimated that oil use is on track to hit 83m barrels a day in 2050, a rise of 8% compared with its previous estimate of 77m barrels a day. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Supermarket calls on West Lothian kids to get creative by designing recycle poster

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children aged five to 14 to submit their designs for the chance to see them showcased on Aldi’s digital screens in stores nationwide.

Politics

3 w. ago Supermarket calls on North Lanarkshire kids to get creative by designing recycle poster

Aldi is inviting children aged five to 14 to submit their designs for the chance to see them showcased on Aldi’s digital screens in stores nationwide.

Politics

3 w. ago Thousands of vulnerable Scots die within year of discharge from Glasgow mental health care

Almost 2,500 died as a result of battles categorised under ‘mental health’ or ‘self harm’ over the last five years, while more than 1,300 lost their lives to alcohol and drugs across Glasgow.

Events

3 w. ago 'I'm bombarded with attention from married men who pay thousands to speak to me'

Jolene Dawson, 29, has been inundated with messages from married men who are willing to pay thousands just to chat with her, and she's even slept with a few of them

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3 w. ago 'Married men are obsessed with me – some pay thousands just to speak to them'

Jolene Dawson, 29, is an influencer and model who has more than 16,000 followers on Instagram. She he admits married men can't resist her, even going so far as to pay for her attention

Politics

4 w. ago Study finds cystitis could be an indicator of this type of cancer

Urological cancers affect the bladder, kidneys and - in men - prostate and testicles

Politics

4 w. ago Government responds after Brits demand for change in prostate cancer testing

PSA tests measure the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood and are commonly used by the NHS to detect prostate problems

Politics

4 w. ago Cuban prisoners forced to work making cigars and charcoal for export to Europe, report claims

Madrid-based NGO estimates at least 60,000 inmates subject to forced labour with little or no pay in Cuban jailsPrisoners in Cuba are forced to work producing the country’s world-famous cigars and marabu charcoal sold to European consumers, according to a new report.The Madrid-based NGO Prisoners Defenders estimates that at least 60,000 people are being forced to work with little or no pay, under threats, in exhausting conditions and without adequate equipment, with reports of violence including the sexual abuse of female detainees. Continue reading...

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