3 h. ago Little boy diagnosed with horror Victorian disease after mum spots odd walking habit

A mum noticed that her four-year-old son has started walking with a strange gait - her concerns were initially dismissed by doctors before an X-ray finally revealed the truth

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17 h. ago Heartbreak as ‘full of life’ boy, 2, dies suddenly after having ‘flu

A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to their two-year-old boy who suddenly passed away just before his birthday. Hudson Martin was weeks away from turning three when he collapsed and died from a flu-like illness. The young boy from Knowle, Bristol, had been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease and developed symptoms since just seven months old....

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5 d. ago Full list of tuberculosis symptoms after boy, four, diagnosed with Victorian disease

Megan West, who is from Coventry, West Midlands, recently warned other parents about the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis, after Elliot was diagnosed with the infectious disease

Science

7 d. ago Parents of critically ill children ‘crushed’ by lack of support, say campaigners

Frances and Ceri Menai-Davis, who lost their son Hugh to cancer, say gap in financial help is ‘devastating’Parents of critically-ill children are being “crushed” by a lack of statutory financial support when they need to take time off work, the parents of a six-year-old boy who died of cancer have said.Hugh Menai-Davis was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease when he fell suddenly ill in October 2020. The little boy, then aged five, had been happy and healthy before he developed severe stomach pains. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Doctors said my son, 4, faked limp for attention – but the truth was terrifying'

A mum whose four-year-old son contracted a rare disease that's been associated with Victorian slums says she doesn't blame her GP for initially missing his shock diagnosis

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8 d. ago Teen boy, 19, believed to be youngest person to ever be diagnosed with dementia

A 19-year-old in China has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the youngest case ever recorded, leaving scientists puzzled about the origin of his condition.

Politics

9 d. ago Boy diagnosed with SMA after first symptoms dismissed as ‘totally normal’

Sid was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) at four months old

Science

2 w. ago Eagle eyed viewers spot odd detail in background of Trump's Mar

Trump revealed on Saturday what he described as an overnight 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela, declaring that US forces had captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Politics

2 w. ago BBC Breakfast shares child's devastating diagnosis as mum says 'strangers helped our boy'

BBC Breakfast spoke to the family of a young boy called Jensen on Monday's show

Politics

3 w. ago Big Night of Musicals fans spot odd detail as Jason Manford hosts festive special

Jason Manford's BBC Big Night of Musicals Christmas special on Saturday night (December 27) left some viewers asking the same question

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3 w. ago Lesley Manville's Christmas plea for those suffering from dementia

The acclaimed stage and screen actress, 69, who is an ambassador for Alzheimer’s Society, lost her mum Jean to the disease in 2010, aged 87

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3 w. ago Mum who spent eight years fighting mouth cancer celebrates Christmas without disease

Clare Davis-Eaton was diagnosed with metastatic base of tongue cancer after finding a lump on her neck

Politics

4 w. ago 'Christmas Disease' warning as victims bleed to death from rare infection

The rare bleeding disorder has nothing to do with the festive season but was named after Stephen Christmas, a five-year-old boy diagnosed in 1952 - and with treatment, patients can lead healthy lives

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