1 hour ago I blew my nose and spotted the ONLY sign of cancer that had spread to my breasts, liver and lungs

Wendy White, who lives near Worcester, initially contacted her GP in 2022 when she was left suffering the symptom. But she claimed she was told it was merely sinusitis.

Politics

5 h. ago Who’s a clever boy: the average dog has a mental age of about two. But what are they really thinking?

They can learn hundreds of words, count to five and read humans like a book, so why do we struggle to understand them? Scientists reveal the truth about our pets – and whether they ever feel guilty for eating our slippersThe thing that made me think my dog may be a genius was the word monkey. We’d developed a game where I’d hide her monkey toy – a sad, lifeless being, long lobotomised by my golden retriever puppy – and, when I asked her to find it, I realised she could differentiate the word monkey from other objects. A woman in the park had a similar story. On holiday in an unfamiliar cottage, she had misplaced the car keys. After hunting for them for over an hour, her dog, a border collie, overheard her and her husband talking about it, recognised the word “keys” and immediately went and found them.So maybe my dog, Rhubarb, isn’t a genius after all. Dogs, says Vanessa Woods, director of the Puppy Kindergarten project at Duke University in North Carolina, US, and writer of sev...

Politics

5 h. ago Ambulance service and NHS trust admit failures over death of musician

Ebow Graham died after falling out of a third-storey window in east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episodeAn ambulance service and an NHS trust have admitted breaching their duty of care over the death of Ebow Graham, a founding member of the hip-hop group Foreign Beggars.Graham, 40, died after falling out of a third-storey window in Clapton, east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode. Hours earlier London ambulance paramedics had dismissed his friends’ concerns about his behaviour. And a crisis call handler from East London NHS trust also failed to properly assess his risk or arrange an urgent mental health assessment within the recommended time. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Households suffering with 2 symptoms urged to wash bedding immediately

People suffering from constant sneezing and itchiness around their eyes should wash their bedding now in a bid to ease their symptoms and get a better night's sleep

Politics

7 h. ago ‘One mistake and their Germanness is gone’: how idea of stripping citizenship for crimes spread across Europe

Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analystsThe plans, hatched by Sweden’s rightwing government with support of its far-right backers, made waves around the world. Politicians said they were working to strip citizenship from dual nationals who had been convicted of some crimes.It was a hint of a broader conversation taking place in capitals around the world. As far-right and nationalist parties steadily gain political ground, analysts say that citizenship is increasingly being linked to crime, giving rise to a shift that risks creating two classes of citizens and marginalising specific communities. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Face and speech symptom that could require ‘urgent heart treatment’ in hospital

Knowing what can wait for a GP and what needs an ambulance can be life-saving

Science

9 h. ago NHS says 'spread the word' over these three symptoms to look out for

NHS chiefs want more people to be aware of these key warning signs

Politics

9 h. ago 'Sometimes I think "Why me?" And I scream at God... but you can't be so scared of dying you become afraid of living': TRISHA GODDARD reveals incurable cancer treatment in first interview

Please don't apply the word 'terminal' to Trisha Goddard 's cancer. Life-limiting, incurable, stage four, metastatic, are allowable, but do not imply she is dying from it because, she is not.

Events

10 h. ago NHS 'diversity manager' says trans staff who feel 'unsafe' after Supreme Court gender ruling should be allowed to work from home in memo to staff

A memo on the NHS England intranet stated the judgment had caused 'troubling times for our community' and voiced concerns it could impact 'pronoun use' and lead to 'purposeful misgendering'.

Society

10 h. ago Unhealthy lifestyles and high cholesterol trigger boom in statin prescriptions to record 3.8 million

The cholesterol-lowering drug has been dished out to an extra 175,000 patients in the last six months alone after the NHS increased testing for those at risk of deadly heart conditions.

Science

16 h. ago I got stage 3 colon cancer at 33... the unglamorous symptom you shouldn't be too embarrassed to get checked

Marisa Peters, a 43-year-old mother-of-three and advocacy worker from California, has revealed the 'unglamorous' stage three colon cancer symptom her doctors ignored for five years.

Science

17 h. ago Pharmacist 'grateful to be alive' after measles horror issues warning to parents

A 42-year-old NHS worker was left fighting for her life after what she thought was just a sore throat turned out to be a Victorian-era virus

Events

17 h. ago New mom diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer reveals the 'unglamorous' symptom doctors ignored

Marisa Peters, a 43-year-old mother-of-three and advocacy worker from California, has revealed the 'unglamorous' stage three colon cancer symptom her doctors ignored for five years.

Science

18 h. ago Linwood mum urges Buddies to Race for Life as she shares moving cancer journey

Sharon’s cancer diagnosis was completely unexpected. She had no symptoms when she was invited to a routine breast screening appointment early last year

Events

21 h. ago Streamer facing jail in South Korea threatens to spread STDs saying 'cops can't stop me'

YouTube streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is facing jail in South Korea for his nuisance streams, but he's continued to stir up controversy in the country

Events

22 h. ago Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens

Events

22 h. ago Nurse claims Scots NHS hospital bosses 'in a clique and like a gang'

"If you offended one person, the whole team is against you. It’s like a gang in the rapid response team."

Events

23 h. ago I'm a cardiologist... here are the subtle signs of a heart attack women should NEVER ignore

Whether it was from school, TV, or that scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral, you're probably well-versed in the symptoms of a heart attack.

Events

23 h. ago 'Unknown flying flaming objects' helped spread huge London fire

'Unknown flying flaming objects' helped spread huge London fire  London Evening Standard

Events

24 h. ago Drivers told to put one word on car insurance form to save 25% on premiums

A YouTuber has shared a golden tip for drivers looking to slash their car insurance premiums, with the trick said to save motorists up to 25% on their annual premium

Transport