8 h. ago Vatican issues Pope health update as Francis in critical condition

The Pope is in a critical condition after suffering a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, the new update confirmed

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8 h. ago Pope Francis CRITICAL with respiratory crisis in hospital as Vatican issues health update

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for a week at the Gemelli hospital in Rome with a complex lung infection, is in a critical condition, the Vatican said in its latest update

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13 h. ago Phil Collins admits he’s ‘very sick’ following retirement announcement

‘I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens but I'm not hungry for it anymore’

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16 h. ago Urgent food recall issued over 'undeclared' allergen as shoppers urged caution

People have been warned it could pose a health risk to some

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27 h. ago Doctor warns hearing 'heartbeat' in ear could be sign of serious condition

It may seem minor, but it could signal a serious health issue needing urgent medical attention

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35 h. ago ‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop

The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeperAt this year’s Grammys, as she accepted the award for best new artist, Chappell Roan made an appeal to the labels and industry reps in the audience to “offer a liveable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists” – and in so doing, heated up long-simmering tensions in the music industry over artists’ wellbeing and remuneration.Roan said that after she was dropped by Atlantic Records, a subsidiary of Warner, in the 2010s, she had little real-world job experience and “could not afford health insurance”. She added that “it was devastating to feel so betrayed by the system”. She is now signed to Island, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group (UMG), and her speech seemed to be addressed specifically to major labels, whose profits have soared in recent years even as revenue for artists has gone down. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago UK norovirus fears as three groups of people warned after 'record high'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to three groups of people as cases of the winter vomiting bug hit a 'record high' as the most vulnerable have been told to take extra care

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42 h. ago How much ink gets into your body during tattoos as NHS issues warning?

Tats break the skin, potentially meaning infections and other health issues - but how much colour seeps in?

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59 h. ago Doctor issues aneurysm warning to anyone who notices 'heartbeat' in their ear

Some might find it easy to brush off, but it could be a serious health warning that needs medical attention as soon as possible

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61 h. ago Martin Kemp issues health update as he opens up about disability he shares with millions of people

Former Spandau Ballet star Martin has his traumatic health scare in the 1990s left him with a disability he shares with millions of people across the UK

Science

63 h. ago ‘If not fire, we’ll be killed by hunger’: villagers continue to feel fallout from Bolivia’s worst wildfires

Residents battle food shortages and health issues after vast areas of forest and farmland burned last yearAs she walks away from the house where she raised her family, Isabel Surubí pauses to point at the bed of a stream, now covered with dry leaves, that once supplied her entire community. “The water used to come from here,” she says.In 2024, wildfires in Bolivia burned more than 10m hectares (about 39,000 sq miles) of forest, farmland and savannah – an area greater than the size of Portugal. After the fires, and the drought that preceded them, the spring feeding Surubí’s village of Los Ángeles in Bolivia’s tropical dry forest ran dry. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago NHS warns that 'pins and needles' could lead to 'irreversible' health issues

Experiencing this sensation could be a sign of a deficiency.

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3 d. ago Channel 5 star reveals impact of health issue that is 'so serious'

TV presenter Storm Huntley opened up about the condition on Channel 5's Jeremy Vine show, explaining she was first diagnosed with it in 2022

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3 d. ago Channel 5 star Storm Huntley shares impact of 'serious' health issue

Channel 5 presenter Storm Huntley has candidly opened up about the impact of gestational diabetes

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3 d. ago Channel 5 star Storm Huntley reveals impact of health issue that is 'so serious'

Channel 5 star Storm Huntley has opened up about being diagnosed with gestational diabetes during an appearance on the Jeremy Vine show

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4 d. ago The Jam legend Rick Buckler cause of death as bandmates pay tribute to 'great drummer'

The Jam drummer Rick Buckler, who died aged 69 this week, recently had to cancel a spoken word tour due to his 'ongoing health issues'

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4 d. ago The Jam legend Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as tributes pour in from bandmates and fans

Paul Weller has led tributes to the legendary drummer sharing memories of happier times, while fellow bandmember, Bruce Foxton described him as a 'great guy' who had been battling health issues

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4 d. ago Vatican issues major Pope Francis update as scans reveal health issue

The Vatican has given an update on the health of Pope Francies and said that, despite new scans revealing the nature of his health issues, he remains in good spirits in hospital

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4 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas supported by Amy Dowden as she issues important health message

It came as the dance show's head judge penned and open latter and read it to her fans

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4 d. ago Helen Flanagan issues urgent health warning after smear test

Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has taken to social media with an urgent warning to her 1.1 million fans as she emphasised the important of getting checked.

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