3 h. ago Scandal of NHS prostate cancer postcode lottery: Thousands of men at greater risk of death as 96 trusts fail to meet target to start treatment, forcing hundreds to wait months for care

To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the disease and start patients' treatment within 62 days of them being referred by a doctor.

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4 h. ago THOUSANDS of men with prostate cancer are at increased risk of early death due to scandalous postcode lottery

To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the disease (pictured, file photo) and start treatment within 62 days of a patient being referred by a doctor.

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37 h. ago Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?Explore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailMost parliamentarians might be surprised to learn it, but Australians care about nature. Late last year, the not-for-profit Biodiversity Council commissioned a survey of 3,500 Australians – three times the size of the oft-cited Newspoll and representative of the entire population – to gauge what they thought about the environment. The results tell a striking story at odds with the prevailing political and media debate.A vast majority of people – 96% – said more action was needed to look after Australia’s natural environment. Nearly two-thirds were between moderately and extremely concerned about the loss of plants and animals around where they live.Get Guardian Austral...

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4 d. ago Revealed: The real scandalous reason Prince Eddy, Duke of Clarence was known as 'Collar and Cuffs'

He was the eldest son of King Edward VII and was always poised to take the crown. But Prince Eddy, Duke of Clarence, didn't survive long enough to have a chance at the throne.

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6 d. ago 'Our baby had 1 in 200million condition and a 15pc chance of survival'

Charlene and Graham were given the news at their 20-week scan

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8 d. ago Jesy Nelson shares pregnancy update after emergency procedure to save unborn twins

Earlier this month, singer Jesy Nelson, who is pregnant with twins, tearfully revealed in a video she is undergoing an urgent procedure to give her unborn twins the 'best chance of survival'

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9 d. ago Dad fighting stage four cancer given low chance of survival after 'weird' symptom

Nigel Robinson, 57, was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer after it spread to his liver and he is now raising awareness about his symptoms

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2 w. ago Greece 0 Scotland 1 LIVE reaction as Scott McTominay sends Scots back to Hampden with a win

Scott McTominay's penalty made it three wins in a row for Scotland who now have a serious chance of League A survival

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2 w. ago Annabel Croft says late husband may have survived cancer if they were given key advice

Annabel Croft has opened up about the impact of sugar and carbohydrates on cancer, revealing that her husband, Mel Coleman, may have had a better chance of survival

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3 w. ago Cardiff City pull off vital victory at Blackburn as unlikely hero grabs winner

The Bluebirds beat Blackburn 2-1 to boost their chances of survival

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4 w. ago Twin to twin transfusion syndrome explained as Jesy Nelson undergoes procedure

The former Little Mix star and her partner Zion Foster revealed she will be undergoing a procedure that will give their twins 'the best chance of surviving' after learning of complications around her high-risk pregnancy

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