21 m. ago Cancer alert as NHS urges over 50s to come forward for vital screening

This deadly disease affects more than 56,000 people in the UK every year.

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28 h. ago Emerging climbing star Balin Miller, 23, dies in fall from El Capitan

Miller fell rappelling on El Capitan’s Sea of DreamsAlaskan was famed for bold Denali solo ascentBalin Miller, a popular Alaskan climber, was killed on Wednesday while rappelling near the top of Sea of Dreams, an arduous route on the southeast face of El Capitan. His mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman, confirmed the news in posts on social media.“It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today,” she wrote. “My heart is shattered in a million pieces.” Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Tropical mosquitoes that spread deadly diseases found in UK for first time in years

Mosquito eggs capable of spreading deadly tropical diseases have been found in the UK, sparking fears of a new health threat.

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40 h. ago Urgent warning to Britons as scientists discover mosquitoes that spread deadly tropical diseases in Kent

The UKHSA has found eggs belonging to both the Egyptian mosquito and the tiger mosquito - species capable of carrying diseases including dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika viruses.

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58 h. ago Killer mosquitoes which spread deadly diseases coming to Britain, experts warn

Eggs of an Aedes albopictus mozzie - known as the tiger mosquito - were found in a surveillance trap at a motorway service station in Kent as experts have warned over the deadly diseases they could spread

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3 d. ago Grieving mum breaks down on BBC Breakfast as she sobs 'I don't know why my child isn't here'

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were left emotional on Tuesday's show as they spoke to a grieving mum who is still fighting for answers after her son died

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3 d. ago Dad, 30, who left baby son blind & brain damaged during argument before he died of injuries years later is jailed

A DAD who left his his four-week baby son blind and brain damaged before he later died has been jailed. Mehmet Tufan, 30, inflicted a "catastrophic" injury on newborn Leo Williams in April 2018 at a property in Kirkby, Merseyside. The infant was rushed to hospital at 1.48am after his dad, then 23, violently shook...

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4 d. ago 'Jealous' dad cries in court as judge tells him 'your son died because of you'

As paramedics fought to save the child’s life, Mehmet Tufan tried to claim the baby was unresponsive because a hair was stuck in his throat after he shook the five-week-old causing serious brain damage.

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4 d. ago New study reveals patients don’t have to lose weight to avoid deadly disease

It challenges the long-held belief that weight loss is the main way to lower diabetes risk

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4 d. ago 'It's a condition of the rich and affluent': The disturbing truth about the rise of 'deadly' chronic Lyme disease

She's known as one of the most beautiful women in the world - regularly gracing the cover of Vogue and working with luxury brands including Dior and Versace.

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7 d. ago Singer dies after sixth floor balcony fall aged 51 as son breaks tragic news

A singer has died after falling from the sixth floor balcony of her home while enjoying an evening with her loved ones and her son has announced the heartbreaking news on social media

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7 d. ago ‘My baby tragically died at three months old – I hoped it was just a bad dream’

After the sudden loss of her son Archie, who died from SIDS at just three months old, Emily Oliver went through hell and back. With her husband, she is now launching the Baby Loss Club to help support others. She tells Charlotte Cripps their story

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8 d. ago What the deadly new 'bleeding eye disease' outbreak could mean for Brits

Brits told to brace themselves for a wave of travel warnings as a new outbreak of the deadly 'bleeding eye disease' has swept across a nation, killing several people

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8 d. ago Jay Slater's mum fights tears on live TV after horrific accusation

Jay Slater's mum Debbie Duncan became emotional as she remembered her late son, who died after going missing on holiday in Ibiza, and detailed the horrific accusations she faced

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8 d. ago Alabama killer to die by nitrogen gas as victim’s son begs for clemency

Will Berry says he’s forgiven Geoffrey West for the 1997 murder of his mother

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9 d. ago 'I have one of the world's rarest diseases after NHS implant from dead bodies'

Back in 1975, Natalie Bralee-Brett was given a dura mater graft - a piece of membrane collected from dead bodies - and now she says has been left fearing for her future

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1 week ago Covid was 'just a warning shot' says doctor as he warns 'Disease X' could be deadlier

Experts warn that another 'Disease X' could be just around the corner - and it could be even more deadly than the Covid-19 pandemic that has devastated the world

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1 week ago Coco&Eve launches 'must have' bonding hair mask that makes hair 'so soft'

'From the very first use my hair felt SO soft! And smells delicious. I noticed that my curls feel and look more moisturized after as well. A must-have!'

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1 week ago Baby son ‘not safe’ in hospital where he died, mother tells inquest

Tommy Kneebone was seven-months-old when he died in the early hours of January 21 2023 at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury, Kent.

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1 week ago Matt Beard's son issues poignant statement after tragic death

Former Liverpool Women's manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, with his son Harry issuing a heartbreaking statement on social media following the news of his father's death

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