23 h. ago 'I was hours from death after my rotting tooth sparked a killer infection'

James, 40, thought his toothache would calm down once he took antibiotics - however, five days later, he began to notice his chin swelling dramatically, and doctors informed him he was a day away from death

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5 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard shares side effects of 'miracle' cancer drug

Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard has opened up about the side effects of her cancer treatment and explained that she has "stopped being scared" of the disease

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7 d. ago Fleeing Taliban fighters, Ibrahim begs the country he helped – Australia – to save his family

Mohammed Ibrahim Danish spent four years as a translator for aid workers who taught children and trained doctors. In today’s Afghanistan the penalty for that is death Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHuddled on Afghanistan’s chaotic border with Pakistan, his young son shivering in the cold, Ibrahim Danish stared at the unmoving metal gates – willing them to open, even just for a moment.“We spent the night there in the middle of the street with little Daniel and it was [the most] difficult night of my life,” he says. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Diego Maradona should not have been sent home in days before death, says doctor

Seven medical professionals who made up Diego Maradona's care team have been accused of culpable homicide

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8 d. ago Boy, 16, who dreamt of being a doctor, stabbed to death just days after moving from Wales

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim was stabbed in the neck in Huddersfield town centre and died in hospital the same day

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8 d. ago Huddersfield stabbing victim, 16, 'thought he was safe' as heartbroken family pay tribute

Mamdouh Al Ibrahim, 16, thought he was safe in the UK after being injured in a bombing in Syria - the teen who dreamed of becoming a doctor was stabbed to death last week

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8 d. ago Prince Harry argues he received 'inferior treatment' after 'feeling forced to step back as full

The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle say they 'felt forced to step back' from frontline royal duties in 2020 'as they considered they were not being protected by the institution'.

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2 w. ago Friends star Matthew Perry's doctor could be jailed for up to 10 years today

Mark Chavez, one of two doctors charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry’s death, admitted conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine during a change-of-plea hearing in August

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2 w. ago Val Kilmer's Christian Science belief that almost stopped his cancer treatment

Late actor Val Kilmer followed the Christian Science movement, and was initially reluctant to pursue a traditional treatment path when he was diagnosed with cancer

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2 w. ago Toddler, 2, dies suddenly in her sleep hours after being sent home from hospital

Parents Kris Thompson and Ibolya Adam, from Wigan, are questioning the care given to their 22-month-old daughter by doctors following her death from a condition linked to Group A streptococcus, an inquest heard

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2 w. ago Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump’s America. Was #MeToo an epic failure?

The push to end sexual violence has sparked a revenge campaign setting fire to women’s rights and pushing young men to the right. But organizers can learn from the movement’s lossesDressed in his trademark sunglasses and a skintight black T-shirt, Andrew Tate strode into a Las Vegas arena like a returning king. He was there to watch Power Slap, a UFC offshoot where people slap each other in the face with such force that doctors say it could lead to brain damage and death.Days earlier, Tate and his brother Tristan had been in Romania, their assets seized, awaiting trial on human trafficking charges. But following reported conversations between Romanian officials and the Trump administration, the Romanian government lifted a travel ban on the brothers. Now, as a heavily male crowd watched men slap one another so hard they collapsed, the UFC president, Dana White, warmly embraced the Tates. White, a Meta board member who was once caught on camera slapping his own wife, smiled at the Ta...

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2 w. ago Guardiola: players do not deserve bonus; Osasuna file appeal against Barça: football news – live

Team news and previews | Bayern anger over injuryEmail Dominic | Sign up for Football DailyBelieve it or not, Barcelona’s men’s team played a La Liga game last night, beating Osasuna 3-0.It is highly unusual for domestic matches to be played before the weekend after the international break. The game was rearranged after the death of Barcelona’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia when it was initially staged, on 8 March. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Guardiola on De Bruyne future, Bayern threaten legal action over Davies: football news – live

Team news and previews | Bayern anger over injuryEmail Billy | Sign up for Football DailyBelieve it or not, Barcelona’s men’s team played a La Liga game last night, beating Osasuna 3-0.It is highly unusual for domestic matches to be played before the weekend after the international break. The game was rearranged after the death of Barcelona’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia when it was initially staged, on 8 March. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Guardiola on potential De Bruyne exit, Osasuna fury after Barça game: football news – live

Team news and more going into an intriguing weekendEmail Dominic | Sign up for Football DailyBelieve it or not, Barcelona’s men’s team played a La Liga game last night, beating Osasuna 3-0.It is highly unusual for domestic matches to be played before the weekend after the international break. The game was rearranged after the death of Barcelona’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia when it was initially staged, on 8 March. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mitoma fit for Brighton’s FA Cup tie, Osasuna fury after Barcelona game: football news – live

Team news and more going into an intriguing weekendEmail Dominic | Sign up for Football DailyBelieve it or not, Barcelona’s men’s team played a La Liga game last night, beating Osasuna 3-0.It is highly unusual for domestic matches to be played before the weekend after the international break. The game was rearranged after the death of Barcelona’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia when it was initially staged, on 8 March. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Doctors warn of common medication mistake that is killing people

A common medication mistake is estimated to kill 200,000 patients across Europe each year and the cost the NHS in England almost £1billion per annum.

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3 w. ago Pope Francis came so 'close to death' during his time battling pneumonia doctors consider 'letting him go',  leading medic reveals

Pope Francis, 88, who is due to meet King Charles and Camilla next month when they visit Italy, was released from hospital last Sunday after five weeks fighting double pneumonia.

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3 w. ago Pope Francis's doctors almost stopped his treatment so he could die before final miracle plan

Pope Francis had a number of breathing crises during his time in hospital, with a doctor admitting that two of them put the pontiff's life in danger, and medics were close to ending treatment

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3 w. ago Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis

Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive treatment course

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3 w. ago Pope came so close to death that doctors nearly stopped treatment

Five words from Francis’s personal nurse inspired the medical team to keep going

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