3 h. ago Scots dad of tragic young woman says cancer patients 'warned for years' of hospital water infections

Molly Cuddihy, 23, died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in August after she became seriously ill with a hospital acquired infection.

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8 h. ago Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

Exclusive: DNA test means patients could be offered most effective treatment first, boosting their chances of beating the diseaseScientists have developed a simple DNA blood test that can predict how well patients with breast cancer will respond to treatment.More than 2 million people globally each year are diagnosed with the disease, which is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although treatments have improved in recent decades, it is not easy to know which ones will work best for which patients. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago Anas Sarwar makes Milly's Law vow for child cancer patient who died from hospital

Sarwar vowed to establish Milly's Law which he said "would create an independent public advocate with the authority to investigate incidents and establish the truth".

Science

25 h. ago NHS admits hospital water infections caused deaths of four Scots with cancer including tragic schoolgirl

A CHILD cancer patient who died after contracting an infection at an £842 million hospital got them from its tainted water supply, health chiefs have finally admitted. NHS bosses say Milly Main, 10, acquired a killer bacterial bug from a contaminated catheter while undergoing leukaemia treatment at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. They spent years...

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27 h. ago Health board accepts probable link between infections and hospital water system

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining issues at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and Royal Hospital for Children.

Science

28 h. ago Glasgow superhospital water system issues 'probably' infected patients, health board admits

The health board had repeatedly rejected bacteria in the water at the country's flagship hospital was the cause for some infections which led to patients' deaths.

Science

37 h. ago Family of Scots dad who died in hotel in Colombia fear his body ‘has already been buried’

THE family of a Scottish dad who died in Columbia have been left outraged after he was buried in South America without their permission. Ross Macquarrie, 38, was tragically found dead by hotel staff in Bogotá on November 11. His family have been tirelessly fighting to have his body returned from the Columbian capital. But...

Society

43 h. ago Scots dad 'extremely disappointed' as driver avoids jail over young son's crash death

Schoolboy Theo Crampsey tragically died after a three-vehicle crash in Inverness on the morning of Monday March 6, 2023.

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43 h. ago Family of dad who died in Colombia horrified after remains 'buried in South America' without consent

Ross Macquarrie, 38, died while on holiday in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 11.

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66 h. ago ‘I help cancer patients enjoy food again, but I have never properly grieved for my own mum’

Cheered on by Nigella Lawson and honoured with a gong from the King, chef Ryan Riley, founder of Life Kitchen, talks to Victoria Young about the healing power of food, how he is still coming to terms with losing his mother, and why, after his own health scare, he has put together a new collection of joyful recipes for the readers of The Independent

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3 d. ago 'Donald Trump blaming latest ICE shooting on cancer patient Biden is pathetic'

'A tragic death, another shooting, and chaos have all hit Minneapolis - but instead of helping locals, Trump and his yes men fuelled political divide in a series of cheap blows'

Politics

3 d. ago Palestine hunger strikers now face dangerous next phase after ending 73

Heba Muraisi has reached 71 days without food whilst Kamran Ahmed has been hospitalised six times after 64 days, as medical experts warn of serious health risks including refeeding syndrome

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3 d. ago NHS warning over TikTok videos of fake AI doctors endorsing weight loss treatments

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust said the people appearing in the videos are not members of their staff

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4 d. ago Hospital trust slammed by watchdog after woman dies while waiting almost three months for cancer treatment

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust figures show that at the end of August, 664 patients were waiting longer than 62 days to confirm a cancer diagnosis, or rule it out, and begin treatment

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4 d. ago New blood test could start national screening programme for 55,000 annual cancer patients

The University of Cambridge is developing a blood test that could detect a common cancer that kills 12,000 people each year.

Science

4 d. ago 'Fit and healthy' Scots dad dies from sudden stroke as tributes paid to 'true gentleman'

John Latham, 44, from Wishaw was described as "fit and healthy" but sadly passed away three days after suffering a stroke.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says she is 'working intensely' on pubs bailout

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed there is 'additional support coming' and she was determined to 'get this right'.

Politics

4 d. ago Warning as surgical tourism leaves hundreds in hospital with complications

The data included 655 patients treated by the NHS between 2011 and 2024 for complications

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5 d. ago How ‘delay after delay’ at Essex hospital led to early death of cancer patient

The retired history teacher from Chelmsford, identified only as Mrs S., passed away in 2023

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5 d. ago Warning as surgical tourism leaves hundreds in hospital after patients return to the UK

The data included 655 patients treated by the NHS between 2011 and 2024 for complications

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