7 m. ago China makes stunning claim about Covid's origins after lab leak furor

The Chinese government published a report on the Covid pandemic Wednesday claiming to know the true origin of the coronavirus.

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13 m. ago Brexit led to 1,500 deaths a year as EU nurses left UK, study finds

Quality of care dropped as staff were replaced with less experienced nurses, researchers at the University of Surrey say

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32 m. ago MP issues statement after Greater Manchester hospital ordered to make 'rapid' improvements in warning

Royal Oldham Hospital has been handed a 'corridor care' warning by the UK health watchdog

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74 m. ago Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

Public Health Wales said it was investigating 28 cases of cryptosporidium infection linked to the Cowbridge Farm Shop.

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2 h. ago If leaders stay silent, the US won’t survive Trump’s next 100 days | Robert Reich

We are tottering on the edge of dictatorship. Powerful voices across institutions, from politics to academia and religion, must speak outWe have witnessed the first 100 days of the odious Trump regime.The US constitution is in peril. Civil and human rights are being trampled upon. The economy is in disarray.If today the Executive claims the right to deport without due process and in disregard of court orders, what assurance will there be tomorrow that it will not deport American citizens and then disclaim responsibility to bring them home? And what assurance shall there be that the Executive will not train its broad discretionary powers upon its political enemies? The threat, even if not the actuality, would always be present, and the Executive’s obligation to ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed’ would lose its meaning.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US colu...

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2 h. ago Greater Manchester man named after letting 55 dogs suffer in sick scheme

The 32-year-old failed to provide basic care for dogs as they fell ill

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2 h. ago Workers may be unknowingly spreading 'deadly hospital superbugs' with common habit

Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers could be unknowingly contributing to a major public health concern

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2 h. ago Key signs to look for as melanoma cases surge during heatwave after Katherine Ryan's shock diagnosis

As temperatures soar and people make the most of the sunshine, it's important to make sure you keep your skin protected as melanoma cases rise in the summer

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2 h. ago King Charles speaks of 'frightening and daunting' cancer diagnosis in new health message

The King's cancer journey has given him an “even deeper appreciation” of the work of cancer charities, and brought into “sharp focus the very best of humanity”

Science

2 h. ago New vaccine to treat 15 types of cancer now available on NHS

New jab will treat skin, bladder and oesophagus cancer, with 1,200 patients a month receiving it

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2 h. ago Ozempic is growing in popularity — it’s also sending people to the ER

An analysis of emergency visits related to the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have exposed a surprising effect

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2 h. ago ‘I cried at mile one’: Nothing could have prepared me for my first London Marathon

“It was my first marathon and I wasn’t ready for the atmosphere”

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3 h. ago We've survived world's most infectious disease... why we're terrified about exploding epidemic in America

Clayton and Kathryn Nash, 68 and 72, were born in the 1950s, about a decade before the measles vaccine was approved in the US. They said they don't want others to experience the infection.

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3 h. ago King Charles’s health timeline: From cancer diagnosis to message of thanks

The King says his health journey has made him appreciate the ‘extraordinary work’ done by cancer charities

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3 h. ago Urgent warning over major outbreak of gruesome parasite that causes 'bowel cancer

At least 28 people have been struck down with the microscopic bug in Wales. The infection can pass between animals and humans, as well as from human to human.

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3 h. ago 'Doctors thought I was pregnant – then they found teeth and hair inside me'

Valentina Milanova believed she 'was dying' when she experienced her first period aged nine, but has since set up a business to help prevent other girls suffering as she did

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3 h. ago Common medications affected by heatwave as expert warns it 'can be dangerous'

Certain common medications may not mix well with the warm weather warns experts. Here's how to make sure you or elderly family members stay safe in the sunshine

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3 h. ago King shares how his cancer experience brought ‘very best of humanity’ into focus

Charles wrote a personal message reflecting on his diagnosis and praising the work of cancer charities, ahead of hosting a Palace reception.

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4 h. ago How to tell when memory lapses are a sign of a bigger problem

Here’s how to distinguish typical forgetfulness from signs of cognitive decline

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4 h. ago Boy, 15, had to walk 'two hours' to mental health appointment in months before his death

Zack Ellis, 15, lived in Oldham but had to walk for hours to get to mental health appointments in Tameside

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