19 h. ago Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time

Events

25 h. ago Simple 'bad cholesterol' test could better predict heart disease risk and 'replace standard tests'

A simple blood test for "bad" cholesterol proteins could be a more accurate risk predictor of cardiovascular disease

Events

25 h. ago Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues

Report confirms that Arakawa died of hantavirus and her husband, who had heart problems and Alzeimer’s disease, may not have realised she had diedTwo months after the actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, final autopsy results on the couple have been released.These shed further light on the state of health of Hackman, 95, at the time when his and his wife’s bodies, along with that of one of their dogs, were found by a maintenance worker on 26 February. It is believed that Hackman died around a week after his wife, whose cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne disease. Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris armed robbery trial after suspect 'dies suddenly' before court date

Ten people go on trial in Paris this week over the 2016 incident in which the reality star, 44, was threatened with a gun and tied up

Events

29 h. ago Children referred to gender clinics 'to be tested for autism and ADHD' under leaked NHS plans

Reports say that health officials will screen children for neurodevelopmental conditions

Politics

31 h. ago Test for ‘bad cholesterol’ proteins could better predict heart disease risk

Researchers in Sweden and the US suggest measuring levels of lipoproteins may be a more accurate risk predictor.

Events

37 h. ago How raisins with your morning cereal could help you live longer

Scientists found adding any kind of dried fruit to the morning meal slashed the risk of dying from heart disease by 18 per cent and cancer by 11 per cent.

Politics

4 d. ago What happened with Conor Benn's failed drugs tests? Saga explained ahead of Chris Eubank Jr showdown

Benn failed two voluntary drugs tests for the female fertility drug clomifene

Events

4 d. ago Footballer who comforted Glenn Hoddle during heart attack to run London Marathon

Steve Sidwell will run the London Marathon in support of the British Heart Foundation, as well as the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Sport

5 d. ago The supplement that could prevent common heart disease birth defect

This is the first time anaemia in the early stages of pregnancy has been identified as an issue

Politics

6 d. ago Pregnant women being low in iron could increase risk of heart defects in babies

'Game changer' discovery sparks urgent trials to see if taking iron supplements could cut the risk of deadly congenital heart disease in newborns

Events

6 d. ago Mykhailo Mudryk 'passes lie detector test' as Chelsea wait for drugs ban verdict

Blues winger is still provisionally suspended as he awaits the results of his ‘B’ sample following positive test last year

Events

6 d. ago ‘Gamechanger’ discovery in preventing the most common form of birth defect

This is the first time anaemia in the early stages of pregnancy has been identified as an issue

Politics

6 d. ago Low iron in pregnancy linked to newborn heart disease in ‘gamechanger’ discovery

This is the first time anaemia in the early stages of pregnancy has been identified as an issue.

Politics

7 d. ago Is this the new Ozempic? The doctor who believes that peptides therapy could be the key to a longer life

The molecules found in Ozempic and Mounjaro could be the secret to curing Alzheimer’s and heart disease, explains London-based longevity expert Dr Mohammed Enayat

Politics

8 d. ago Professor Tim Spector says eat seven foods to slash inflammation

Inflammation is part of the body's healing process but it can also lead to diseases, or increase complications from them, including heart and circulatory diseases

Society

9 d. ago Lyme disease symptoms warning as delay in treatment could hurt heart, brain and bones

Fans know the condition all too well after it’s forced a number of celebrities bow out of the limelight

Events

1 week ago First sight of new Piccadilly line trains undergoing testing on London Underground

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: First of 94 new trains spotted during late-night testing in west London

Politics

1 week ago New details of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s final days released

Arakawa was shown to have been researching medical conditions related to Covid-19 and flu and police bodycam footage from inside the couple’s home releasedAuthorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques.Arakawa died in February of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome – a rare, rodent-borne disease that can led to a range of symptoms that include flu-like illness, headaches, dizziness and severe respiratory distress, investigators said. Hackman is believed to have died about a week later of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Halifax eases mortgage "stress tests" so home buyers can borrow up to 13% more

High street lender says typical buyer will get £38,000 more “fire power” for their purchase

Economics