9 h. ago Researchers think this dental floss could track cancer and tell if you’re stressed. Here’s how

The floss pick system could also be adapted to track a wide range of conditions, including diabetes and cancer

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18 h. ago Expert explains simple used car hack to 'keep vehicles alive' and 'save money'

Former F1 mechanic turned TV motoring host Marc Priestley has shared a simple hack that can extend the life of your petrol or diesel car and save drivers money in a few years

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24 h. ago A life saved and what Erin Patterson allegedly confided to friends: week four of the mushroom lunch trial

Sole surviving lunch guest watches on as Victorian supreme court hears how hospital staff ‘thought he was going to die’ from death cap mushroom poisoningWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Ian Wilkinson sat in the Victorian supreme court, only metres from the woman accused of trying to murder him, as one of the men who helped save his life gave evidence.Prof Stephen Warrillow, the director of intensive care at Austin Health, had already spoken about the deaths of three people from death cap mushroom poisoning and the particular characteristics of their illnesses; “rapidly progressive deterioration”, the organ failure and of it being “non-survivable”. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Neighbour fought to save man's life after park stabbing, court hears

Margaret Jones said she tried to save James Brogan while others 'just watched me'

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57 h. ago Increasing breast cancer screenings could save hundreds of lives a year, researchers say

Around 700 lives a year could be saved with extra measures, researchers say

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57 h. ago Extra cancer scans for women with dense breasts could save 700 lives a year – UK study

Adding scans to existing screening could catch harder-to-detect early-stage cases of disease, research showsHundreds of lives could be saved every year with extra cancer checks for women with very dense breasts, a study suggests.Millions of women undergo breast screening, but regular mammograms can be less effective at spotting cancer in the 10% with very dense breasts, as the tissue can hide tumours on X-rays. This is because very dense breasts look whiter on scans, making it harder to detect early-stage disease, which also appears white. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Improved breast screening could detect extra 3,500 cancers a year in UK – study

During a clinical trial using additional scans, an extra 85 cancers were found.

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61 h. ago Common medication taken by millions could 'fight and kill cancer cells'

Widely used drugs could help the immune system ward off cancer by 'fighting tumours', new research suggests

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2 d. ago Warning issued for common energy drink ingredient that elevates risk of blood cancer

Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute found that taurine, an ingredient in energy drinks like Red Bull and Celsius, could increase the risk of blood cancers

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4 d. ago UK ‘the sick person of the wealthy world’ amid increase in deaths from drugs and violence

While mortality from cancer has decreased, deaths from accidents and poisonings have risen, research findsThe UK is becoming “the sick person of the wealthy world” because of the growing number of people dying from drugs, suicide and violence, research has found.Death rates among under-50s in the UK have got worse in recent years compared with many other rich countries, an international study shows. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Kentucky fire major died trying to save wife’s life when Laurel County tornado struck

Kentucky fire major died trying to save wife’s life when Laurel County tornado struck  FOX 56 News

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4 d. ago Inspirational Motherwell mum who overcame cancer aged 32 chosen to launch Scotland’s biggest Race for Life

Djennah Benaouicha was guest of honour at Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life Glasgow. She joined her partner Ross Fisher and her five-year-old daughter Millie McKeen sounding the starter horn.

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5 d. ago Everton v Southampton: end of an era at Goodison Park in Premier League – live

MBM report of final men’s match at Goodison Park‘Goodison helped save my life’: fans mourn Mersey moveSouthampton hold talks with Will Still and Tom CleverleyLive scores | Get in touch! Email Daniel with any thoughtsThe streets around Goodison are rammed. I guess the docks will be nice too, but theuy’ll never be is heimish.Also going on: Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Devastated Kilmarnock teachers to run Race for Life in tribute to beloved pupil Katy Hay

Teachers are hoping to reach their £10,000 target for Cancer Research UK in Katy Hay's memory.

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6 d. ago 'Bruce Willis of Reading' who rescued man from blazing £750m tower block gets bucket list wishes fulfilled as he battles incurable cancer

Glen Edwards, 66, was dubbed 'the Bruce Willis of Reading' after he used a cage to save a worker's life at the Station Hill construction site in the town in 2023.

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6 d. ago The ick factor that could save a life: US cancer researchers look to fecal waste for treatment clues

The Mayo Clinic hopes to uncover how the microbiome affects how patients react to cancer medicationsA leading US clinic hopes its fecal waste biobank will help researchers make new discoveries about how to treat cancer patients – one of several efforts to turn human waste into medicine.The Mayo Clinic biobank is part of researchers’ years-long effort to “personalize” medicine by uncovering how the microbiome changes how patients react to cancer medications. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Shaping public health: How immunisation research is addressing communication for Scotland’s HPV vaccine

Research to improve cancer-prevention messaging with vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is ongoing to ensure communication is targeted to ultimately improve uptake rates.

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8 d. ago Popular energy drink ingredient — includes Red Bull and Celsius — elevates risk of blood cancer, researchers say

Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute found that taurine, an ingredient in energy drinks like Red Bull and Celsius, could increase the risk of blood cancers.

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8 d. ago PureGym tragedy as gym goer collapses and dies as staff battle to save their life

Staff used their emergency red help point in an effort to to save their life.

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9 d. ago Motherwell mum and daughter who have both overcome cancer set to take part in Race for Life in Glasgow

It will be a special moment when Lorraine Taylor, 64, joins her daughter Michelle Harris, 38, and her granddaughter Abby Harris, 17, on the start line of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Glasgow Green on May 18.

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