10 h. ago Universal cancer blood test could diagnose years before symptoms in world first

The breakthrough blood test uses AI to detect the 12 most lethal and common cancers from an mRNA signature which shows if cancer is present, and if so, where

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3 d. ago 'Doctors thought I had a stroke during birth but the truth was even more devastating'

A mum-of-six thought she'd suffered a stroke during her 'traumatic' birth. Doctors were stumped as to why she was suffering with worrying symptoms until they discovered a rare diagnosis

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3 d. ago ‘Frozen shoulder’ symptom that led to Parkinson’s diagnosis for The Chase’s Paul Sinha

The ITV star shared a new update after his diagnosis

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5 d. ago 'I'm a doctor and diagnosed my own cancer thanks to important check'

A doctor insists that we should be paying attention to health symptoms no matter what age. It comes after she diagnosed her own cancer a few years before she was scheduled for her a screening

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6 d. ago Mum diagnosed with breast cancer warns 'don't brush off' symptoms she overlooked

When Sarah Earhart was diagnosed with breast cancer she decided she wanted to use her journey to help others. The 40-year-old, from the US, is currently undergoing treatment for the disease

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7 d. ago A moment that changed me: I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 41 – and had to find a new look

My beloved Converse All Stars had always been part of my identity. But when they became painful and impractical, it transformed my relationship with clothesStyle and comfort have always been of equal priority for me. I got my first pair of Converse All Stars at the mall in Indiana in the 1980s. They were teal and yellow – I would fold the lip of the hi-top over to show off the lemony interior. For my wedding, I wore low-top leather Converse with my white dress. I’ve walked across cities from Rome to Mumbai, Chicago to Oslo – all while wearing Converse, or Fly London boots – looking for vintage one-offs and secondhand gems, clothes made to last.In 2021, aged 41, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a degenerative disease that resulted in symptoms including difficulty moving, especially walking. Dystonia is a common symptom for those of us with young onset Parkinson’s; it involves the involuntary and painful twisting of parts of the body. In my case, dystonia occurs in my back, hands, fe...

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7 d. ago Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been diagnosed with pneumonia. What are the symptoms?

What may start as a mild cough or general fatigue can quickly escalate if left unchecked.

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8 d. ago Dad, 39, diagnosed with cancer after his wife 'made him get symptoms checked'

'I was given the option of surgery to rip everything out, or I could go on trial'

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8 d. ago 'I was diagnosed with dementia at 55 after brushing off surprising symptoms'

One man was left stunned when he was given the devastating diagnosis he had early onset dementia at just 55 - after brushing off some side effects of the disease

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9 d. ago Man died of lung cancer after doctors missed 'red flag' symptom

Jim Johnson died from lung cancer after doctors failed to spot a 'red flag' symptom on an X-ray a year before he was diagnosed.

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1 week ago Motor neurone disease symptoms explained after Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane's ALS diagnosis

Eric Dane, who played Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy and Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, told reporters he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease

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1 week ago Woman diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 38 after mistaking symptom for being a busy mom

Shaedra Byrd from Texas said that the weight loss became so noticeable, that friends and family started complimenting her and she enjoyed the praise.

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1 week ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at 38 after ignoring unexpected symptom that made me more attractive

Shaedra Byrd from Texas said that the weight loss became so noticeable, that friends and family started complimenting her and she enjoyed the praise.

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1 week ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in my 20s... doctors wouldn't listen until I told a lie

An Arkansas cafe worker claims that she 'nearly died' after her bowel cancer symptoms were repeatedly dismissed by doctors and diagnosed as IBS.

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2 w. ago ‘Athletic’ woman given months to live after headaches dismissed as ‘long Covid’

The 33-year-old started noticing something ‘wasn’t quite correct’ while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in August 2023

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2 w. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and living with cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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2 w. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and getting cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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3 w. ago Woman diagnosed with common mental health condition shares symptoms she missed

A woman who was diagnosed with a common mental health disorder as an adult after being misdiagnosed as a teenager has shared some of the symptoms she 'ignored' at first

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3 w. ago Doctor who took months to get symptoms checked dies weeks after rare cancer diagnosis

A London lawyer and former RAF officer has penned a poignant account of her grief after her husband, a doctor, delayed seeking medical help for stomach pains and tragically died just weeks after a rare cancer diagnosis.

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3 w. ago Would you take the DIY 'smell test' that could detect Alzheimer's YEARS before symptoms?

US experts have found a simple test where patients try to identify different smells apart that could spot the earliest signs of a memory robbing disease that blights the lives of millions.

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