6 h. ago John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison deserve their own biopics. But not Ringo Starr, he isn't on the same creative level, says PHILIP NORMAN

It's often wearing to be the Beatles ' biographer. Such is the enduring fascination of the Fab Four that at parties, rather like a doctor, I try to keep my occupation a secret, writes PHILIP NORMAN.

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15 h. ago Katie Price posts rare photo with beloved mum Amy after heartbreaking health update

Katie Price's mum Amy has been battling a terminal lung condition for years. She has now appeared alongside her daughter in the heartfelt post

Culture

41 h. ago Woman, 84, is 'cured' of terminal lung cancer...and shocked doctors have fascinating theory

Dukhi Hong, 84, has confounded medics to far exceed their six month prognosis following her diagnosis with small cell lung cancer in 2019.

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4 d. ago Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter says star 'not responding to medication' in devastating update

In a heartbreaking update, Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter has said that her mother is no longer responding to her medication as she battles terminal lung cancer

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4 d. ago Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter says star 'not responding to medication' in tragic update

Dame Esther Rantzen has been battling terminal lung cancer since she was diagnosed in 2022. Now her daughter has shared a health update on the veteran broadcaster

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5 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy 'turned green' after terminal cancer shock as news changed everything

The Olympic cycling legend revealed his terminal diagnosis last year

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6 d. ago Wigan band The Lilacs postpone tour after shock cancer diagnosis

"I will beat this and be back where I belong on that stage very soon"

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7 d. ago Breast cancer screenings uptake ‘shockingly low’, health minister tells MPs

James Cleverly pressed the Government on its plans to raise awareness of the full range of symptoms, to improve early diagnosis rates.

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7 d. ago Paging Dr Chimp: the medical secrets we can learn from apes, birds and even butterflies

Primates eat bitter bark to kill parasites, while sparrows use cigarette butts to keep ticks off their chicks. Could the wisdom of wildlife be the next frontier in medicine?In Mexico City, house sparrows and house finches are picking up cigarette butts and weaving individual fibres into the lining of their nests. When researchers first discovered the butts – while studying what plastics end up in nests – they assumed it was simply a fluffy material being used as insulation. But through a series of ingenious tests, they discovered that the butts were actually medicinal: the birds actively collected them because the toxin nicotine reduces mites and other blood-sucking parasites. The birds are treating themselves – and their offspring.It’s one of many fascinating examples of animals medicating themselves revealed in Doctors By Nature, a new book by the US-based Dutch academic Jaap de Roode. Apes deliberately swallow leaves to dislodge intestinal worms. Caterpillars switch diets to repe...

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1 week ago Coleen Nolan 'numb' as she learns another sibling has cancer after Linda's death

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has spoken of her shock after her brother Brian was diagnosed with level 2 prostate cancer after their sister Linda's death

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1 week ago Coleen Nolan 'completely numb' as she reacts to brother's devastating diagnosis

Loose Women's Coleen Nolan has spoken of her shock at learning of her brother Brian's cancer diagnosis just weeks after her sister Linda Nolan passed away after her own battle

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1 week ago Katherine Ryan reveals doctors 'shock' as she's diagnosed with skin cancer for second time

The comedian has said the disease has come her way a second time despite doctors initially telling her that everything was 'totally fine'

Science

1 week ago Katherine Ryan opens up about new cancer battle after shocking misdiagnosis

The 41-year-old comedian opened up about her melanoma diagnosis in the latest episode of her podcast Telling Everybody Everything

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1 week ago Katherine Ryan battling skin cancer for second time – as she shares shock diagnosis

Katherine Ryan has revealed she has been diagnosed with melanoma as she discussed her skin cancer diagnosis in her latest podcast

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1 week ago ITV Emmerdale Chas Dingle cancer return 'confirmed' after shock collapse

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Chas Dingle could be facing a devastating cancer return, following her collapse in The Woolpack this week

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2 w. ago Love Island cast tragedies – shocking deaths, cancer diagnosis and miscarriages

Love Island has catapulted a number of stars to fame over the years, but the dating show has also been hit with numerous tragedies that include suicides and health battles

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2 w. ago Mum died of 'silent' cancer just two weeks after shock diagnosis

Nicolette Richardson was 41 when she was diagnosed with cancer after going to the doctor complaining of a headache, just two weeks later she was dead

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2 w. ago How cancer fakers get away with it: Ruthless methods include staged 'puking breaks' at work and stealing real patients' photos

A shocking number of cruel fraudsters are using cancer - and the charitable feelings it brings out in kind folk - to their benefit. For instance, American Amanda Riley maintained a seven-year deception.

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2 w. ago Shock study discovers popular drinks can cause deadly mouth cancer

American experts, examining data from over 160,000 women, found those who consumed a type of drink regularly had an increased chance of developing a type of cancer.

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3 w. ago Real Housewives of Cheshire's Ellie Egar reveals mum's cancer shock sparked wedding planning

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ellie Egar has opened up about the decision to plan her wedding just months after getting engaged, in order for her mum, who is living with cancer, to be present

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