17 h. ago Woman's trauma as she suffers allergy attacks after developing rare condition post

For Hanna Newnham, 27, her one time McDonald's favourites are now completely off limits as is exercising outdoors during the winter

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32 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother icon details rare health condition that left her hospitalised

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Big Brother star Chantelle Houghton has opened up about her health condition which has seen her hospitalised in the past as she begins new project

Science

40 h. ago AstraZeneca pays up to $1bn for biotech firm ‘that could transform cell therapy’

UK pharma group acquires Belgium’s EsoBiotec as it announces EU has approved Imfinzi lung cancer drugBusiness live – latest updatesAstraZeneca has struck a $1bn (£773m) deal to buy a Belgian biotech company that specialises in cancer immunotherapies, the latest in a string of acquisitions that also yielded positive results for a late-stage rare disease drug on Monday.EsoBiotec, a small privately held firm founded four years ago in Mont-Saint-Guibert, develops in-vivo cell therapies that empower the immune system to attack cancers, and could offer many more patients access to cell therapy treatments provided in minutes rather than weeks. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Hypoallergenic Cats 2025: Here are 13 of the best breeds of cute cat for allergy sufferers

Allergy sufferers can have cats too...

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4 d. ago What is rare dementia affecting Bruce Willis? Hollywood actor's painstaking health battle continues

The Die Hard star has kept a low profile since being diagnosed with the rare condition in 2023

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4 d. ago 'I was diagnosed with a rare condition after my dog excitedly bumped into me'

Pat Gildea was looking after her daughter's deaf dog in March 2024, when he zoomed into the room

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4 d. ago Woman, 30, diagnosed with rare condition after 'alarm bells rang when she sneezed'

Marsailidh Groat, 30, from Scotland, has shared the tell-tale sign of an unknown condition which can seriously hinder your mobility. She says it all started with a sneeze

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5 d. ago Woman diagnosed with rare and painful condition after clue when she sneezed

Marsailidh Groat, 30, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with a Chiari malformation when she was 12 after she started experiencing headaches that were worse when she sneezed

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7 d. ago Scientists claim major breakthrough in developing vaccine for stroke and heart attack

Vaccine ‘cocktail’ protects mice against build-up of plaque in arteries

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8 d. ago Teen with werewolf syndrome sets World Record with hair covering 95% of his face

A teenager teased by other children who called him "monkey boy" due to his rare condition has been awarded a Guinness World Record for having the hairiest male face in the world

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8 d. ago Chinese scientists claim important breakthrough in developing vaccine for stroke and heart attack

Vaccine ‘cocktail’ protects mice against build-up of plaque in arteries

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8 d. ago Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report

Calls grow to control military use of unmanned aerial vehicles which, despite claims of precise targeting, are claiming civilian livesAlmost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured in military drone attacks across Africa as the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles continues unchecked on the continent, according to a report.At least 50 separate deadly strikes by armed forces in Africa have been confirmed during the three years up to November 2024, with analysts describing a “striking pattern of civilian harm” with little or no accountability. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Boy with 95 per cent of face covered in hair sets Guinness World Record

Teenager suffers from extremely rare condition called ‘werewolf syndrome’

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9 d. ago Prince dies aged 22 after brave battle with rare genetic condition

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg was diagnosed with POLG Mitochondrial disease in 2014

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9 d. ago Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik, 22, dies due to rare genetic disease

Prince Frederik was first diagnosed with the rare genetic conditon when he was 14

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9 d. ago Prince Frederick dies age 22 after long health battle with rare genetic condition

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg had suffered from a rare disorder known as POLG Mitochondrial disease since the age of 14 and passed away from it earlier his month

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9 d. ago Royal family's pain as 'superhero' prince, 22, dies after saying goodbye in room

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert and Princess Julie, has died at the age of 22 after a long battle with a rare genetic condition

Events

9 d. ago Prince Frederik dies aged 22: Luxembourg royal passes away after health battle with rare genetic condition

Prince Robert of Luxembourg revealed his son died on March 1, following a long battle with rare genetic condition, POLG Mitochondrial disease.

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9 d. ago Urgent recall notice issued for popular Tesco seasoning over fears it is unsafe for peanut allergy sufferers

Shoppers have been told to return the seasoning, after a batch was found to contain peanuts, despite no mention of the allergen on the labels.

Politics

9 d. ago Desperate mum's plea as her young daughter is diagnosed with extremely rare disease that has 'put a timeline on her life'

A young girl faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with an extremely rare and debilitating medical condition which has 'put a timeline on her life'.

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