Aileen MoynaghBBC News NI health reporter BBC Curtis Durose who ended up homeless said his future looks brighter thanks to the support from a homeless health nurse A County Down man who ended up on the street after returning from Scotland said his future looks brighter thanks to a homeless …
Read More »Tributes to RAF Chinook crash expert who helped clear pilots
Chinook Justice Campaign David Hill led technical research into the 1994 crash on the Mull of Kintyre A former aeronautical engineer whose research into the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster led to its two pilots being cleared has died following a short illness. David Hill spent more than 30 years investigating …
Read More »Trump looms large over biggest-ever World Economic Forum
Faisal IslamEconomics editor, Davos, Switzerland EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Trump appeared at Davos remotely last year, just a few days after his inauguration Apart from the snow and the temperature Greenland does not have much in common with the Swiss alps. But the fight for the future of the island looms over the …
Read More »Abergele teenager has rare allergy to cold temperatures
PA Media Cold temperatures cause 16-year-old Amber to break out in red, itchy hives “I just want to be able to do normal things and have a normal life and not have to worry.” A 16-year-old girl from north Wales says she is “always scared” of having an allergic reaction …
Read More »Strictly’s Amy Dowden says dancing helped her through cancer treatment
Arts Council of Wales Strictly star Amy Dowden with Dance to Health instructor Emma Jenkins, who leads the group of over-60s in Swansea Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden says even the smallest dance moves improved her bone strength and mental health during her cancer treatment. The 35-year-old joined a dance …
Read More »Cancer patients ‘warned for years’ about hospital water infections
Paul O’Hare, BBC Scotland, and Lisa Summers, Scotland health and social care correspondent BBC John Cuddihy’s daughter Molly, 23, died in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in August last year The father of a woman whose death is being examined by prosecutors said a health board was “warned …
Read More »Premier League leads call for temporary concussion subtitues
Those in favour of temporary replacements suggest they will significantly improve the immediate management of concussive injuries and ensure medical teams have sufficient time to assess players. The Premier League is ready to meet with Ifab to discuss the issue and would also share data, knowledge and learnings with both …
Read More »What you can do to prevent chronic kidney disease
[ More than 14% of U.S. adults have some level of chronic kidney disease—and most have no idea. “People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure,” said kidney-health researcher Dr. Michael Shlipak of the University of California, San Francisco. Chronic kidney disease—or CKD, …
Read More »A simple blood test could change how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed
[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A blood test, combined with an ultrathin material derived from graphite, could significantly advance efforts to detect Alzheimer’s disease at its very earliest stage, even before symptoms appear. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. For millions of Europeans—and the health services that …
Read More »Sarah Harding’s legacy funds breast cancer study in young women
PA Media The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal, founded in memory of the singer, has funded “vital” research A breast cancer study is under way honouring the legacy of Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding. Harding died of breast cancer in 2021, aged 39. It was her last wish to help …
Read More »‘My artificial pancreas makes running easier’
@adrianvarzaru Jonty Brown says ultra-marathon running has taken over his “whole personality” “I just love ultra-running. It’s a really good way for me to get out and explore the world, to think about things, make peace with it and find some quiet.” Jonty Brown clearly loves running. He regularly competes …
Read More »‘I left smear test off for so long out of stupidity’
Hayley Halpin and Claire QuinnBBC News NI Getty Images The 36-year-old entertainer shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test Well-known comedian and actor Diona Doherty has spoken of her “guilt” and “stupidity” over going 12 years without a …
Read More »John Mellencamp discourages his children from working traditional jobs
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While most parents push their kids toward careers, John Mellencamp is doing the opposite. The 74-year-old rocker said he has never encouraged his children to get jobs, telling them they should focus on doing what makes them happy instead of working a …
Read More »PreEvnt isaac breath glucose monitor debuts at CES 2026 tech show
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The idea of tracking blood sugar without needles has challenged health tech for years. For people with diabetes, constant monitoring is critical, yet the tools remain uncomfortable and invasive. Finger pricks hurt. Traditional continuous glucose monitors still sit under the skin. That …
Read More »Tribute to ‘hero’ primary teacher who died on Christmas Day
A teacher who died of cancer on Christmas Day was “very passionate about giving all children the opportunity to succeed”, his wife has said. Damian Barr, who taught at St Margaret Mary’s primary school in Huyton, Knowsley, died aged 50, having managed to attend his son’s wedding in October. He …
Read More »Jess’s Rule to be advertised in all GP surgeries in England
Andrea Brady Jessica Brady contacted her GP practice more than 20 times feeling unwell A new system urging doctors to “think again” if they are unable to pin down a diagnosis after seeing a patient three times – named Jess’s Rule – is to be advertised in every GP surgery …
Read More »Five warning signs of diabetes
[ Diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects almost 12% of people in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many of these people are often undiagnosed, too, putting them at risk of complications. Source link
Read More »Prostate drug, abiraterone, to be offered to thousands in England
Hugh Pym,Health editorand Ian Atkinson Giles Turner Giles Turner paid privately to access abiraterone and was part of the campaign to get it approved in England A life-extending prostate cancer drug is to be made available to thousands of men in England in a matter of weeks, after a campaign …
Read More »Amazon confirms it had TB outbreak at Coventry warehouse
Eleanor LawsonWest Midlands Getty Images Ten members of staff at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), the online retailer has confirmed Amazon has confirmed one of its warehouses was hit by an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB). On Friday, the GMB Union said multiple cases of TB has been …
Read More »CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms
[ A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies …
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