Health

By ED HOLT Published: 06:13 EDT, 23 March 2025 | Updated: 06:13 EDT, 23 March 2025 A 16-year-old girl who went to the doctor with a bad cough received a devastating cancer diagnosis just weeks later. Daisy first went to […]

Clemency Burton-Hill, 43, was born in Hammersmith, London, and brought up by her mother, casting director Gillian Hawser, alongside her two older half-brothers. She has performed internationally as a violinist, acted, written five books, worked as an arts journalist, and

The family of a mother-of-two who took her life after waiting 15 months in excruciating pain for surgery have blasted the NHS delays as a ‘disgrace’. Nicola Thyne,35, from Bathgate, West Lothian, suffered an agonising condition that is believed to be

Key scientific lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic are being forgotten, UK scientists have warned. The researchers have raised the alarm as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of lockdown, which was announced by then prime minister

Aileen Maritato had a secret. She would go to bed at night, fall asleep, then wake in the morning to find her kitchen scattered with leftover snacks – along with a very bemused husband. He knew he wasn’t the culprit

Young people with colon cancer are ‘significantly’ more likely to die from heart problems than the general population, experts warn.  Researchers found people with colorectal cancer were 16 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) – a group of

Chemicals hidden in everyday cosmetics, from lipsticks to face creams and even sunscreens, could be behind a surge in debilitating gynaecological conditions, world-leading experts claim. These toxic substances are often added as ingredients to the products to enhance texture and

Billions of doses of ground-breaking Covid vaccines have been dished out globally since the early days of the pandemic. They have, without doubt, saved many millions of lives. But a highly controversial claim has been thrust into the spotlight: some

People who develop type 2 diabetes face an increased risk of some of the most lethal cancers, including liver and pancreatic tumours, with the greatest rises in women, research suggests. The analysis of health records from 95,000 people found that

Hundreds of thousands of people a year go under the knife for plastic surgery – whether it’s for bigger boobs, a smaller nose or even to look like their favorite celebrity.  And while most people are fine to shell out