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Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma

The 29-year-old has lived with chronic urinary tract infection for nearly five years. She was told it was colon cancer, crohn's disease or even her partner had been cheating. Experts estimate it could affect …

Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study

The trial will test multiple drugs simultaneously. It will test two repurposed medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes. Study will examine whether drugs can lessen memory and thinking problems.

Daughter of woman killed by partner 'refuses to be another victim'

Keeley McKee was three when her mother leanne was killed by her partner in 2003. She learned the full details of her mother's murder when she turned 18. Now she is channelling her pain …

Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say

Medics indicate pontiff's tumour has not spread. Doubts remain about a planned trip to south America next month.

Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery

The 71-year-old is discharged from the hospital four days after his operation. Test results on tissue removed during surgery confirm he had a lung cancer. The disease was localised, the doctor says.

‘I’m very angry’: families of people who died in care homes react after Covid inquiry report

A public inquiry into the covid-19 pandemic has convinced her that the policy of isolation was "cruel and pointless" the inquiry concluded that the whole care sector had been an "afterthought" to government planners.

Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president

Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

Former art teacher, 36, died minutes after meeting professionals. She had been struggling to cope with care for her son and 'paralysed with anxiety' she died on 3 October last year.

Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records

Pippa boardman said she lost dignity and privacy through data breach at royal Cornwall hospital in Truro. She lost her personal information by a man she barely knew who worked at the hospital. A …

Women welcome annual health checks for condition affecting millions

The condition affects one in eight women in the uk. It could affect hair growth, period, fertility and mood, external. She was diagnosed with the condition at the age of 18, having "never heard" …

'Lessons need to be learnt' as report into care homes during Covid published

Inquiry found government failures in care settings allowed spread of Covid. More than 43,000 recorded deaths in care homes between march 2020 and July 2022. About 1.5 million adults were either living or receiving …

Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wrong

Only properly trained professionals will be permitted to offer high-risk procedures. There are no restrictions on who can carry out these treatments. The government began consulting on changes in 2023, but calls for stricter …

Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests

Millions of men and women gain weight as they age. Losing just 5% of body weight can reduce inflammation, lower risk of stroke and make heart as healthy.

Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions

Circadian depression affects nearly a quarter of 11,000 participants. Study identifies subtype of depression linked to disruptions in body's internal clock. Researchers believe it is less responsive to antidepressant treatments. People affected by subtype …

Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments

Perran Moon, the MP for camborne and redruth, has been suspended. He is listed on Companies House as co-director of a company called autoswot. Government Bounce back loans of up to £50,000 made available …

The Guardian view on Covid-19 and care homes: the inquiry’s scathing verdict must be heeded | Editorial

The government did not throw a 'protective ring' around social care. The 43,000 care home residents died between march 2020 and July 2022. They were either caused or contributed to the Covid pandemic.

Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds

A sixth report from the covid inquiry says the care sector appeared to be an afterthought. There were more than 43,000 deaths in care homes between march 2020 and July 2022. The report also …

Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says

More than 43,000 recorded deaths in care homes between march 2020 and July 2022. A lack of personal protective equipment meant staff had to resort to workarounds. The report is critical of the way …

'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22'

For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.