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A London Ambulance Service emergency medical technician who has survived cancer three times says her experience has driven her to give back to the NHS that saved her life. Katherine Murrell, 27, has shared how her journey through three separate cancer battles over 11 years inspired her to join the
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By Health Correspondent An exciting newly upgraded mobile cancer care unit ‘Helen’ has officially launched in Gloucestershire this month, continuing to bring life-saving cancer care closer to cancer patients across the county. The unit, provided by the cancer care charity Hope for Tomorrow in partnership with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation
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By Jill Dando News The sharp rise in vaping across Great Britain appears to have levelled off, according to a new study by UCL researchers—offering a positive sign for policymakers aiming to curb youth vaping. Published in Addiction and funded by Cancer Research UK, the study analysed survey data
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By Business Editor A well-loved Weston-super-Mare dental clinic in Somerset is expanding its team and services to help more people struggling to access dental care amid the UK’s growing NHS crisis. DentalSpa25, run by husband-and-wife team Ronald and Gloria, is celebrating 20 years of transforming smiles—and easing fears.
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By Jill Dando News A national research partnership will explore ways to support wellbeing and sustainability in the NHS and social care same day and urgent care workforce. Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and led by UWE Bristol, the partnership will investigate the root causes
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By Jill Dando News The Ickle Pickles Children's Charity is delighted to announce the appointment of Gemma Collis as its new ambassador. A four-time Paralympian and celebrated Wheelchair Fencer for Great Britain, Gemma brings her remarkable journey and inspiring story to support premature babies and their families through
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By Community Correspondent * In February, M&S teamed up with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to encourage more men to check their risk of prostate cancer online. * In just 40 days, M&S sold over 40,000 packs of Autograph pants. * £4 from every
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By Health Correspondent In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity had a lower risk of cancer than individuals
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By Science Correspondent New research from The University of Manchester may reshape our understanding of what happens to the immune system when we fast. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the study on mice shows that the brain’s hypothalamus controls how the immune system adapts
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By Health Correspondent The Every Minute Matters campaign has smashed its target to encourage 270,000 people across Britain to learn CPR with almost two months to go. In an incredible testament to the powerful force of football, the Sky Bet campaign has encouraged the equivalent of three times the
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By Health Correspondent In our latest round of grants we’ve awarded funding for new projects that aim to improve symptoms of Parkinson’s without the need for extra medication. Alongside working to find better treatments, we know it’s important that research also focuses on addressing the day-to-day challenges
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By Health Correspondent Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Scotland are expected to improve with a new tool that helps place public access defibrillators (PADs) where they are most needed. PADmap combines historical cardiac arrest data and the current defibrillator map to identify optimal locations for new PADs. The
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By Health Correspondent The first clinical trial to test the link between food additive emulsifiers and Crohn’s disease has revealed that a low emulsifier diet could be an effective new treatment. The study, which included 154 participants and is one of the largest ever dietary trials in Crohn’s
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By Jill Dando News Health and wellbeing experts at Swansea University are sharing the importance of physical activity for everyone, regardless of age, race, or gender. As part of Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health and Sport (WIPAHS), researchers at Swansea University not only consider a wide range of issues
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By Health Correspondent A new service aimed at supporting older people who are starting to become frail, could reduce emergency hospital admissions by more than a third and save the NHS money, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The results from the clinical trial, published in The Lancet
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By Health Correspondent Patients with bipolar disorder could be improved with a high fat, low carb diet suggests a new study. Researchers found that maintaining a ketogenic diet over six weeks or more was linked with improvements in mood, energy and anxiety. Experts say the findings point to an important