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Protesters outside the Infected Blood Inquiry at Church House, in Westminster, London, which is hearing evidence on the timeliness and adequacy of the Government's response to compensation

Inquiry hears of ‘anguish’ over compensation for infected blood victims

There were 176 authorities that recorded a year-on-year rise in obesity levels between 2022/23 and 2023/24

At least a third of adults are obese in a growing number of areas - and two regions are worst affected

Belford rural general hospital locally known as The Belford, in Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. UK.

Hospital on lockdown after virus outbreak halts all new NHS patient admissions

Protestors block the road by Parliament Square, Westminster for the Extinction Rebellion demonstration

People more likely to empathise with groups than individuals, study finds

Former health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt has urged the Government to reconsider cuts to allocated funding for maternity services, after warnings they will be a "wrecking ball" to women's safety.

Planned cuts to maternity services will be ‘wrecking ball’ to women’s safety, former Health Secretary says

Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

NHS staff will be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying procedures under a new amendment

NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment

Campaigners, including many who are personally infected and affected by infected blood. People given infected blood in one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history are 'scared they won't live to see compensation', campaigners have said.

Infected blood victims ‘scared they won’t live to see compensation’

Chris Packham was diagnosed with autism in his mid-forties

Majority in Britain now 'self-identify' as neurodivergent - as expert warns of risks in diagnosing 'eccentric' personalities
A young man undergoing radiation therapy for cancer in a state-of-the-art oncology clinic using a linear accelerator.

NHS to roll out new tool helping millions receive 'faster cancer diagnosis'

Tammy Harrison, who was "left in awful pain" following surgery by now-suspended children's surgeon

Girl, 12, ‘left in awful pain’ from 'substandard operation' as children's surgeon suspended

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Disabled People Demonstrate Against Assisted Dying in London

'Coercion' fears over assisted dying as critics warn bill could be pushed to 'cut costs' for families and the state

Sheffield Children's hospital on Western Bank in the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire

Drug trial for severe epilepsy has transformed children’s lives, families say

Supporters of assisted dying attend a rally in Parliament Square

Up to 800 people might use assisted dying service in first year, analysis estimates

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Resident doctors in England to ballot for strike action over pay

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Cleo Lambert, from Tring in Hertfordshire, had been unknowingly living with a cancerous tumour growing behind her liver for years

TikTok Saved My Life: Student discovers life-threatening tumour after self-diagnosing rare condition

Weight loss jabs could be made available on the NHS

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could be made available over the counter

NHS waiting lists are not driving the rise in health-related benefit claims, according to a new report.

NHS waiting lists ‘not a driver for rise in health-related benefit claims’

More than four in 10 people are also unaware of how the technology is being used in healthcare.

British public does not want AI to replace doctors, poll reveals

Mr Downie added: "This is not a wish list, this is a road map to dignity."

Support ‘road map to dignity’ to help those with Parkinson’s, ministers urge

Woman lying on bed, suffering from strong stomach pain, endometriosis, menstruation.

NHS approves new at-home pill for women with 'debilitating' endometriosis

Dame Deborah James (BowelBabe) on the occasion of the presentation of her Damehood. Her mother says awareness is her legacy

Spreading awareness is Dame Deborah James's 'amazing legacy' says her mother

Still life of Wegovy with a weight scale.

CDC warns more education needed, as fat jabs send 25,000 Americans to hospital

Summer Clarke, now 26, was given a 10% chance to live, with her family told to say their "goodbyes" when she suffered a spontaneous brain haemorrhage.

Woman who suffered stroke at 24 and given 10% chance to live ‘could sing before speaking’

It comes as a poll of 1,800 adults in England found that almost one in four (23%) had found inaccuracies or missing details in their medical records.

Medical record errors ‘putting patients at risk’

Health campaigners have called on the Government to take urgent action to protect infants and young children following a study that found top brands are selling sugar-heavy, nutritionally poor baby food.

Infants and young children should be protected from sugar-heavy unhealthy baby food, campaigners say

NHS is rolling out an injectable form of the injectable form of the immunotherapy nivolumab, which can be given in three to five minutes and works for 15 different cancers, such as lung, bowel, kidney, bladder, oesophageal, skin and head and neck cancer

NHS becomes first health service in Europe to offer new cancer jab

A jogger runs in Preston Park, in Brighton, south of England, at sunrise.

Cancer patients should be prescribed exercise to help counter side-effects of treatment, researchers say

A busy hospital with doctors, nurses and staff busy at work in an accident and emergency ward in a British hospital

NHS patients 'more likely to die' when not enough nurses on wards

Young child drinking fizzy drink through a straw

What is sugar tax and how does it work?

Drinking white wine and Champagne could drive down the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, according to new research

Drinking white wine and Champagne ‘could reduce risk of cardiac arrest’

Senior woman having a mammography scan at hospital

Male health workers should be allowed to perform breast screenings amid staff shortages, experts say

Strawberry milkshake smoothie and fresh berries. Smoothie, vitamin drink, or yogurt in on a colorful background. Copy space.

Milkshakes and dairy substitute drinks could face sugar tax under government proposals

The NHS could test children at gender clinics for autism.

NHS may test children referred to gender clinics for autism and ADHD, leaked plans reveal

Medical technician preparing a human blood sample for clinical testing.

Blood test for 'bad cholesterol' could more accurately predict heart disease risk, study finds

UPFs have been linked to thousands of deaths every year

Thousands of UK deaths every year linked to ultra-processed foods

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NHS app reform leads to 1.5 million fewer appointments being missed, ministers reveal

2,010 UK adults found the NHS was among the top concerns for the public.

Tough policies to transform health not viewed as ‘nanny-statism’, poll reveals

The injectable weight-loss drug Ozempic

What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work effectively

Heavy drinking was one of the three risky behaviours assessed.

Age when party lifestyle starts to take its toll revealed - and it's sooner than you might think

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Lucy Issac (pictured) and her unborn's son life were at risk when she underwent an operation to have her womb removed

Miracle of baby 'born twice' after mother undergoes life-saving womb operation

A teenage girl using a blue asthma inhaler. Health chiefs have warned users about relying on them

Health chiefs issue warning to anyone who users an asthma inhaler

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Wes Streeting told LBC 'we really need to get under the bonnet of what is actually going on with men's health'

Race and class inequality ‘at the heart of men’s ill health,’ Wes Streeting tells LBC

Experts said that previous “desensitisation” studies are focused on children, so adults with peanut allergy are not offered this type of treatment.

Man with deadly peanut allergy lives a normal life after 'life changing' discovery

Action urged to close life expectancy gap between men and women

'Men's health in crisis': health leaders call for urgent action to close life expectancy gap between men and women

A toxin produced by E. coli may be driving rates of bowel cancer in young people, scientists have discovered.

Scientists discover source of bowel cancer in young people as 44,000 people affected each year

Distraction is now one of the leading obstacles to reading for pleasure, according to a new report from The Reading Agency.

Could swapping scrolling for reading at bedtime affect your sleep?

Nearly a quarter of pregnant women in the UK are thought to have anaemia.

Low iron in pregnancy linked to newborn heart disease in ‘gamechanger’ discovery

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Bank of England to cut interest rates - with the announcement delayed due to VE Day

Nine arrested after group allegedly celebrated Hitler’s birthday at Oldham pub

Nine arrested after group allegedly celebrated Hitler’s birthday at Oldham pub

Pupils at Williamwood High School sit prelim exams in Glasgow, Scotland.

Pupils in poorest UK areas being ‘locked out’ of key A-Level subjects due to teacher shortage, charity says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy-UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting in Rome

'This isn’t just history': Starmer links VE Day to Ukraine fight for freedom as Russia-Ukraine conflict continues

Home Office Designates Altrincham Hotel As Temporary Housing For Asylum Seekers

Asylum hotel cost 'triples to £4 million a day' as EU rejects UK's call for help in tackling small boats

Glenrothes in Scotland has been identified by a property website as Britain's most popular affordable town for families.

Glenrothes tops list as most affordable and popular locations for homes in Britain revealed

Workers in the rail and sections hot end rolling mill at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.

British Steel begins recruitment drive for first time since Government rescue as it prepares to ramp up production

Germany's new government plans to station more police at the border to curb illegal migration and even turn away some of the asylum seekers trying to enter Europe's biggest economy.

New German government to station more police at border and turn away asylum seekers in anti-migration drive

PSG v Arsenal - UEFA Champions League

Arsenal knocked out of Champions League after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in semi-final

Former Memphis police officers cleared of murdering motorist Tyre Nichols in beating death in the US

Former Memphis police officers cleared of murdering motorist Tyre Nichols in beating death in the US

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa poses upon his arrival for a meeting with French president at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 7, 2025.

Syrian President says mediated talks with Israel ‘ongoing’ as Tel Aviv continues attacks on Syria

Hungry dislocated Palestinians rush to food distribution kitchen and extend their empty containers to receive food in Gaza, Palestinian territories, on May 7, 2025.

World Central Kitchen says it has run out of food supplies in Gaza - as 'brutal' Israeli aid blockade continues

The popular animal enthusiast weighed in on the viral debate

'I can't believe I'm answering this': Steve Irwin's son weighs in on 'ridiculous' '100 men vs Gorilla' viral debate

Wayne and Coleen Rooney

Coleen Rooney breaks silence after Rebekah Vardy agrees to pay her massive costs from 'Wagatha Christie' case

Black smoke was sent up by the cardinals

Black smoke rises in Vatican - signalling no new Pope chosen yet

London Greggs branch forced to put D-locks on drinks fridge to halt shoplifting incidents

London Greggs branch forced to put D-locks on drinks fridge to halt shoplifting incidents

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Edinburgh school introduces Scotland’s first phone ban

Edinburgh school introduces Scotland’s first phone ban and makes pupils lock away their phones in pouches
The victims arenamed as Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71

Man whose body found in suitcase ‘raped and blackmailed teenager’

Disney and Miral announced an agreement to create a landmark Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi

Disney announces location of new theme park - set to be 'most advanced and interactive' yet
A nun prays at St Peter's Square ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, at the Vatican, on May 7

Cardinals hold first vote for new Pope as world waits for smoke to emerge

Supporters of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) hold placards as they protest against India in Karachi on May 7

War with India is 'close', top Pakistani diplomat warns - as he urges UK residents to keep the peace
Masters champion Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy says 'defeating his own mind' was key to nailbiting Masters victory

Vladimir Putin is considered a threat

How might Britain defend itself if Russia attacked?

Chris Jordan (l) and David Willey (r) playing for the Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)

English cricket stars are 'split' over staying in Pakistan amid country's conflict with India
Liam Payne

Liam Payne's huge legacy to family revealed after One Direction singer died without writing a will
Dozens dead after India launches missile strikes on Kashmir 'terror camps' - as Pakistan downs five jets in response

Fears of 'all out war': At least 19 dead after Indian missile strikes on 'terror camps' - as Pakistan 'downs jets'

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Prince William, Prince of Wales attends a military procession, down The Mall, to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 5, 2025.

William pays tribute to rangers and ‘immense sacrifice’ they make after two scouts killed in nature reserve attack
Computer generated image (CGI) courtesy of Heatherwick Studio and Malcolm Reading Consultants of a shortlisted entry for the national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Shortlisted ideas for memorial to late Queen revealed as public asked for their views

The Duke of Sussex during the launch of a new initiative for The Diana Award in Las Vegas

Harry heralds fearlessness of young people in an ‘apathetic world’ in first appearance since bombshell interview

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The last minute rescue of British Steel is not a win. It demonstrates how uncompetitive our nation has become
Cedric Neal, Desmonda Cathabel, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Femi Akinfolarin and Laura Delany, in the Hadestown.

Hadestown: A wonderful West End spectacle with memorable music

President Zelenskyy

Defiant and unrepentant: My meeting with Zelenskyy, writes Andrew Marr

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades.

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades

Kanye West recently went on an "antisemitic rampage" on X.

There can be no debate about Kanye West - he clearly hates Jewish people and should be challenged on it
My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring

My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring
David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China is targeting critics on British soil - so why is David Lammy rolling out the red carpet?
Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?

Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?
Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer.

Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

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