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Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
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Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature

Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing trees, squelching in mud, paddling in ponds or maki...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official
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Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official

Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
UK’s ‘anxious generation’ of young people struggling to adapt to workplace
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UK’s ‘anxious generation’ of young people struggling to adapt to workplace

Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn says firms must offer more flexibility and mental health supportAn “anxious generation” of young people is struggling to adapt to the outdated world of work...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?
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What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?

From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hopeClinical trials of immunotherapies have rocketed in the past decade as researchers have turned the...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK
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Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK

Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on MondayBritain braces for long, hot traffic queues amid extra border checksAmber heat health alerts have been issued for...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Jessie J 'sobbed for hours' after hearing she is cancer-free
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Jessie J 'sobbed for hours' after hearing she is cancer-free

The singer says she "exhaled for the first time in a year" after doctors gave her the news.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Skin cancer cases at record high in UK
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Skin cancer cases at record high in UK

The number of people diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer each year in the UK has risen above 20,000 for the first time, new figures show. 

Sky News - UK4 months ago
Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
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Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first timeThe number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
NHS trust sacks staff who illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims
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NHS trust sacks staff who illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims

Nottingham university hospitals trust says 11 members of staff dismissed and 14 others given written warningsAn NHS trust has sacked 11 staff members who illegally accessed the medical records of the...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Eleven NHS staff sacked for accessing medical records of Nottingham attack victims
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Eleven NHS staff sacked for accessing medical records of Nottingham attack victims

Eleven staff have been sacked by an NHS trust for inappropriately accessing the medical records of the 2023 Nottingham attack victims.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year
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Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year

Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of diseaseCases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in England in the past year, public health experts hav...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill
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Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Ashley Dalton says rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a ‘pretty dangerous set of affairs’A former public health minister facing terminal cancer has urged MPs no...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, study says
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At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, study says

UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplisticIndividuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old ag...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021
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Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021

In a new documentary, the star says she "got through it, again" following successful treatment in 2005.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
Children in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E for specialist bed in England
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Children in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E for specialist bed in England

Nurses’ union criticises ‘catastrophic system-wide failure’ in NHS as more under-18s getting stuck in emergency wardsChildren and young people in England having a mental health crisis are spending up...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Kylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021
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Kylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021

In new Netflix documentary, pop superstar says she ‘got through it, again’, referring back to successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005• TV review: Kylie – this refreshingly raw, real encounter w...

The Guardian Music4 months ago
Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study
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Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study

Research appears to challenge previous studies but some experts call aspects of it ‘misguided’People who are the least fit need to do 30-50 minutes more exercise a week than the fittest to get the sam...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Ronaldo in Portugal squad for record sixth World Cup
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Ronaldo in Portugal squad for record sixth World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record sixth World Cup after being selected in Portugal's squad for this summer's tournament.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
Fourth meningitis outbreak case confirmed in junior school pupil
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Fourth meningitis outbreak case confirmed in junior school pupil

A fourth case of meningitis in an outbreak in Reading has been confirmed in a junior school pupil.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes care
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NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes care

Exclusive: People from deprived and minority ethnic backgrounds have better access to device than for previous technologiesThe rollout of a “life-changing” artificial pancreas on the NHS for people wi...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago