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'Very hot' drinks can increase the risk of developing cancer, largest study finds

Drinking "very hot" drinks can increase the chances of developing oesophageal cancer, the largest study of its kind has warned.

AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief

Rene Haas also claims artificial intelligence could pave way for widespread use of humanoid robots within five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of one of the UK’s biggest chip companies has...

Knife attack and train crash victims targeted by hospital staff in 'disgraceful' trend

Policing minister makes statement on ‘intimidating and thuggish’ anti-migrant protests – as it happened

Sarah Jones tells MPs ‘those responsible should expect to face the consequences’Healey says Andy Burnham set out in his statement to MPs last week what he thought had gone wrongThe fundamentals of our...

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer

Newscaster says rare but treatable condition polycythaemia vera left her feeling like she ‘had her batteries taken out’The BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has been diagnosed with a rare form of incu...

Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status

US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK lawGrindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK who allege that the US...

UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund

Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHSBritain’s biggest private hospital operator has agreed to a £1bn takeover by a hedg...

‘I felt robbed’: bereaved parents hope for answers from Sussex maternity review

Review led by Donna Ockenden launches after campaign by families and media investigation into deaths at NHS trustSusan Cacciacarro was almost 37 weeks pregnant with her daughter Chiara when she woke u...

Almost 75% of A&E staff in UK face violence or aggression daily or weekly

Survey finds long waiting times and overcrowding have made abuse ‘routine’ part of working on hospital frontlineNearly three-quarters of A&E staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, ac...

BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer

Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief

Sector has avoided issue because of stigma fears, expert warns ahead of closure of Nottingham attacks inquiry Mental health organisations have “failed to acknowledge” the risk of violence from a minor...

Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented

Healthy middle-aged people deemed to be at higher risk of developing condition among those eligible to participatePeople without memory loss will be offered an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that could...

The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot – podcast

Daniel was working at a market in Lagos when he was given the chance to start anew in the UK. He had no idea what was expected of him in returnBy Alexis Okeowo. Read by Nneka OkoyeRead the text versio...

'Hitchhiking' mosquitoes that can transmit dengue and Zika virus found breeding in UK

An invasive mosquito species known to transmit diseases such as the dengue and Zika viruses has been found to be breeding in the UK for the first time.

Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital after fall during birthday celebrations

The TV presenter slipped and injured her leg while walking home from a beach in Devon with her family.

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’John Swinney insisted on Tuesday he still planned to introduce a legally binding pri...

Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth

James Dyson says ‘complete dental system’ will also include toothpaste and mouth rinse that each cost £8.50It is the live stream you never wanted to see but may find impossible to resist: rolling foot...

Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’

Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lotterySeriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many pa...

Rise in number of children as young as six suffering mental health crisis

The number of children as young as six going to A&E in a mental health crisis has risen sharply, new figures reveal.

Number of young people with no close friends has soared since 2014 in England

Data paints sobering picture of 11- to 24-year-olds growing up in ‘bleak world’ shaped by pandemic and social mediaThe number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014 as a r...