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Could cats help us find new ways to treat cancers in humans?

The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

Measles cases continue to rise in England - and this is where outbreak could spread next

Measles cases are continuing to spread across England, with most infections among unvaccinated young children.

Briton dies following motorbike crash in Thailand

Tiger Duggan had been receiving treatment at MedPark Hospital in Bangkok, his family says.

Universal vaccine for cold, flu, COVID and allergies 'moves a step closer'

A universal vaccine for humans against cold, flu, COVID and allergies has moved a significant step closer following a study using mice, scientists say.

Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies

Sign-ups to Student Group Claim in England and Wales escalate amid reports of £21m payout by University College LondonTens of thousands more students who were at university during the pandemic have jo...

Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

NHS to spend more to settle lawsuits over negligence during childbirth after court ruling

Supreme court rules children in England who suffer serious injuries at birth can claim for future lost earningsThe NHS will have to spend more money settling lawsuits involving negligence during child...

NHS operations disrupted by shortage of bone cement

NHS operations are facing disruption due to a global shortage of bone cement.

Children can claim 'lost years' damages caused by medical negligence, Supreme Court rules

Children can receive damages for the years of their life that will be lost because of medical negligence, the Supreme Court has ruled.

NHS hip and knee operations threatened by bone cement supply shortage

Campaigners say the news is a ‘crushing blow’ to patients waiting for surgeriesA shortage in medical cement could lead to delays in a number of patients getting hip and knee replacements and other pla...

Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules

The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.

Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic

Medics in Liverpool say intervention is needed to save children from ‘a miserable life’ of bladder problemsChildren are using incontinence pads and urinating in buckets next to their bed at night due...

Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William

William tells radio panel that talking about emotions and mental health should become ‘second nature to us all’ Prince William has called the prevalence of male suicide in the UK a “national catastrop...

Six taken to hospital after two double-decker buses crash

Six people have been taken to hospital after two double-decker buses collided in south London, emergency services have said.

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‘The Big Bang Theory’ star Kunal Nayyar pays random families medical bills on GoFundMe

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Evan Dando’s wife explains his “meltdown”, and how NPR Tiny Desk show won’t be aired as he was “out of his mind”

She claimed that the musician "doesn’t remember what he did" and was "very embarrassed" by his behaviour, after being accused of sending an unsolicited explicit video to a fan The post Evan Dando’s w...

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William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'

Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.

Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition

Exclusive: Five hospitals failed to spot Amisha Adhia had placenta accreta before one obstetrician intervenedAfter five hospitals failed to spot that she had a rare but potentially fatal complication...

Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m

The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.