About 170,000 women in the United States are living with metastatic breast cancer — or cancer that has spread to other organs — and eventually leads to death. Now, a team led in part by oncologists from the Yale cancer hospital is looking to drastically change that outcome through new clinical trials that will begin…
A school association and a member of Hong Kong’s largest political party have urged the government to go further in its anti-smoking measures, including by banning vaping devices and outlawing “smoking while walking”, after lawmakers passed a controversial tobacco control bill. Their comments came on Friday, a day after the Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Bill…
The Time Square shooting suspect was taken into custody by New York City officers after opening fire at crowds early on Saturday morning, with multiple people hit 09:56, 09 Aug 2025Updated 09:57, 09 Aug 2025 The shooter left three people in hospital(Image: Earthcam) A child has left three people in hospital after a horror shooting…
Hong Kong can save more than HK$90,000 (US$11,470) per patient in medical expenses if the city provided better measures to allow more residents to receive support and die at home or in care facilities, a local think tank has said, calling on the government to develop a plan framework for people in their last days….
NHS ambulance, London. Image by Tim Sandle The locations in England that have to wait the longest for a GP appointment have been assessed in a new poll. This indicates that London has the shortest waiting times. In contrast, NHS North Central London ICB is at the bottom of the list with just 1.16% of…
Abdulsalam Hassan, 27, lay in wait for his colleague at a junction in Derby before savagely attacking him with a 3lb dumbbell, destroying his skull 17:23, 07 Jul 2025Updated 17:23, 07 Jul 2025 Abdulsalam Hassan, 27, has been jailed for 28 years (Image: Derbyshire Police) A warehouse worker has been jailed for 28 years after…
Shona Hirons has lived through cancer, a near-fatal bike accident, and was even in a two-week coma, and while she didn’t have any ‘out of body experiences’, she no longer ‘fears death’ Shona has nearly died seven times A woman who nearly died seven times says there was no bright light or tunnel when she…
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions. It’s unclear exactly how many foreign medical residents were unable to start their assignments, but six medical residents interviewed by The Associated Press…
The latest figures also highlighted two of the most dominant Covid variants at the moment A symptom that occurs three times in 24 hours could be a sign of Covid(Image: Getty) People should stay vigilant for signs of COVID-19 as there’s been a marginal uptick in cases across the UK. Government data reveals that in…
Sofia Maughan, 26, says her illness also causes arthritis, poor circulation, eye sensitivity and brain fog – and affects everything from her work to her love life Sofia was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease five years ago(Image: Sofia Maughan ) A young woman with Crohn’s is using TikTok to raise awareness of the disease after highlighting…