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HEALTH ALERT: New York City Fungal Eye Infection Outbreak at LASIK Clinic Blinds Patients — CDC Publishes Emergency Report

A rare and sight-threatening fungal outbreak at a New York City ophthalmology clinic has placed elective laser eye surgery patients across the country on notice, after a federal investigation published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report confirmed that three patients contracted serious fungal corneal infections following routine LASIK…

Medical Daily

Weight loss drugs could widen health inequalities, experts warn

Researchers argue the long-term benefits of weight loss jabs depend on nutrition advice and support

The Independent UK

'Grotesque Groundhog Day': here's how much poker machines gobble up in your area

'Nothing good happens on a poker machine at 3am.'

Newcastle Herald

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Vote on same-sex termination labelled a 'thinly-veiled attempt' to 're-criminalise abortion'

Debate expected on push to ban same-sex abortion.

Newcastle Herald

A celebrity trainer recommends these three dumbbell exercises to build strength and muscle

Go back to basics with these three fundamental moves

Fit & Well

I’m an energy-zapped mom who started supplementing with creatine and I wish I had started sooner

Taking creatine has helped me feel somewhat human again

Fit & Well

Great-grandmother gets UK-first cancer treatment on tumour deemed untreatable

Brenda Iveson, 92, was diagnosed with liver cancer in late 2025.

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Great-grandmother with ‘inoperable’ tumour receives UK-first cancer treatment

Brenda Iveson was initially told conventional cancer therapies would be ineffective against the six-centimetre tumour in her liver

The Independent UK

Doctor with gruesome fetish gets struck off after removing his own legs

Neil Hopper gloated in one message: ‘It’s going to be awesome being a double amputee’

Evening Standard

Multiple failures caused mould contamination in cancer wards at the Mater for years

Documents reveal the extent of the 'systemic problem'.

Newcastle Herald

Five Ebola patients recover amid Congo outbreak, WHO chief says

The health organization said authorities have reported 134 confirmed cases in Congo and neighboring Ugan

The Independent UK

Can a tortilla be ‘GLP-1 friendly’? The label change that weight-loss drug companies are cashing in on

While a ‘GLP-1 friendly’ label may seem arbitrary, some medical experts say it may make people pay closer attention to what they’re eating

The Independent UK

New dual-action drug a ‘promising step forward’ for patients with hard-to-treat lung cancer

Experts have described the findings as a ‘promising step forward‘ for patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer

The Independent UK

New cancer pill almost doubles survival time for pancreatic patients during trial

Daraxonrasib has been hailed as ‘landscape-changing’ for people with the disease

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

New pill helps double survival time for people with advanced pancreatic cancer

The drug also had fewer side-effects when compared to chemotherapy, according to a trial.

The Independent UK

Avoid phoney shamans peddling deadly frog poison ‘detox’, health chiefs warn

Kristian Trend died after using the frog poison in his Leicester flat, his mother said

Fit & Well

If you’re a walker and want to start running, a physical therapist gives his best advice on how to make the change

“Do not trade a walking habit for a running injury”, he says

Fit & Well

Barre is one of the best types of exercise you can do to promote healthy aging, says an expert instructor—start with these three moves

This beginner-friendly home routine is even suitable for the over-70s

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'Unprecedented' cancer jab can destroy whole tumours

An injection that can eradicate tumours in patients with very limited treatment options has been hailed by cancer specialists after an international trial.

The Independent UK

Doctors hail cancer injection that can destroy entire tumors

The results of the trial will be presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago

Evening Standard

Cancer jabs destroy whole tumours in treatment-resistant cases, trial shows

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and it affects around 12,800 people in the UK each year.

The Independent UK

New bowel cancer drug halts tumour growth in nine out of 10 patients

The drug works by triggering the ‘death’ of cancer cells while largely sparing healthy tissue

The Independent UK

Targeted drug shows promise for people with advanced bowel cancer in early trial

One patient taking part in the trial said the therapy has given her a ‘new lease of life’.

The Independent UK

New blood test ‘offers genuine hope’ it can detect deadly cancers before symptoms appear

The test is ‘feasible at scale’ on the NHS, say researchers

Evening Standard

Galleri blood test ‘feasible at scale’ on NHS, say experts

The NHS-Galleri trial is exploring how well the blood test works within the health service, alongside screening, to pick up cancer cases earlier.

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