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'Striking' cancer jabs destroys tumours in treatment-resistant cases in trial
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (651+ words) Sunday, 31 May 2026 13: 04 An injection that eradicated entire tumours in patients with otherwise treatment-resistant cancers in a trial has been praised for its "striking" benefits. The jab, which could potentially benefit thousands each year, shrank the tumours in 42% of patients with…...
WHO chief heads to Ebola epicentre - as Brazil investigates suspected case
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (620+ words) Sunday, 31 May 2026 05: 37 The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has visited the province hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials. The virus is spreading faster than…...
Teenage girl dies after swimming at beach - as number of heatwave open water deaths continues to rise
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (706+ words) Saturday, 30 May 2026 22: 57 A 15-year-old girl has died in a water-related incident during the heatwave. Chiedza Nyanjowa, from Cheshire, was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after getting into difficulty while swimming on Formby beach on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May. Emergency…...
Teenage girl becomes 13th open water death during heatwave
1+ day, 56+ min ago (433+ words) Saturday, 30 May 2026 17: 32 A 15-year-old girl has become the 13th person to die in a water-related incident during the heatwave. Chiedza Nyanjowa, from Cheshire, was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after getting into difficulty while swimming on Formby beach on Bank…...
Blood test could detect Alzheimer's signs 'decades before symptoms appear', study shows
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (828+ words) Thursday, 28 May 2026 23: 48 A blood test could detect Alzheimer's decades before symptoms appear, a study suggests. The findings show the disease may be present in midlife and already linked to cognitive differences, researchers said. Using blood tests that measure the hallmark…...
Five youngsters drown as UK experiences heatwave
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (803+ words) Tuesday, 26 May 2026 22: 39 Five youngsters have drowned in open water amid heatwave conditions in the UK. The deaths prompted the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to warn of the "very real risk" of swimming in open water during the heatwave - as…...
Ebola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' - as vaccine from UK scientists 'months away"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (656+ words) Friday, 22 May 2026 15: 08 The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away". There are…...
Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam for disinfection
1+ week, 6+ day ago (479+ words) Monday, 18 May 2026 12: 18 The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has arrived in the Netherlands and entered the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection. The MV Hondius, which was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel, had come from…...
WHO declares global public health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (786+ words) Sunday, 17 May 2026 02: 52 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern". The WHO said 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected Ebola cases had…...
New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 65
2+ week, 2+ day ago (493+ words) Friday, 15 May 2026 18: 05 A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 65 deaths recorded so far, according to Africa's top public health body. The outbreak has been identified in the remote Ituri province, where officials have…...