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Chris Hoy on redefining late-stage cancer: ‘There’s plenty of life left in us’

Speaking to the Press Association on Friday, Sir Chris Hoy said he was ‘doing fine’.

Evening Standard

Boy who lost seven litres of blood issues plea for more donors

Elliott Wills’s life was saved by emergency supplies of O negative blood, but donor numbers have declined in recent years.

Evening Standard

Body part removed in one of hundreds of NHS mistakes, data reveals

Six people suffered incisions to the wrong part of the body

The Independent UK

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Experts call for weight loss jabs to be investigated as cancer prevention

Experts from the US examined data on more than 161,000 patients

The Independent UK

A dietitian says most people can skip the probiotic supplements and eat these six foods instead

Work on your fiber foundations before turning to supplements

Fit & Well

Nurse struck off after making £19,500 by adding shifts she did not work

She received £19,575.41 and gained 540 hours as time off in lieu for which she was not required to work, the report said

The Independent UK

CDC Expands Salmonella Warning as Outbreak Spreads to 119 Cases Across 36 States

CDC expands a Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa supplements, now reaching 119 cases in 36 states. CDC warns of ongoing risk, recalls issued nationwide, and urges consumers to check homes for contaminated products.

Medical Daily

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Innovation in medicine is having a breakthrough moment

Recent weeks have featured a series of positive developments.

Axios

Aid cuts are making tablets needed to help fight stillbirths and mothers dying harder to buy

IN DEPTH: Exclusive: Data from the UN shows that the money spent on supplies of folic acid, which can help reduce the risk of anaemia and then possible haemorrhage or stillbirth, is falling – at least in part thanks to aid cuts. Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and experts…

The Independent UK

Dual Health Alert Issued as CDC Expands Ebola Screening in Atlanta and Warns on Medical Tourism in Los Angeles

CDC issues a dual health alert as Ebola screening expands to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport amid the Bundibugyo outbreak, while a separate advisory warns Los Angeles residents about rising complications linked to medical tourism and overseas cosmetic procedures.

Medical Daily

Today Is National Cancer Survivors Day — Half a Million Survivors Living in New York City Signal a Powerful Story of Hope and Progress

National Cancer Survivors Day 2026 highlights 500,000 NYC survivors and major research breakthroughs, including mRNA cancer vaccines, rising survival rates.

Medical Daily

Trump health readout leaves key blanks unfilled

The medical report didn't put to rest questions about bruising on Trump's hands, swollen ankles and his alertness.

Axios

Don’t let calf pain ruin your walk or hike—do these four exercises to improve mobility in your tight calves

A physical therapist breaks it down

Fit & Well

A longevity-focused physical therapist says these are the five exercises you need to be doing as a senior to build strength and maintain independence

And you only need to do them once a week

Fit & Well

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Heart tech keeps wanderlust alive no matter where, when

At nearly 80 and suffering from cardiomyopathy, John Howell can only embrace his wanderlust for travel because of a tiny device in his chest keeping him alive.

Fit & Well

The four running form mistakes most likely to cause knee pain, plus how to fix them

Small tweaks to how you run can make a big difference

Medical Daily

Virginia Records Highest Measles Count on Record While Major World Cup Gateway Links to Mexico's Growing Outbreak

Virginia has recorded a record 77 measles cases in 2026 as Washington Dulles, a major World Cup travel gateway, connects travelers from countries facing active outbreaks, raising public health concerns ahead of the tournament.

Medical Daily

In 26 Days, Hundreds of Thousands of LA County Residents Will Lose Medi-Cal Dental Coverage — And Most Don't Know It's Happening

Hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles Medi-Cal beneficiaries could lose dental coverage on July 1, 2026, raising concerns about worsening diabetes, oral health complications, and reduced access to preventive care.

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Medical Daily

Chicago's South Side Trauma Center Just Proved It Saves 79 Lives Per Every 2,000 Gunshot Victims — Now the Funding That Built It Is at Risk

Chicago's South Side trauma center has saved an estimated 79 lives per 2,000 gunshot victims since opening in 2018, but expiring federal funds now threaten violence prevention and trauma care programs.

Medical Daily

Houston's World Cup Lockdown Is Underway — But a $110 Million Immigration Dispute Now Threatens Critical Emergency Response Plans

Houston's World Cup security lockdown is underway, but a $110 million immigration funding dispute could threaten emergency response, heat safety, and medical preparedness plans.

Medical Daily

Intermittent Fasting Is Rewiring Your Brain and Gut at the Same Time — New Research Explains Why It's Finally Working for Americans Who Failed Every Other Diet

A new study found that intermittent fasting doesn't just change your waistline — it changes your gut bacteria and the structure of your brain's cravings circuitry simultaneously.

Medical Daily

Move Over, Ozempic: Scientists Unveiled a New Diabetes Pill That Burns Fat Without Killing Your Appetite — And It Could Be a Breakthrough for Millions of Americans

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet published a study showing a new oral compound activates muscle metabolism to lower blood sugar and torch fat — without nausea, muscle loss, or the side effects plaguing GLP-1 drugs.

Medical Daily

Ozempic Is Now Fighting America's Addiction Crisis — A Massive VA Study Covering 600,000 Veterans Is Rewriting What We Know About Substance Abuse

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — already reshaping obesity treatment — may also slash overdose deaths, ER visits, and alcohol dependence, according to the largest study ever conducted on GLP-1s and addiction.

Medical Daily

The Forgotten Organ Hiding in Your Chest May Hold the Key to Living Longer — And AI Just Proved It

A Harvard-affiliated research team used artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans from tens of thousands of Americans — and discovered that a small organ most doctors ignored after your teens could predict when you'll die.

Medical Daily

Chicago Doctors Hail 'Game-Changing' Pill That Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival — And It's Already Changing Lives in America's Biggest Cities

A new oral drug called daraxonrasib stunned researchers at this year's ASCO conference in Chicago, slashing the risk of death from metastatic pancreatic cancer by 60%.

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