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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.

Evening Standard

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

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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

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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

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

Fit & Well

'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.

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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’.

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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.

Evening Standard

Runner from London becomes first person in world to complete 1,000 parkruns

Darren Wood, 43, from Carshalton, south London, first took part in October 2004 and has regularly participated in the free weekly event ever since.

Evening Standard

Runner says 1,000-parkrun milestone will celebrate event’s community spirit

Darren Wood, 43, from Carshalton, south London, has taken part in 119 different parkruns in seven countries and has also volunteered 415 times.

Fit & Well

This protein-packed bagel sandwich is my go-to breakfast when I have a workout planned

Fit & Well

Build strength and boost your calorie burn in just two moves with this every minute on the minute workout

All you need is a kettlebell and a stopwatch for this full-body workout

The Independent UK

Millions of breast cancer patients could avoid chemotherapy with new genome test

Doctors said the test shows people with certain forms of the disease can safely avoid chemotherapy

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