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'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 · Jun 1

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 · Jun 1

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

Go back to basics with these three fundamental moves

Fit & Well · Jun 1

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

Documents reveal the extent of the 'systemic problem'.

Newcastle Herald · May 31

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 · May 31

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 · May 31

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 · May 31

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 · May 31

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 · May 31

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 · May 31