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Cancer research in ‘golden age’ as death rates drop – but cases are on the rise

“It is a time of both optimism and realism” said the head of Cancer Research UK

The Independent UK

Cancer patients needlessly dying after falling for natural 'cures' pushed on social media, oncologists warn

Some supposed ‘cures’ for cancer include coffee enemas used by naturopathic practitioners and raw juice diets

Evening Standard

UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says

Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatment

The Guardian - UK

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Rachel Reeves must think big to fund Labour’s ‘battle-ready’ Britain. Tweaks and tinkering won’t do

The whole tax and spending ship is an unseaworthy rustbucket. This spending review is a chance to fix it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Cancer death rates down more than 20% in last 50 years but cases rising – report

Cancer Research UK warned that, despite improvement in overall survival, many more people are being diagnosed with cancer compared with 50 years ago.

Evening Standard

East London Mosque Charity Faces Watchdog Scrutiny After £1 Million Loss in Investment Deal

The Charity Commission has slapped an East London mosque charity with an official warning for losing £1m in an investment deal.

International Business Times UK

Police launch corporate manslaughter inquiry into Nottingham hospital trust

Inquiry into Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust follows deaths and serious injuries related to maternity care

The Guardian - UK

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From period pain to heart disease, the gender health gap is real – here’s how to close it

For decades, women’s health has been chronically underfunded and under-researched. The consequences of this neglect are widespread and deeply damaging.

The Conversation

Scandal-hit NHS trust in corporate manslaughter probe over maternity deaths

A criminal investigation was launched in 2023 regarding the care provided by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Evening Standard

Therapy isn’t about life hacks. The best solutions are simpler – and more complex

What we want is quick, clever fixes. What we need is quite different: the ability to tolerate intolerable feelings, to sustainably change and grow

The Guardian - UK

Spending on agency staff across NHS in England drops by almost £1bn

Exclusive: Cost-saving for 2024-25 follows pledge by Wes Streeting to cut the amount going to agencies by 30%

The Guardian - UK

Sisters share how they ‘took control’ of weight and health issues to lose 18 stone between them

One sister thought gastric surgery was the only option to lose weight

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on alcohol and public health: the drinks industry must not control the narrative

Editorial: Politicians who are serious about public health can’t ignore the rising toll of illness and death linked to drinking

The Guardian - UK

UK is no better prepared: key takeaways from Covid inquiry’s test, trace and isolation module

While a test was quickly developed, weaknesses in the early pandemic response included no plan for nationwide testing and ineffective contact tracing

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Life-changing surgery denied for overweight patients

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves told it is ‘impossible’ to invest in growth, public services and net zero in spending review

Labour chancellor under pressure over spending plans as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner among those whose departments fail to settle budget with the Treasury

The Guardian - UK

More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds

Guardian investigation reveals promotion of dubious advice, questionable supplements and quick-fix healing methods

The Independent UK

Denying joint operations to obese patients is counterproductive

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Rationing healthcare inevitably means difficult choices, but hip and knee replacements can help people lose weight

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The Independent UK

Obese patients denied knee and hip replacements to slash NHS costs

Former health minister James Bethell calls on the government to do more to tackle the obesity crisis and end ‘misery for millions’

The Independent UK

‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer treatment can help women live longer

The new treatment could also delay the need for gruelling chemotherapy

Evening Standard

Three-drug therapy helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer – trial

The treatment could also delay the need for gruelling chemotherapy, according to the trial.

The Independent UK

Voices: The near-2.5m Brits with ADHD are not making it up

COMMENT: As the NHS releases the first official figures about the number of Britons with ADHD, Kat Brown writes that the way we disparage what we don't understand reflects both on our own fear and lack of literacy – and the irresponsible way we stigmatise wider disabled society

The Guardian - UK

NHS could start offering breast cancer checks to women in their thirties

Currently women are only eligible for breast screening from the age of 50, but thousands are diagnosed younger

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Why are they striking? Because they can’: Readers frustrated by threat of further NHS industrial action

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Frustration and sympathy collide as readers debate potential NHS strikes, with one noting that ‘a good carpenter can out earn most doctors’

The Independent UK

France to ban smoking in public places including at beaches and parks

The ban follows similar measures across an increasingly smoking-averse Europe

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