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

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

The Independent UK

AI to help more patients get prostate cancer drug that cuts risk of death

AI could eliminate the "postcode lottery" surrounding a life-extending treatment for advanced prostate cancer, researchers have said.

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais says he has extreme health fears –but chooses to never see a doctor

The comedian says he often researches his symptoms or asks his partner for her opinion

The Independent UK

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Parental intuition better at spotting child illness than vital signs, study finds

Research strengthens case for families to have right to second opinion under Martha’s rule being piloted by NHS England

The Guardian - UK

Schools and hospitals ‘not over hurdle’ of unsafe concrete, says minister

Catherine McKinnell said officials have ‘identified all the Raac’.

Evening Standard

‘I’m in pain with endometriosis almost daily but have to justify how bad it is to get care I need’

Zainab Kaleemullah, 36, is one of 7.5 million people with long-term conditions who can’t get the right support from the NHS

The Independent UK

New world-first blood test to transform cancer treatment

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Friday briefing: The inequality in disability support: what my son gets, and what others can’t afford

In today’s newsletter: Finding – and funding – the support Max needs reveals how care varies wildly depending on where families live and how much they can pay

The Guardian - UK

Prime Minister Farage? He’s serious about that – it’s time the country was too

His tax-and-spending maths may be bonkers, but while Labour dithers, the Reform leader knows just what his voters want, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

New AI test could end ‘postcode lottery’ for ‘game changer’ prostate cancer drug

The test, developed by Artera, uses AI to pick up features invisible to the human eye on images of tumour samples.

The Independent UK

AI to help end ‘postcode lottery’ for vital prostate cancer drug

It is hoped the technology can identify the patients who will benefit most from the ‘game changer’ drug

The Independent UK

Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals – ministers

The Government has set out its funding allocations for building repairs to NHS buildings, schools and sixth forms across England.

Evening Standard

Parents’ intuition more likely to predict child’s critical illness than checking vital signs, study finds

In almost one in five cases studied, parents raised concerns about deterioration before various vital signs

The Independent UK

Parent intuition ‘can predict serious illness’ in children – study

It comes after the tragic death of Martha Mills where her parents repeatedly raised concerns.

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‘Revolutionary’ DNA blood test to offer thousands in England tailored cancer care

Liquid biopsy, initially for lung and breast cancer patients, can rapidly match treatment to specific tumour

The Guardian - UK

NHS accused of ‘abject failure’ on ADHD as 550,000 await assessment in England

Campaigners say failings have ‘ruined lives’ after figures show up to 2.5m people in country could have condition

The Conversation

A gonorrhoea vaccine will soon be available in the UK – here’s how it works to protect against the STI

A vaccine targeting gonorrhoea will soon be rolled out on the NHS. This will make England and Wales the first two countries in the world to offer such a programme.

The Guardian - UK

How to stop hay fever: 13 remedies that actually work (and the ones that don’t)

As the pollen count rises, here are the expert-recommended hay fever cures that stopped me sneezing – and the one that made it worse

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The Independent UK

NHS to roll out ‘revolutionary’ blood test for lung cancer

The NHS says the test, known as a liquid biopsy, will benefit about 15,000 people each year

Evening Standard

Urgent plea for London's 'missing' O negative donors as blood stocks run 'critically low'

O negative is the universal type that can be given safely given to anyone, making it a lifeline in emergencies

The Independent UK

Voices: In the robot wars of the future, human beings will be redundant – except as casualties

COMMENT: The government has earmarked £1bn to pioneer new military tech powered by AI – which, says Sean O’Grady, is exactly how the Ministry of Defence should be preparing for the coming cyber conflicts

The Independent UK

Iceland issues urgent recall on bread rolls after customers told ‘do not eat’

Supermarket warns of allergy risk that could trigger symptoms such as diarrhoea and stomach pain

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage 'has peddled Russian propaganda for years', John Swinney says

Nigel Farage has 'spent years peddling Russian propaganda', First Minister John Swinney has said

The Independent UK

Striking junior doctors no longer have public’s backing, Wes Streeting says

The health secretary’s intervention marks a drastic shift in tone after he brought months of strike action to an end last year by handing doctors a 22 per cent pay rise within weeks of entering office

The Conversation

Why we need testosterone products designed for women

Menopause is something nearly every woman will go through. As fertility ends, levels of oestrogen and progesterone drop significantly – changes that can deeply affect physical health, emotional wellbeing and everyday life.

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