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• Starmer accused of being ‘beneath contempt’ for attack on Chagos deal critics – UK politics live

  22-05-2025 18:44
  
  Shadow defence secretary attacks PM’s assertion that opponents of the deal were on the side of Russia and ChinaThe Conservatives are taking the credit for the near-50% fall in net migration. They say it is the changes to visa rules that they introduced that brought the numbers down.This is from Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.Net migration has halved - dropped by 430,000 - in 2024 compared to 2023This is thanks to measures put in place by the last Conservative GovernmentThis drop is
  
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• Does everything feel broken but weirdly normal? There’s a word for that

  22-05-2025 18:00
  Large-scale systems are crumbling, yet daily life continues. The Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help when dysfunction is the status quoIn January, the comedian Ashley Bez posted an Instagram video of herself, trying to describe a heavy mood in the air. “How come everything feels all … ?” she says, trailing off and grimacing exaggeratedly into the camera.Digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush saw the video, and got it immediately. Continue reading...
  
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• The ultimate guide to public loos: Top hygiene expert reveals why you should never touch anything, why FLUSHING is dangerous and how to avoid a nasty bug

  22-05-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many of us are wary of using public loos - indeed, last year a survey of 2,000 people found that almost eight in ten of us would only venture into a public toilet if there was no alternative.
  
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• Starmer says Chagos Islands deal to cost £100m a year – UK politics live

  22-05-2025 17:53
  PM says government was likely to lose cases in international courts if it resisted Mauritius’s claims of sovereigntyThe Conservatives are taking the credit for the near-50% fall in net migration. They say it is the changes to visa rules that they introduced that brought the numbers down.This is from Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.Net migration has halved - dropped by 430,000 - in 2024 compared to 2023This is thanks to measures put in place by the last Conservative GovernmentThis dr
  
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• Warning to holidaymakers as US vacation hotspot hit by 'worrying' rise in killer Victorian-era disease

  22-05-2025 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health officials are asking visitors to ensure they are vaccinated against this Victorian-era disease as cases reach an all-time high in the state.
  
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• Dermatologist reveals incredibly subtle clue that your tiny pimple is actually cancer

  22-05-2025 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many of us get pimples from time to time, but this subtle warning may be a sign of skin cancer, a leading dermatologist has warned.
  
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• Trump's FDA drops Covid vaccine bombshell as Pfizer and Moderna admit heart damage risk

  22-05-2025 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA is forcing Pfizer and Moderna to expand warning labels about the risks of two forms of heart damage, myocarditis and pericarditis, that have been tied to Covid vaccines.
  
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• UK ban on junk food adverts targeting children is delayed until next year

  22-05-2025 16:43
  Experts say delay from October to January after lobbying by food industry is huge setback for public healthMinisters are to delay introducing a ban on junk food adverts targeting children until 2026, sparking outrage among health campaigners.Labour made new rules prohibiting unhealthy food ads online and before 9pm on television a key election manifesto pledge, and after winning power it promised the ban would come into force across the UK on 1 October. Continue reading...
  
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• Family vacation takes hellish turn as relatives come down with cancer-like disease

  22-05-2025 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The American family had traveled to Costa Rica from Texas, Washington and Georgia after all of them fell sick. Officials said there was no sign they had passed on the disease to others. (stock)
  
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• Chilling video shows cruel impact of deadly motor neurone disease on 57 year-old's body in just a year

  22-05-2025 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A shocking video has revealed the devastating impact of motor neurone disease (MND) on a man's ability to speak over the course of just one year.
  
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• Fears of fresh strikes as teachers and NHS doctors get 4% pay rise

  22-05-2025 16:20
  Nurses decry ‘grotesque’ award that gives them 3.6%, as teachers express anger that part of increase will come out of school budget UK politics live – latest updatesAbout 2 million NHS staff and teachers in England will get pay rises slightly above inflation this year in a move that could trigger renewed public-sector strikes.Doctors and teachers will receive an extra 4%, nurses and other health staff 3.6%, and resident (formerly junior) doctors 5.4%, ministers announced. Infla
  
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• I was left with horrific fourth-degree burns after trying habit of 17m Americans for first time

  22-05-2025 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cherylee Parker, a 49-year-old from Tennessee, suffered horrific third- and fourth-degree burns after trying a common habit practiced by 17million American adults just one time.
  
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• Cheap injections help me look and feel decades younger at 60. They're NOT Botox or Ozempic - and if more women knew, the whole healthcare system would crumble

  22-05-2025 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Karen Clements is almost 61 with two adult children, two stepchildren and six grandchildren... yet she's frequently mistaken for being decades younger.
  
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• Woman, 33, killed by cancer that 'stole' half her face after doctors dismissed it for common winter problem

  22-05-2025 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicole Kowalski-Kleinsasser, from Nevada in the US, was just 25 years old when she first developed symptoms of the disease that would eventually claim her life.
  
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• I thought my contraception was behind a weird symptom - actually it was cancer that rapidly kills half of all victims

  22-05-2025 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 26 year-old woman with advanced cervical cancer has warned women never to miss regular smear tests-after she mistook her symptoms for complications caused by the contraceptive coil.
  
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• US army spends $1m on anti-snake venom drugs without independent testing

  22-05-2025 15:35
  Third-party tests found over 70 vials of the antivenom for soldiers would be needed to treat bites from some snakesThe US army spent nearly $1m (£750,000) last year on anti-snake venom drugs for troops, which evidence suggests may have weak efficacy.The two drugs do not appear to have undergone any independent testing for safety or effectiveness, an investigation has found, despite evidence that the civilian version of one of the drugs tested had weak efficacy. Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us: what have you never quite understood about cooking oils?

  22-05-2025 14:35
  In a new video series on our It’s Complicated YouTube channel, we’re on a mission to untangle confusing everyday topics by speaking directly with expertsWhether you’re frying an egg or dressing a salad, cooking oils are a staple in most kitchens, but figuring out which one to use can feel strangely complicated. With conflicting advice all over social media, it’s easy to get lost in the swirl of hot takes: some say seed oils are toxic, others swear by extra virgin olive oi
  
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• Always wake up early? It could be 'hidden' symptom of a life-changing illness that needs treatment

  22-05-2025 14:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Waking up too early could be your body's way of signalling a serious health issue, experts have warned.
  
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• Man reveals 'most amazing weight-loss transformation ever'... how he achieved it WITHOUT Ozempic

  22-05-2025 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ken Doers, 53, from Michigan, saw his weight balloon to 540lbs at his heaviest as he struggled with depression and alcoholism.
  
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• Warning over deadly suffocation risk of celeb health trend loved by Gwyneth Paltrow

  22-05-2025 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been trending as the latest answer to sleepless nights, but experts warn it could pose serious health risks, depriving wearers of life-giving oxygen overnight.
  
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• I gave birth to my evil twin. It was growing inside me since before birth and had hair, teeth and even an eyeball

  22-05-2025 13:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For months, Savannah Stuthers was told the intense pain and bleeding she was experiencing was just due to 'hormones'. 'When I found out what had been inside me, I was horrified,' says Savannah.
  
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• Doctors dismissed my dizzy spells... in fact they were the first sign of a terrifying tumour

  22-05-2025 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cate Jackson, 60, was first told the headaches, balance problems and fatigue was due to an ear infection known as labyrinthitis.
  
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• Top longevity expert flags exercise detail that will help you live to 100 - and it doesn't involve a gym

  22-05-2025 12:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Gareth Nye, a biomedical expert at the University of Salford, said that living to 100 wasn't all down to luck and people had the ability to make little changes to boost their potential lifespan.
  
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• Children are facing 'catastrophic' waits for community health care after the backlog surged to almost 315,000

  22-05-2025 11:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Long waits can cause 'irreparable harm' and have 'lifelong impacts', according to the new report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
  
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• Alert over spiralling numbers of children hit by 'Victorian illness' that can kill - and the easy-to-dismiss signs

  22-05-2025 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The infectious disease, which was most prominent in the Victorian era, largely affects children aged between two and eight. Today it can be treated with antibiotics.
  
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• WeightWatchers given lifeline from bankruptcy...thanks to deal signed with fat jab firm

  22-05-2025 11:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It comes as the weight loss company had been struggling under $1.6billion (£1.2billion) of debt after losing business to revolutionary weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
  
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• Elderly people who have a positive attitude towards ageing will recover better if they fall, study suggests

  22-05-2025 09:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Falls in older adults are a 'major public health concern' as they can lead to disability and hospitalisation, impacting on people's ability to live independently, researchers said.
  
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• Improved breast screening could find 3,500 more cancers a year in UK and save hundreds of lives

  22-05-2025 09:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Extra scans for some women picked up early-stage cancers that remained 'hidden' during regular mammograms - more than trebling cancer detection.
  
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• Harvard scientists discover cheap common supplement that REVERSES ageing

  22-05-2025 08:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taking a supplement nearly one in five Americans swear by could slow aging and help you live another three years, a study from Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham suggests.
  
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• Australia approves new drug to treat early Alzheimer’s disease

  22-05-2025 08:22
  Kisunla is first new treatment registered by TGA in 25 years but could cost patients more than $80,000 and less than one in five will be eligibleAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s medicines regulator has approved a new drug to treat the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but experts warn that less than one in five people with dementia will be eligible for the treatment that could cost more than $80,000
  
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• WeightWatchers scraps business model to team up with anti-obesity drugs provider

  22-05-2025 08:00
  Brand shifts away from dieting towards weight-loss injections after filing for bankruptcy in the USWeightWatchers is teaming up with a provider of weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, in a seismic shift for the brand away from a focus on dieting as it tries to turn around its struggling business.WeightWatchers, which has promoted a non-medical, points-based approach to food intake since its creation in the 1960s, has announced a strategic partnership in the UK with CheqUp, a provider o
  
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• New antidepressant warning - the longer pills are taken the bigger the risk of often-overlooked condition

  22-05-2025 07:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the UK, with about one in seven people now using the powerful mood-altering drugs.
  
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• The extraordinary promise of gene editing – podcast

  22-05-2025 06:00
  Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. Ian Sample explains to Madeleine Finlay how this new therapy works and how it paves the way for even more complex gene editing techniques. David Liu, a professor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the inventor of these therapies, also describes the barriers that could prevent t
  
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• Biden officials hid deadly health risks of COVID vaccines, bombshell Congressional report reveals

  22-05-2025 05:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Biden administration has been accused of purposefully covering up potentially deadly side effects of the Covid vaccines.
  
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• Eamonn Holmes' agonising 40-year health battle...as veteran producer sparks concern after falling off his chair on live TV

  22-05-2025 01:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes has sparked concern over his escalating health battle, after falling off his chair on live TV.
  
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• Extra cancer scans for women with dense breasts could save 700 lives a year – UK study

  22-05-2025 00:30
  Adding scans to existing screening could catch harder-to-detect early-stage cases of disease, research showsHundreds of lives could be saved every year with extra cancer checks for women with very dense breasts, a study suggests.Millions of women undergo breast screening, but regular mammograms can be less effective at spotting cancer in the 10% with very dense breasts, as the tissue can hide tumours on X-rays. This is because very dense breasts look whiter on scans, making it harder to detect e
  
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• The REAL truth about alcohol and breast cancer, revealed by scientists - including the deadly lie so many women have been told about their drinking

  22-05-2025 00:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the diagnosis may seem random to those who have steered clear of lifestyle factors linked to breast cancer, women who have been less cautious may agonise over whether they did this to themselves
  
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• Doctors warn of 'Ozempic teeth': Latest terrifying side effect... and the stars who may have fallen victim

  21-05-2025 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York-based obesity medicine specialist Dr Daniel Rosen told the Daily Mail that the new side effect can be an unpleasant outcome of the weight loss medication.
  
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• I went for routine surgery and doctors removed the wrong organ... now I require lifelong care

  21-05-2025 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rather than remove Wendy Rappaport's damaged spleen, which helps filter blood and produce immune cells, surgeons mistakenly removed her healthy left kidney instead.
  
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• I was prescribed a common antibiotic and wasn't told of the risks... it caused my organs to fail

  21-05-2025 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elle Dunn was 15-years-old when she was prescribed the common drug.
  
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• Outbreak fears as world's deadliest disease hits New York high school sparking panic among parents

  21-05-2025 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Panic has erupted at a high school in New York state after a student brought the deadliest disease in the world into school.
  
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• Dr John Froude obituary

  21-05-2025 19:48
  
  My friend John Froude, who has died aged 80, was an infectious disease physician and worked all over the world. He died from complications of a stroke sustained last autumn.After resident medical posts at Orpington, the London and the National Heart hospitals in London, he went to Nigeria in 1973, and continued working in Africa, in Zimbabwe and Uganda, and the Middle East before settling in New York, where he obtained a position at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan in the 1980s, when the Aids epid
  
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• Millions taking one of UK's most common medications could be protected from cancer, study suggests

  21-05-2025 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The commonly taken medication was found to significantly improved the ability of cells to fight cancer and suppressed tumor growth in several cancer types.
  
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• Beloved '90s actor makes stunning public vaccine dare to Anthony Fauci

  21-05-2025 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A beloved '90s actor well known for Saturday Night Live and The Hot Chick issued a stunning public dare to Dr Anthony Fauci and former CDC boss Dr Rochelle Walensky about childhood vaccines.
  
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• It’s not ‘grit’ that children lack, but proper support | Letters

  21-05-2025 18:43
  Ministers’ pledge to foster ‘grit’ through mental health support is a distraction, writes Martin Bell, while Caroline O’Dwyer says politicians are trying to fix the kids, not the problem, and James Metcalfe advocates for nature-based activitiesComments by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, about children’s “grit” are a distraction from the huge missed opportunity in the government’s expansion of access to mental health support teams in sc
  
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• Celeb make-up artist hit with shock terminal brain cancer after one symptom struck just days before her diagnosis

  21-05-2025 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlie Hounslow, 41, whose celebrity friends include Paul Mescal and Glen Powell, felt fit and well until the 48-hours leading up to her diagnosis.
  
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• Major outbreak fears as world's most infectious disease hits Shakira concert at Metlife stadium

  21-05-2025 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans who attended this major concert may have been exposed to measles, public health officials in the US warned today.
  
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• ‘It broke my heart’: the adopters forced to return their child to care after struggling alone

  21-05-2025 17:22
  A crisis in post-adoption support in England means parents feel punished rather than helped when things go wrongMore adoptions likely to fail in England amid funding cuts, warn charitiesVictoria Bristow was devastated when she was forced to place her adopted son back into the care of social services in England after years of struggling with little support.“It broke my heart. But my son’s behaviour was unmanageable. He was violent. He would attack his sister, he would attack me, he at
  
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• Depression and fatigue were slowly killing me. So I made three simple lifestyle changes that helped me get off all my medications in four months AND transformed my body

  21-05-2025 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jason was in poor health. Unfit, depressed and lacking energy. He felt exhausted when playing with his 10-year-old son...
  
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• Parents who give smartphones to children could be driving a frighteningly common illness, scientists discover

  21-05-2025 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  American experts said children and parents were trapped in a catch-22 situation with increasing evidence of social media harms and increasing usage among young people.
  
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