Mark NormanSouth East health correspondent Mark Norman/BBC Jules Fielder was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer aged 37 A non-smoker who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 37 is campaigning for better awareness of the condition in young women. Jules Fielder, from Hastings, East Sussex, has secured a meeting with Health Secretary Wes … Read more
Tammy McDaid Tammy McDaid says she is hoping Tate can be accepted on to clinical trials which are only available outside the UK The mother of a four-year-old boy has said her “heart is broken” after he was diagnosed with a form of childhood dementia. Tammy McDaid, from Swansea, said her son Tate has Sanfilippo … Read more
As AI tools like ChatGPT become more common in everyday life, some users are turning to them for help in areas traditionally handled by experts — including healthcare. While not a replacement for medical advice, AI has surprisingly stepped in as a second opinion when patients feel stuck. One such case, shared online, shows how … Read more
This report covers the announcement from the White House regarding US President Donald Trump’s health. Following speculation sparked by viral photos showing swollen ankles, White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levy confirmed that the president has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. This condition, described as common in individuals over 70, occurs when veins have difficulty … Read more
Getty Images The proportion of patients diagnosed with cancer at an early stage has risen to its highest level on record, NHS figures in England show. Data for the 13 most common cancers show 58.7% of those diagnosed between September 2023 and August 2024 were identified at stages one and two, which increases the chances … Read more
Sally Magnusson Sally Magnusson has already written a book about how her family coped with her mother’s dementia There can’t be many people who spend years raging and grieving over the decline of a parent from dementia without wondering if it awaits them too. I’m one. My mother died of this vicious brain condition in … Read more
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that it would take eight … Read more
Catherine Burns Health Correspondent BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that … Read more
Farid Oladapo says he was “sent on his way” when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed. Source link
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low. Source link