Lynette HorsburghNorth West Cancer Research UK handout Sophie Claxton says it was a huge shock being told she had cancer A student who thought she had flu has described being “shell-shocked” when she was told she had cancer. Sophie Claxton, from Burnley, Lancashire, was 16 and in her first year at college when her mother … Read more
Helen Ledwick When Helen Ledwick typed “why do my insides feel like they’re falling out” into Google a decade ago, she had no idea that search would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey. The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse – a condition that affects around one in … Read more
BBC 100-year-old May O’Shea survived the blitz during World War Two “I never thought I’d make it to this age,” says 100-year-old May O’Shea. “I thought I would have died by now.” May’s milestone is still one very few people achieve despite the number of centenarians in the UK doubling over the past 20 years. … Read more
Nathan Briant & PA Media BBC News Barney Cokeliss/PA Media Heston Blumenthal is known for experimental dishes, such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream TV chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal said his wife sectioning him was the “best thing” to have happened as he opened up about his bipolar symptoms. The 58-year-old, … Read more
Megha Hattarwath was to be married in March this year, according to her father | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Megha Hattarwath, the young victim of Wednesday’s Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, had warned viewers of the huge crowds during the event, a few days before her death. Maggi, as she was called by her friends, … Read more
MRC/Nature As beautiful as it is complex, the fly’s brain has more than 130,000 wires with 50 million intricate connections They can walk, hover and the males can even sing love songs to woo mates – all this with a brain that’s tinier than a pinhead. Now for the first time scientists researching the brain … Read more
Actor Parvin Dabas is back home and recuperating after suffering a major car accident earlier this month. In his latest interview, he spoke about what exactly happened and how his children thought he had died after the accident. Parvin, who was in the ICU after the accident in Bandra on September 21, told the Bombay … Read more
Perinatal OCD: ‘I thought I would harm my baby’ A Welsh actress has described how obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) after she gave birth made her fear she was a danger to her baby. Kimberley Nixon, the star of Channel 4 sitcom Fresh Meat, said the natural worries about her baby’s well-being escalated into deep anxiety. … Read more
Aidan McKay says a childhood spent farming is a major factor for his stage four skin cancer. Source link
The former PM’s handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides. Source link