Breakthrough Bowel Cancer Prediction Method Hits 90% Accuracy
A new method for predicting bowel cancer has achieved over 90% accuracy in identifying high-risk individuals, according to UK research.
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The IndependentGroundbreaking new test 90% accurate in finding patients at high risk of bowel cancer
Doctors believe new test could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatment for thousands of patients
- PA Media: UK News
New bowel cancer test shows greater than 90% accuracy in high-risk patients
Experts hope to create a blood test to see which patients with inflammatory bowel disease are most at risk of bowel cancer.
- Sky News
New bowel cancer detection method more than 90% accurate, research finds
A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher risk people will develop the disease, research found. People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, are known to have an increased chance of bowel cancer, but not all will develop it. Now, a study funded by Cancer Research UK has shown more than 90% accuracy in predicting bowel cancer risk in the next five years in a high-risk group of people with IBD.
- Yahoo Life UK
Why the Prince Charles Cinema is much more than a movie theatre
With the PCC under threat of closure, here's what the central London cinema means to its fans - and why a 'third space' can be so beneficial.
- Wales Online
UK virus cases surge amid new mask advice
Earlier in January, China implemented emergency measures after the virus began to surge in several northern provinces in the country
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Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant
Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.
- The Telegraph
Flossing your teeth can lower your risk of stroke
Flossing your teeth just once a week can lower your chance of having a stroke, a study suggests.
- Sky News
Family who heard staff laughing as son taken off life support given 'poor bereavement care'
A family who said they could hear hospital staff laughing in a nearby room as their son was taken off life support were given "poor bereavement" care, an investigation has found. Five-year-old Muhammad Ayaan Haroon, known as Ayaan, died at Sheffield Children's Hospital on 13 March 2023. A draft report into the boy's death by Niche Health and Social Care Consulting found some of Ayaan's care did not meet the expected standards.
- Good Housekeeping UK
This surprising step could cut your risk of dementia
This easy tip could reduce your risk of developing dementia, according to new research.
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‘I’ve broken my tooth’: Most bizarre calls to Welsh Ambulance Service revealed
Of the 426,116 calls to the ambulance service last year, 63,836 (15%) were not a life-or-death emergency – an average of 175 calls a day.
- Yahoo Life UK
What to know about the new dementia blood test trial
A new clinical study has started this week, looking at whether a blood test can help diagnose dementia earlier on.
- Cover Media
Marianne Faithfull dies at 78
Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78. The legendary singer and actress was known for songs including Come and Stay with Me and roles including playing God in Absolutely Fabulous. News of Faithfull's passing was shared via her spokesperson on Thursday - revealing she passed away "peacefully" while a cause of death was not revealed. The spokesperson announced in a statement, "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull. "Maria
- The Independent
Walmart broccoli recall elevated to highest level by FDA over risk of ‘death’
The FDA notes that there haven’t been any reported illnesses linked to the recalled broccoli
- Associated Press
Angry crowd gathers outside Greek court for hearing of couple accused of severely abusing 3-year-old
An angry crowd gathered Wednesday outside a courthouse on the southern Greek island of Crete for the preliminary hearing of a couple accused of brutally abusing a 3-year-old child who is fighting for his life in a hospital. Riot police were deployed at the entrance to the courthouse to prevent the crowd from pushing its way into the building and confronting the defendants as the hearing began. The couple — a 26-year-old woman and her 44-year-old boyfriend — have been accused of severely beating the woman’s young son, who was rushed to a hospital in the island’s main city of Heraklion on Sunday.
- Herald Scotland
Scottish scientists unlock secrets of how bats carry Covid
Bats can tolerate bugs such as coronavirus without becoming ill or showing symptoms, Scotish researchers have found.
- Sutton and Croydon Guardian
Teenage boy in hospital after broad daylight stabbing in Carshalton
A teenager has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Carshalton this morning.
- Worcester News
Free NHS service helps prevent strokes in the West Midlands
Free blood pressure checks at community pharmacies have helped prevent strokes in the West Midlands.
- The Independent
Walking for 15 minutes after eating has an ‘immediate effect’ and can protect your health long-term, expert says
Health conditions can accumulate slowly over a long period of time, ‘but if you exercise you can reverse them before they become a problem’, says Dr Elroy Aguiar
- The Conversation
Why we should all try to eat like people in rural Papua New Guinea – new study
The NiMe diet explained.