Health

More than 850 people used a new self-referral breast cancer diagnosis service in Somerset in its first year; 48 were diagnosed and 34 have started treatment.

Chloe Jacquet, a 45-year-old breast cancer survivor, has made a short film called "Chemotherapy Airways" based on her treatment; it will be released on 4 February to coincide with World Cancer Day.

In a Netflix documentary, the mother of 'Baby D' says she attended Lucy Letby's trial to face her; Letby was convicted of multiple infant deaths and is serving whole-life sentences.

Jill Allen-King, an 85-year-old Essex disability campaigner, says she was removed from the Guide Dogs waiting list after the charity said she no longer met its walking requirement; the charity said the rule is for animal welfare and that it is working to reduce a roughly 1,000-person waiting list.

The government has pledged that three-quarters of people with cancer will survive by 2035, while professional bodies warn of specialist staff shortfalls and say some treatment-timing targets are being missed.

Hospice UK says the current funding model for hospices in Wales is unsustainable and nine of 14 hospices expect financial deficits for 2025–26; the Welsh government says it has increased investment this Senedd term and is developing a new hospice commissioning approach.

Davina McCall appears in a Macmillan video with other celebrities calling for fairer cancer care, and she has spoken about her breast cancer diagnosis and completion of preventative radiotherapy.

The government published a 10-year national cancer plan that aims to raise five-year survival to 75% for patients diagnosed from 2035 and to meet all cancer waiting-time targets by 2029.

The NHS will work with businesses and charities to help almost a million cancer patients and survivors stay in or return to work. A plan setting out this support is due to be unveiled on Wednesday.

Analysis of NHS data shows almost 424,000 cancer diagnoses a year in the UK, equivalent to about one person every 75 seconds, and the government has published a National Cancer Plan proposing investment and targets to speed diagnosis and treatment.

Lindsey Vonn ruptured her ACL and plans to ski with a brace; a U.S. musculoskeletal expert said an Olympic return would be extraordinary but not impossible. She is scheduled to begin downhill training on Thursday and is targeting Sunday's downhill.

A passenger said the bus driver who recovered her necklace and intervened when she felt threatened 'didn't deserve' to be sacked; an employment tribunal later upheld the dismissal.

Authorities reported the bodies of two parents and their two autistic teenage sons were found at a Mosman Park home, and police are treating the deaths as a suspected murder‑suicide.

Chicago health officials report seven confirmed cases of meningococcal disease, including two deaths, and say they are investigating the cluster while tracing contacts and providing preventive antibiotics.

Cruise ships can be sites of norovirus outbreaks; a study of nearly 2,000 cruises docking in Sydney found about 5% reported gastro outbreaks. The article describes precautions such as thorough handwashing and notifying ship medical staff if symptoms develop.

A global report published in Nature Medicine estimates about seven million cancers a year are preventable and shows wide regional and sex differences in causes, with smoking and infections prominent in different settings.

Sixty more primary schools across Yorkshire will join the government's free breakfast club programme in April, adding to 74 already enrolled in the region. The Department for Education says the scheme aims to expand to every state-funded primary school in England and has been linked to improved attendance, attainment and behaviour.

Public Health Scotland reports nearly 63,000 waits of more than 12 months for inpatient and outpatient care, a 10% fall from the previous month, and separate data show operations rose 5.6% to 274,638 last year.

Gyles Brandreth said his grandson was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma at 15 months and was given the all‑clear in November 2017.

WHO and partners supported the evacuation of five patients and seven companions from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing on Feb. 2, in the first medical transfer through that route since 2025. More than 18,500 patients remain on evacuation lists, including over 3,000 children.

MIT engineers report a liver microphysiological model that recreates blood vessels and immune cell circulation and reproduces early inflammation and metabolic dysfunction seen in MASLD, according to papers in Nature Communications and Communications Biology.

The government has announced a new fund, worth up to £10 million a year, to help cover travel costs for children and young people with cancer and their families regardless of income. This measure is being announced as part of the National Cancer Plan, which is due to be published tomorrow.

Eleven primary schools in Hull and East Yorkshire will introduce free breakfast clubs in April, joining 19 pilot schools. The move is part of the government's Best Start plan, which the government says aims to boost learning, behaviour and attendance.

A modelling study published in Lancet Global Health reports that continued reductions in overseas aid could produce about 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030, including an estimated 5.4 million children under five; a milder funding reduction would project around 9.4 million excess deaths, including about 2.5 million young children.

Lincoln City Council is offering one hour of free parking at two car parks while Bailgate is resurfaced, but Age UK warns the app-based system and required registration for the phone line could exclude people without smartphones.

The Gates Foundation will concentrate at least 70% of its funding over the next 20 years on preventing maternal and child deaths and controlling key infectious diseases, and it plans to hold annual spending at about $9 billion for the next five years.

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024, the highest level on record, driven largely by recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and a reported 26% drop in drug overdose deaths.

A Barcelona hospital said it carried out the first face transplant using tissue from a donor who underwent assisted dying, and the recipient, identified as Carme, is reported to be recovering.

The government will set aside £10 million a year to cover travel costs for children and young people with cancer up to age 24, and the scheme is to be rolled out in England by 2027 as part of the government’s cancer strategy.

A teacher described the school experiences of two autistic brothers after their family were found dead in a suspected double murder‑suicide; police are investigating and have said there was no known history of family violence.