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Emergency doctors have issued a safety warning over gifting children water beads at Christmas

Emergency doctors issue 'safety flash' over gifting children water beads this Christmas

Families are being urged to be on the lookout for dementia symptoms as they see relatives at Christmas by NHS bosses, as the health service revealed a spike in diagnoses of the conditions.

Christmas dementia alarm issued by NHS after spike in diagnoses across 2024

Three hospitals have urged patients to avoid A&E unless absolutely necessary as services are hit by high demand.

Hospitals urge public to avoid A&E unless urgent as services hit by 'exceptionally high demand'

This photo shows an aerial view of the five-star Warwick Fiji resort on the Coral Coast, about 70 kilometers west of capital city Suva, on December 16, 2024. Fiji doctors have decided to discharge five of the seven patients

Fiji resort denies replacing drink ingredients as seven hospitalised in suspected mass poisoning

Fiji's Coral Coast, where six tourists have fallen ill due to suspected alcohol poisoning

Seven tourists treated for suspected 'alcohol poisoning' in Fiji

Scientists claim there's an 'unprecedented risk' to life caused by 'mirror life' research

Creating 'mirror bacteria' could cause 'unprecedented risk' and wipe out life on earth, scientists warn

Tradespeople in the UK are sieged by mental illnesses, according to new study

Construction workers 'four times more likely' to take their own life as 7,000 deaths linked to mental illness

Doctors have warned against the dangers of excessive consumption of seed oils

Doctors warn against dangers of cooking oil amid links to colon cancer increases

Young woman asleep in bed.

New app-controlled nerve stimulator offers hope to millions with sleep apnoea across UK

Child drinking milkshake with a straw

Children set up for 'shorter and unhealthier' lives due to junk food advertising and healthy 'food deserts'

A new AI-powered blood test is the first to detect signs of breast cancer in its earliest stages

AI-powered blood test first to spot earliest signs of breast cancer

'Our wombs are owned by Westminister': Myleene Klass hits out at government for neglecting women going through baby loss

'Our wombs are owned by Westminster': Myleene Klass hits out at government for neglecting women experiencing baby loss

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Millions of obese people to be refused 'King Kong of weight loss drugs' on NHS as they face 12-year wait for rollout

Ads for porridge to banned under new rules

Porridge and crumpets branded 'junk food' under new UK ad ban

Two patients were able to walk short distances and even climb stairs thanks to deep brain stimulation

Paralysed patients able to walk again after undergoing world first brain surgery

Matt Hancock was booed as he arrived to testify at the Covid-19 inquiry

Matt Hancock booed as he arrives to give evidence at Covid inquiry

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Kim Leadbeater has been speaking to LBC's Lewis Goodall.

Kim Leadbeater calls for MPs to 'step back' as Labour divisions deepen over assisted dying bill

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Baby at centre of legal battle over long-term care dies at Great Ormond Street after judge rules treatment should stop

A female pharmacist at work in a pharmacy in South Wales

Pharmacies could close on evenings and weekends as owners protest over funding

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Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson breaks silence following emergency surgery after septic shock

Wes Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting orders staff to look into costs of introducing assisted dying

Louise Thompson

Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson suffers septic shock after being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

The teenage girl was crashed into by a paraglider in Turkey

More than £20k raised for British teen left fighting for life in Turkey after paraglider crashed into her

The teenage girl was crashed into by a paraglider in Turkey

'I thought she was dead': British teen left fighting for life in Turkey after paraglider crashes into her on family holiday
Mpox only spreads between people who are in close proximity to each other.

Another case of new more infectious mpox strain detected in UK, bringing total to four

Two more cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK, officials say

Two more cases of new mpox strain detected in UK

Jackie Scully will trek 100km across the Sahara desert to mark 10 years since she was given the all-clear

Breast cancer survivor to trek 100km across Sahara desert to mark 10 years since getting all-clear

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the UK population 'remains low'

First case of potentially deadly mpox virus strain detected in the UK

Children should get stickers not sweets during Halloween trick-or-treating, dentists demand (file image)

Children should get stickers not sweets during Halloween trick-or-treating, dentists demand

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Disposable vapes to be banned across the UK by next summer to prevent addiction among children

London, UK. 20th Oct, 2024. Wes Streeting, Health Secretary of the United Kingdom, Labour Party MP for Ilford North, is seen at the BBC for the Sunday morning media round. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

Wes Streeting 'will vote against assisted dying Bill' because NHS in too dire state for Brits to make 'informed choice'

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'No one gutsy enough to address this': Mylene Klass calls on government to introduce paid miscarriage leave.

Government not 'gutsy' enough to implement paid miscarriage leave claims Myleene Klass

NHS patients will be able to get their health records made available to any doctor as part of a 'health passport', reports claim.

NHS looks to 'digital health records' as Streeting launches major consultation on future of healthcare

Weight loss jabs to help obese people back to work: What are Ozempic and Mounjaro and what are the effects?

Weight loss jabs to help obese people back to work: What are Ozempic and Mounjaro and what are the effects?

Warning lights flashing as the UK goes backwards on mental health stigma

Warning lights flashing as the UK goes backward on mental health stigma

pregnant woman holds an ultrasound photo of her baby, smiling as she gazes at the image. The ultrasound shows a clear picture of the developing baby,

UK's fertility rate falling faster than any other G7 nation - with austerity a 'principal factor'

Baby boomers are more likely to be overweight and sick by the time they reach their 50s and 60s than the generation before

Baby boomers more overweight, weak and sick in their 50s and 60s than pre-war generation

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Child dies of rabies after parents discover bat in bedroom

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LBC has uncovered levels of E Coli in Britain’s rivers over fifty times higher than levels recommended by the Environment Agency, in the latest edition of Feargal on Friday.

Feargal Sharkey exposes dangerous levels of E. coli in British rivers

Wes Streeting has called for a 'National Debate' on smoking outside pubs

Wes Streeting calls for 'national debate' on banning smoking outside pubs as PM rules out earlier closing times

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LBC joins London's Air Ambulance ahead of two new helicopters taking to the skies following £15m fundraising drive

LBC joins London's Air Ambulance ahead of two new helicopters taking to the skies following £15m fundraising drive

Mia Glynn, 8, died of sepsis caused by Strep A

Girl, 8, died from sepsis after being sent home twice by GP and parents told hospital was full

Americans Continue To Consume Beef Products Despite First Case Of Mad Cow Disease In US

Ban on junk food ads before 9pm to come into force next year in bid to tackle childhood obesity

What Lord Darzi is describing when it comes to the problems within the health service my family knows all too well, writes Matthew Hulbert

My mum died after waiting eleven hours for an ambulance— a properly funded NHS might have saved her life

Inexpensive air filters can easily supplement existing ventilation systems, reducing sickness, saving lives, and alleviating pressure on our healthcare system, writes Lara Wong

Airborne transmission: A hidden threat that must be addressed

Wes Streeting said it is important that people pay their fair share.

'It's important they pay their fair share': Wes Streeting vows to crack down on health tourism

The NHS is going backwards on basic health care for the first time in 50 years, a bombshell new report has claimed.

NHS progress on basics 'going backwards' for first time in 50 years, wide-ranging Darzi review says

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Speaking exclusively on Sunday with Lewis Goodhall, the Health Secretary said that if Labour doesn't act now, the country will see "the NHS effectively going bust".

Landmark report reveals 'NHS cancelled more appointments than any major country' during pandemic, Health Secretary says

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Smoke billows from an out of control bushfire in the Grampians National Park

Heatwave sparks warning of potentially devastating wildfires in Australian state

Investigators work at the place where Lt General Igor Kirillov was killed

Russia arrests four over ‘plot to kill military officials on Ukraine’s orders’

The wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport in Aktau, Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for Kazakhstan plane crash victims

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for ‘to the city and to the world’) Christmas Day blessing from the main balcony of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

Pope Francis kicks off year-long Jubilee

South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, speaks at the government complex in Seoul

South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach acting president

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Six people dead in clashes in Syria

Indian Ocean Tsunami Anniversary Photo Gallery

Prayers and tears mark 20 years since devastating Indian Ocean tsunami

The wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan

Dozens dead as Azerbaijani plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, in April 2022

Trial of man accused of Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back

The wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 lays on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan

Four bodies recovered and dozens more feared dead after Kazakhstan plane crash

Palestinians look at a home destroyed by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah

Israel and Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire efforts

King Charles delivers his annual Christmas speech.

King Charles pays tribute to 'selfless' doctors and nurses who treated him after cancer diagnosis in Christmas speech

Students carrying a banner reading 'Belgrade is the World again'

Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to ‘fight for law and justice’

Pope Francis waves before delivering the Urbi et Orbi from the main balcony of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

Pope’s Christmas message urges ‘all people of all nations’ to overcome divisions

Firefighters at a site destroyed by a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

People walking through the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

Pilgrims pass through Vatican Holy Door as the 2025 Holy Year begins

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Royals attend their Christmas Day service at Sandringham.

The Royal Family's Christmas traditions: Inside 'The Firm's' Christmas festivities

Royals attend Christmas service at Sandringham

Royals attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham as hundreds gather to greet King Charles and family
A lookback at Kate and King Charles' cancer battle as Palace focuses on royal road to recovery

Kate and King Charles' cancer battles in 2024 as Palace focuses on road to recovery

Shaftesbury Avenue.

Christmas Day horror as four injured after car drives into pedestrians on Shaftesbury Avenue
The man was reportedly wielding a knife.

Man shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve after five-hour standoff

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane on an airport runway

Dozens feared dead after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Kyiv Residents Shelter In Subway During A Russian Missile And Drone Attack

Russia launches ‘massive’ Christmas day attack on Ukraine, as Zelenskyy slams ‘inhumane’ Putin
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Dozens feared dead after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Kazakhstan's Aktau airport

The sun rises on Christmas day

Met Office reveals official weather forecast for 'remarkably mild' Christmas day

Haiti Violence

Two reporters and a police officer killed in gang attack in Haiti

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Sarah, Duchess of York shares her new book with LBC.

Duchess of York shares new book with LBC as she celebrates festive season

The Princess of Wales planned her carol service with help from the grieving Lady Gabriella Windsor whose husband was found dead earlier this year.

Princess Kate planned carol service with help of grieving Lady Gabriella Windsor

Princess Beatrice will join the Royal Family at Sandringham after her disgraced father Prince Andrew said he would not been joining the annual festivities.

Princess Beatrice to join Royal Family Christmas lunch after shamed dad Andrew uninvited from festivities

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Anti-Jewish racism is 'out of control', according to the Anti-Semitism Policy Trust

Anti-Jewish racism is out of control on the internet's 'anti-Semitism superhighways' - ministers must take action
The Oxford Street M&S demolition is a shame, but the debate has been worthwhile, writes Catherine Croft of the Twentieth Century Society

Oxford Street M&S demolition decision is a shame - but the public debate has been very welcome
Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure.

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure—As long as he sticks to it
Cat Eccles MP is backing Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying bill

Why the Assisted Dying Bill is a vital step for the terminally ill

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short.

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short

As the non-dom tax regime ends, 'The Labour government does need to be wary of alienating non-doms and high net worth individuals from living and working in the UK'.

Labour need to be wary of alienating non-doms and the rich - they could flee UK after Budget
Lily Ebert died aged 100 last week

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert never lost her kindness, despite the horror she witnessed

Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect

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