Mike Peters with guitars. (Image: PA)The heartbroken family of pop star Mike Peters MBE of 1980s rock band The Alarm have tragically revealed he has died aged 66 following a 30-year battle with blood...
Kemi Badenoch has said she would not want a man performing an "intimate" examination which checks for breast cancer. The Conservative leader said she would "definitely want a woman" to perform a...
Men should be let carry out mammograms - experts26 minutes agoAnnabel RackhamHealth reporterGetty ImagesMale health workers should be allowed to perform breast screening examinations to help relieve...
A new urine test for prostate cancer has shown promising accuracy, potentially surpassing current PSA blood tests and paving the way for routine screening in men, comparable to breast cancer...
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death2 hours agoPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporterGetty ImagesPeople who eat lots of ultra-processed foods (UPF) may be at greater risk of dying early, a study...
A UK city is leading the fight against one of the world's most deadly parasites - by trialling a new landmark treatment that could save thousands of lives a year. Visceral leishmaniasis is a tropical...
Thousands of patients will be offered a cutting-edge blood test that can detect 12 of the most lethal and common cancers with 99% accuracy, the Health Secretary will announce on Wednesday. The test...
Each year, millions of people attend cervical screening appointments to help prevent cervical cancer, the most common cancer in women under 35 years old. However, many don’t come forward and miss...
BBC presenter Nick Owen has shared an emotional update on his battle with cancer. The former TV-am host, 77, has opened up on the "worst day of his life" as he looks forward to being "cancer...
A leading cancer specialist has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to launch an overhaul of cancer services, alongside a damning new report showing nearly 200,000 avoidable cancer...
Turning up my music really loud was the closest I got to a teenage rebellion when my parents said I couldn't go to see my favourite band play. And even then I think I probably only had it blasting...
Women are far more likely to seek support after being diagnosed with cancer, while men wait until they are in “desperate need”, according to a leading charity. The research published by...
Tony Audenshaw, known to millions as Bob Hope in Emmerdale has paid tribute to his late wife, Ruth, as part of a moving new artwork by Pancreatic Cancer UK. The actor sadly lost Ruth to the disease...
Hundreds of women with incurable breast cancer have been given “hope of more precious time” after treatment costing £77,000 per year was approved for use on the NHS. The twice-daily pill,...
Saliva test may turn tide on prostate cancer, claim scientists27 minutes agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGetty ImagesA saliva test may help "turn the tide" on...
'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb58 minutes agoFergus WalshMedical editorA "miracle" baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother...
Lisa Riley, a household name thanks to her portrayal of Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale for nearly 30 years, has opened up about a significant career milestone. She also spoke about how the loss of her...
Sarah Beeny was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2022, 40 years after her mother died of the same disease. She underwent gruelling chemotherapy, as well as a double mastectomy, before receiving...
People have been urged to take advantage of a potentially life-saving NHS appointment. Any woman registered with a GP between the ages of 50 and 71 will be invited for NHS breast screening every...