The mother of a baby boy diagnosed with a rare blood condition a week before his first birthday is urging people to join the stem cell register in the hopes of curing her son. Ronnie, from Merseyside, had just started crawling when his mother Laura noticed he was bruising more. The one-year-old was eventually diagnosed … Read more
Tinder wants singletons to split with endless swiping as it bets on artificial intelligence (AI) to matchmake Gen Z and crack app fatigue. The world’s biggest dating app is hoping to reel younger daters back in after rolling out a swathe of new features. Several of these use AI to spot personality traits that it … Read more
For many of us, skincare begins and ends with what we apply to our face. Cleansers, serums and moisturisers dominate the conversation when it comes to looking after our skin, while one of the most frequently used objects in our daily lives is almost entirely overlooked: your phone. Handled constantly, rarely cleaned and pressed directly … Read more
A mother with severe endometriosis who endured two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy has finally had twin daughters, but said she continues to suffer with extreme pain, fearing her girls will face the same struggles. Ashley Emmerson, 36, began suffering crippling period pain at age 15, but said over the years her GP repeatedly dismissed … Read more
A mother-of-two who was comfort eating for “almost 24 hours” a day, reaching her heaviest weight of 95kg (14st 13lbs), has lost nearly half her body weight and started a modelling career in her 40s. Lenne De Gerbolli, 47, who lives in London, had always been petite and athletic but said this all changed when … Read more
A mum who felt a sharp pain in her breast during a yoga session was later diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and now faces another mastectomy. Vicki Poole, a 45-year-old marketing agency director, who lives in Ruislip, west London, attended her usual yoga class in December 2021 and, after visiting her GP and having tests, … Read more
An artist has been recreating Brutalist buildings in miniature to champion the often “unloved” architectural style he said is an integral part of the UK’s urban heritage. Adam Carthy, 39, started his business called Spaceplay around 2016 – the same time as the demolition of Birmingham Central Library which was heralded for its Brutalist architecture, … Read more
Senior doctors have warned of an “alarming threat to patient safety” after figures showed more than a million elderly people endure long waits in A&E – and the older they are, the more likely they are to experience it. A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), shared with the PA news agency, … Read more
Pharmacists receive patient requests for antibiotics for minor ailments such as colds at least once a day, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said. The organisation, which represents 6,000 independent community pharmacies, told the PA news agency that workers receive demands for the drugs even if they are not needed, while some patients also stockpile … Read more
Patients in A&E are at risk of getting worse because of missed doses of prescription medicines, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), found people in A&E were not getting their medications on time and were missing doses needed to manage their illnesses. Time critical medicines (TCM) … Read more