Your chances of surviving cancer have improved. The latest figures for England, released ahead of World Cancer Day, show that for almost all cancers, people are more likely to survive a year or five years after diagnosis. However, survival rates do vary depending on type of cancer, when it was diagnosed, or even where you … Read more
A life-saving treatment said to be the most expensive drug in the world is being rolled out by the NHS for babies and young children suffering from a rare and fatal genetic disease. The gene therapy treatment, known by its brand name Libmeldy, is used to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which causes severe damage to … Read more
Sajid Javid is to announce a call for evidence on a new 10-year Government plan to improve cancer care in England after 50,000 fewer diagnoses were made across the country during the pandemic. The health secretary will reiterate promises to wage a “national war on cancer” in a speech presenting the proposals at the Francis … Read more
The number of children able to access youth addiction services in England has fallen to its lowest level on record during the pandemic, new figures suggest. Analysis of data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) found that 11,013 under-18s were in treatment for drug and alcohol dependency during 2020/21, some 3,278 (23%) fewer … Read more
Flores.Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores charged the NFL of racial discrimination in a lawsuit Tuesday. Flores said he interviewed for several positions that he claims he was never in the running for. He also said Bill Belichick texted him instead of Brian Daboll, congratulating him on the Giants job. … Read more
LONDON – Boris Johnson is finally set to face the music – whether his plans to ‘level’ Britain really hit the mark. The blueprint for the UK Prime Minister’s flagship domestic policy was originally expected last summer and will finally land on Wednesday after repeated delays. It unveils for the first time 12 “missions” to … Read more
The existing GCSE system should be overhauled, and pupils should be given opportunities to demonstrate their skills up to the age of 19 rather than at a fixed point in time at the age of 16, a new report argues. The review of the system by the Independent Assessment Commission (IAC) argues that testing of … Read more
In an attempt to curb rapid inflation, the Bank of England (BoE) will increase interest rates, to what many economists predict will be 0.5 percent, up from 0.25. Official inflation reached 5.4 percent in December, the highest level since March 1992 – while the BoE has warned it could rise further to six per cent … Read more