Israel has vaccinated 1.8 million out of its population of 8.65 million residents (left, inset)), according to data tracking by Bloomberg, while the US has vaccinated 2.5% (right, inset). Just 150,000 Americans have had second shots. The small nation has deployed its military to help run mass vaccination sites 24 hours a day, seven days … Read more
A robot and three teams of surgeons worked simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind cancer operation, slashing recovery time by a third. The astonishing procedure, involving 14 surgeons, was carried out in July on a married father-of-one with advanced rectal cancer. The experts behind it hope the … Read more
Lee Kerslake, who drummed for Ozzy Osbourne, died Saturday at age 73 following a protracted battle with prostate cancer. In addition to playing with the Black Sabbath frontman, Kerslake was an early drummer with the progressive hard rock group Uriah Heep and was featured on multiple classic albums. The drummer’s Uriah Heep bandmate Ken Hensley … Read more
This Morning’s Dr Philippa Kaye, 40, reveals she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May last year after being misdiagnosed TWICE – and is going for final surgery this week after six months of chemotherapy London-based GP Dr. Philippa Kaye, 40, diagnosed with bowl cancer last year Mother-of-three had surgery after diagnosis before six months … Read more
British advertising executive Nicola Mendelsohn has revealed that treatment for her incurable blood cancer was stopped because of the coronavirus crisis and can’t be resumed. The 49-year-old businesswoman, from Manchester, who is Facebook’s Vice-President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, was diagnosed with Follicular lymphoma in 2016. Her cumulative treatment was stopped because of … Read more
Kriss Akabusi has never been accused of lacking an appetite for life, yet it was only through grim recent experience that he truly appreciated what he might be losing. That was the natural conclusion of the discovery late in 2018 that he had growths in his bowel and the fear he then held of dying … Read more
Legendary Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 in Dublin after losing battle with pancreatic cancer Smullen retired in May 2019 after completing treatment for pancreatic cancer Smullen was initially given a clean bill of health but recently suffered a relapse His death was announced a year after a legends race he organised raised £2.3m … Read more
Half a MILLION patients are waiting more than six weeks for crucial diagnosis: Shocking backlog caused by coronavirus pandemic delays tests for cancer and heart attacks The figures have increased 12-fold in just a year due to the post-Covid backlog Charities fear the long waits will have a devastating impact on NHS patients Patients having … Read more
Health workers face a six-month battle to clear the UK’s ‘frightening’ cancer backlog caused by coronavirus pandemic, MPs warn Cancer backlog will only clear if treatments run at 135% capacity for six months Charity Action Radiotherapy warned that the UK is ‘past the point of no return’ There are concerns around 55,000 cancer patients could … Read more
World-leading Oxford-educated cancer expert nicknamed ‘God’ ‘failed to examine patients fully and did not disclose risks of treatment’ Justin Stebbing accused of having ‘failed provide good clinical care’ to 11 people Doctor often called on by extraordinarily-wealthy cancer sufferers from all over Reputation for being ‘aggressive’ in treatment even when patient near to death Accusation … Read more