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BREAKING NEWS

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  Health concerns over Heathrow expansion

  There are health concerns over the expansion of Heathrow Airport. The Guardian Newspaper gave details of a new report for the Department for Transport which shows a quote major adverse impact on the health of the local population. It’s believed to highlight issues with noise and air quality, healthcare, transport, water quality and the landscape.

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  New NHS Scotland app

  NHS Scotland has launched its new app called MyCare. It’s designed to give people a single place where all their personal health information is stored. After a trial in Lanarkshire earlier this year it’s now being rolled out across the whole of Scotland.

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  Bono charity celebrating 20 years

  A fundraising initiative set up by the U2 frontman Bono is celebrating 20 years of giving. It’s called Red and it encourages companies to brand some of their products red and give them the profits. Since 2006 Red has raised 800 million dollars helping 350 million people with lifesaving HIV programmes.

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  Suspected kidney cancer increases in Blackpool

  Early research suggests there may have been an increase in kidney cancer among people living near a chemical factory in Blackpool. The plant at Thornton Cleveleys made a type of chemical used in non-stick frying pans. Now a law firm is looking at whether there could be a claim for affected residents against the company.

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  NHS staff increasing time spent on mythbusting about dietary supplements

  Misinformation on social media has become so prevalent that mythbusting claims about dietary supplements is now a routine part of the work put in by NHS clinical staff. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, false data is putting patients’ health at risk, and increases their chance of getting cancer. The charity says its activities for the next three years are set to highlight the danger that misinformation brings.

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  FA and Alzheimer’s Society Extend Charity Partnership To 2028

  The Football Assocation says its charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society is being extended by two years, making it seven years long. According to the FA, the collaboration has already raised more than £1.6m since it began in 2021. Charity leaders say the funds have enabled what they called “groundbreaking” dementia research, as well as widening public awareness of the support available to families affected by the condition.

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  Amber health alerts issued as forecasters warn of `humid and muggy´ heatwave

  Carers across southern and eastern England have been given a new amber heat health alert The warning is in place until next Tuesday. The UK Health Security Agency says “increased demand” is likely to be placed on health and social care services, and could result in a rise in deaths. The Met Office says the forecast increased humidity means the temperatures will feel more uncomfortable than in the last heatwave.

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  Patients given `immune reset´ treatment on NHS go into remission

  Patients given an “immune reset” treatment on the NHS have gone into remission in what’s being described as a “groundbreaking” discovery. For the first time in the UK, people with severe lupus have been treated with CAR T-cell therapy, which experts believe may also work for illnesses such as multiple sclerosis. The therapy which only needs to be given once, to genetically modify the body’s immune system, could revolutionise treatment and remove the need for lifelong medication.