Busy Philipps reveals brain tumour diagnosis: ‘I’m grateful to be alive’
The 47-year-old, born Elizabeth Philipps, starred in the hit US teen drama as Audrey Liddell opposite Van Der Beek, who died in February aged 48 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. The actor told People she is…
Read more
Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds
Patients rated their recovery and quality of life more highly than those who were treated in the traditional way, the study published in The Lancet Psychiatry also found. It is the first major study of Open Dialogue, a…
Read more
World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
The AI tool analysed a video feed of the operation as it happened and advised surgeons on how to avoid crucial but hidden vessels and nerves in the brain. It allowed them to safely remove as much of the tumour as…
Read more
London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret until Thursday while the…
Read more
Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings
Closing arguments are expected to begin on Thursday. The jury will then start deliberating. An FBI psychiatrist, Dr Gregory Saathoff, testified in court in Plymouth that he does not believe Clancy's account that she…
Read more
FDA gives expedited approval to new groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug
It's an approach that has eluded drugmakers for decades. The daily pills will be sold by Revolution Medicines under the brand name Rasonque. Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time, with fewer severe…
Read more
ADHD is no myth – but we should interrogate it all the same | Letters
Unlike many adults prior to receiving a diagnosis, I had not spent years wondering whether I had ADHD. In fact, I was oblivious until quite recently, when I strongly identified with several things a colleague said about…
Read more
A Real Gem! Ruby Shines with Distinction and Lands Teaching Role
Ruby said: “I honestly didn’t think I could do it. I never expected to get a Distinction, so when I saw my result I was just over the moon. “I worked really hard for it and I’m very proud of myself. “When I told my…
Read more
Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests
Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK in the largest study of its kind. They found that those who had used HRT were 10% less likely to develop any type of dementia and 16% less likely to be…
Read more
Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Rated number one in Wales for student satisfaction for third consecutive year
The Grŵp achieved a score of 93% from students studying across campuses in Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey; a 1% increase above the national benchmark and a 5 percentage point year-on-year rise. Each year, the National…
Read more