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'I am over the moon' - Star of beloved 80s sitcom announces he is lung cancer free

Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray has said his lung cancer is “cured” and that the tumour in his liver is shrinking. Murray, 65, who played Mickey Pearce in the classic BBC sitcom, revealed in January that scans had caught a cancerous lung ...

23 May 2022 at 10:50

Local News

Scientists convert lungs to universal blood type in step towards neutral organ transplants

Researchers have converted lungs donated for transplants to a universal blood type in a step towards creating neutral organs that could expand the options for patients awaiting a transplant. The achievement could mean blood-matching no longer ...

17 Feb 2022 at 13:46

Lifestyle

How quitting smoking can boost your health and finances – as Government considers adding messages to cigarette packs

Messages encouraging smokers to quit could be added to cigarette packs. A draft proposal with the suggestion is being considered by the Government. According to the Department of Health, these inserts will highlight the financial and health ...

14 Aug 2023 at 12:50

Lifestyle

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?

A new blood test that could identify millions of people who unknowingly spread tuberculosis could be developed soon, scientists have said. Researchers at the University of Southampton discovered a group of biological markers that are high ...

22 Mar 2024 at 12:41

Lifestyle

How to look after your lungs at every age – from childhood to retirement

November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, putting the third most common cancer in the UK in the spotlight. According to Cancer Research UK, nearly half (44%) of all new lung cancer cases are diagnosed in people aged 75 and over, ...

01 Nov 2023 at 08:00

Lifestyle

This is what smoking does to different parts of your body

Less people could be quitting smoking since they started working from home during the pandemic, new research suggests. The decline in smoking rates across England has “stagnated”, with fewer people quitting plus more young people ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:59

Lifestyle

Dame Esther Rantzen faces stage four lung cancer: key facts about the disease

Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed that her lung cancer has progressed to stage four, after previously announcing in January that she had been diagnosed with the disease. The Childline founder and broadcaster told The Mirror that ...

31 May 2023 at 16:29

Lifestyle

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Myths about lung cancer everyone needs to stop believing

November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month – a disease many of us think we know the key causes and symptoms of. However, there are still some misconceptions around lung cancer – it’s not necessarily just a case of being a ...

01 Nov 2022 at 10:22

Lifestyle

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Can I get lung cancer if I’ve never smoked?

It’s a common misconception that someone who gets lung cancer must be a smoker or a former smoker. Cancer Research UK (CRUK) says nearly three-quarters (72%) of lung cancer cases in the UK are caused by smoking, 71% by ...

31 Oct 2024 at 08:00

Lifestyle

What is COPD and what are the symptoms?

The arrival of snow signifies that winter has well and truly arrived, but the freezing temperatures that accompany it are often a source of worry for people with lung conditions. People with respiratory diseases, such ...

20 Nov 2024 at 14:56

Lifestyle

Lung cancer signs everyone needs to know about – as new vaccine announced

Excitement builds as a new vaccine designed to prime the immune system to recognise and fight lung cancer is tested on UK patients for the first time. Researchers leading the trial have said that BioNTech’s BNT116 ...

23 Aug 2024 at 08:30

Lifestyle

Everything central heating does to your health – good and bad

Is there anything cosier than that weirdly comforting burnt smell you get when you turn the heating on for the first time in ages? When the pipes start ticking ominously as the system cranks into action? While ...

11 Oct 2024 at 08:30

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