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By Ethan Cooke, Good News Post Correspondent Playing with the grandkids is a sweet affair until, suddenly, you find yourself plunged into the grass, sore legs following. Has one of the adolescent rascals pushed you over, or is it something more unfortunate? The latter, it seems. The deterioration of knee
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By Health Correspondent Scientists at the University of Bristol say they have discovered a new way to detect the earliest signs of heart and kidney disease using a simple blood test. The research, published in Nature Communications, focuses on damage to tiny blood vessels that can occur long before serious
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By Business Correspondent Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to launch a ‘Made Without Nitrites’ ham range, responding to rising demand for simpler ingredients and cleaner labels. The new products join the retailer’s existing nitrite-free bacon lines, which have already seen strong growth. Sales of its unsmoked back
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By Science Correspondent Scientists have developed a faster, lower-cost way to study viruses that could one day help treat infections where antibiotics no longer work. A research team at the University of Leicester has created a new method to analyse bacteriophages — viruses that infect and destroy harmful bacteria — more efficiently.
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By Health Correspondent Only one in ten UK children eat their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables on a typical school day, while more than a third refuse them altogether, according to research commissioned by Tesco. However, the same study highlights what can help improve children’s diets. Nearly
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By Health Correspondent The World Health Organization has confirmed that The Bahamas has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV, a major public health milestone. Health leaders say the success comes after years of strong political support, national leadership, and the dedication of healthcare workers. The country introduced a wide-reaching healthcare system
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By Health Correspondent People over the age of 60 feel younger and more energised in the morning, according to new research highlighting the best time of day for wellbeing and important decisions. The study, carried out by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University, looked at 86 adults aged between 60 and
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By Health Correspondent Scientists say an existing type of drug could one day help treat a rare form of vascular dementia, after new research revealed how the disease damages blood vessels in the brain. The study, led by the University of Manchester with support from the University of Leicester, looked
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By Community Correspondent A new regional campaign, “Ready for Parenthood,” has been launched across York and North Yorkshire to support women from pre-conception through to early parenthood. The initiative brings together City of York Council, North Yorkshire Council, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and YorSexualHealth. It focuses
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By Health Correspondent Football clubs across Scotland came together this weekend to highlight the importance of early detection in testicular cancer, the most frequently diagnosed cancer among young men. The initiative, titled “Tackling Testicular Cancer,” was spearheaded by Cahonas Scotland in collaboration with PFA Scotland. It aims to use football’
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By Health Correspondent A pioneering blood test could change the way womb cancer is diagnosed, sparing women invasive checks and painful biopsies. The ECctDNA test, developed by experts at the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, detects fragments of cancer in the blood, offering a quicker
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By Health Correspondent Performance data for the 2025/26 year shows that London Ambulance Service has achieved its fastest response times since the height of the Covid pandemic, despite a surge in the number of 999 calls. Figures released this week show that in the financial year 2025/26, response
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By Health Correspondent Babies and their families in Leicester’s Hospitals are set to benefit from thousands of pounds worth of new technology and equipment. Neonatal Nurse, Dr Katie Gallagher, The University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust’s (UHL) Clinical Associate Professor in Neonatal Nursing, has
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By Health Correspondent Struggling to sleep? The answer could be as simple as getting more light during the day. Scientists at the University of Leicester have uncovered new evidence showing that light plays a key role in helping the body sleep properly — and it all starts with the eyes. In
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By Health Correspondent A simple fibre supplement taken each day could help ease the pain of knee arthritis, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Nottingham found that people with knee osteoarthritis who took the prebiotic fibre inulin reported less pain and improved strength after just six weeks. The study,
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By Health Correspondent People living with dementia are being given the chance to escape to the wild Highlands as part of a groundbreaking new wellbeing project. The pilot scheme will see participants and their carers spend three days surrounded by nature at a vast rewilding estate in Glenmoriston this month.