Etiqueta: diagnosis
This is what the cost of living crisis means for those with a terminal diagnosis
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“I’ve had to heat up rice and put it in a pillowcase to keep patients warm.” These are the shocking words of Beth Namara, an end-of-life nurse. And here’s Victor, who has terminal cancer and lost his job during the pa...
Belgian foreign minister steps down to support husband after brain cancer diagnosis
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Belgium’s foreign minister, Sophie Wilmès, announced on Thursday she was temporarily stepping down to support her husband who has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer. Wilmès, 47, who has been in her post si...
Bruce Willis’s ‘worst performance’ award from Razzies show revoked after diagnosis
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The organizers of the Razzies parody awards show have rescinded Bruce Willis’s 2021 award in light of the actor’s recently disclosed aphasia diagnosis. The annual awards, which recognize the worst films and performanc...
Bruce Willis to retire from acting due to aphasia diagnosis
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bruce willis, the actor best known for his work on the Die Hard films, is to retire from the industry after being diagnosed with aphasia. A joint statement was posted on his family’s social media accounts, explaining ...
Detecting cancer: why advances in early diagnosis could mark a turning point
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Nobody likes to think they may have a serious illness, so it can be tempting to dismiss potentially concerning symptoms as nothing to worry about. But when it comes to cancer, the statistics are stark: if detected ear...
Queen postpones two virtual audiences after Covid diagnosis
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The Queen has postponed two virtual audiences after her Covid diagnosis, Buckingham Palace has said. Concerns for the nation’s longest reigning sovereign have been heightened given her age, frailer appearance of late ...
Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s glee at general’s Covid diagnosis sparks outrage
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The rightwing Fox News host Laura Ingraham has stoked outrage by announcing that the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff had tested positive for Covid-19 – and applauding as she did so. One critic called the hos...
La junta de salud escocesa se disculpa por el diagnóstico tardío de niños sordos
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Una junta de salud escocesa se disculpó por fallas "horrendas" después de que una revisión independiente descubrió que los niños sordos no se sometieron a una cirugía vital de implante coclear debido a errores y retrasos en el diagnóstico.. NHS Lothi ...
Hope review: estudio sensible del dolor que se esconde detrás de un diagnóstico de cáncer
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Aquí hay una película inteligente y civilizada de Noruega con dos actores destacados; dirigida por Maria Sødahl, se trata de amor, dolor e intimidad y está concebido con un alto estándar creativo. Sin embargo, para mí nunca qui ...
David Gulpilil, una fuerza titánica en el cine australiano, muere después del diagnóstico de cáncer de pulmón
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El actor indígena David Gulpilil, uno de los mejores artistas de Australia, ha muerto cuatro años después de que le diagnosticaran cáncer de pulmón. “Es con profunda tristeza que comparto con la gente de Australia del Sur el fallecimiento de ....
TV presenter Melanie Sykes announces ‘life-affirming’ autism diagnosis
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The TV presenter Melanie Sykes has announced she has been diagnosed as autistic at the age of 51. In an email to readers of her magazine the Frank, Sykes opened up about the “life-changing” diagnosis and her relief th...
Former All Blacks player Carl Hayman reveals early onset dementia diagnosis
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The All Blacks have expressed their sadness in the wake of Carl Hayman’s early onset dementia and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis at the age of 41. Hayman played 45 Tests for the All Blacks ...
Autism therapy aimed at infants may reduce likelihood of later diagnosis
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Doctors have shown for the first time that a new therapy aimed at infants can reduce autistic behaviour and the likelihood the children will go on to be diagnosed with autism before they reach school age. Infants who ...
Second Spring review – bracing optimism in the face of dementia diagnosis
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Andy Kelleher has directed documentaries about the film-makers Carol Reed, Alan Clarke and Chris Petit, but now makes an accomplished fiction debut with a film hovering in the edgelands of London, the south-east and o...
Vaccine skeptic US cardinal on ventilator after Covid diagnosis
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Cardinal Raymond Burke, a staunch conservative in the US Catholic church who has emerged as a leading critic of Pope Francis and a vaccine skeptic, was placed on a ventilator just days after testing positive for Covid...
Christina Applegate describes ‘tough road’ following multiple sclerosis diagnosis
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Christina Applegate, the actor known for her roles in films like Anchorman and Bad Moms, announced on Twitter overnight that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. I...