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The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises. At the end of September, it stood at 7.39 million, down from 7.41 million the month before. Of those waiting, 61.8% of patients had been waiting less than 18 weeks. That is the best performance for more than two years, but…

Three-year-old Oliver Chu has amazed doctors and his parents after he became the world’s first patient of a pioneering gene therapy to treat Hunter syndrome. Hunter syndrome – or MPSII – is a rare, inherited condition that causes progressive damage to the body and brain. The effects are sometimes described as a type of childhood…

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In 2023 following a break up, he began to research looksmaxxing on his socials and developed a routine. In addition to going to the gym five times a week, he also has regular ice-cold face baths to “reduce puffiness”, tries to sleep on his back, and, while he says masturbation is OK, he’s cut out…

A council has unanimously voted to become the first endometriosis friendly local authority in the north of England. Deputy mayor of Redcar Ceri Cawley was diagnosed with the condition in her early 20s and has struggled with “agonising pain” for years. As well as Redcar and Cleveland Council, Southwark and Stoke-on-Trent City councils, have joined…