Saturday, July 4, 2026

'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'

Sandra Champkins was symptom-free but a CT scan at Banbury's Tesco car park detected she had cancer.

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NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients

The update will be available to all users in England by April 2028, the health service says.

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Friday, July 3, 2026

How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips

From walking the dog before breakfast to getting off the bus a stop early, readers share their tips for building a daily walking habit.

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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

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How to calm an overstimulated mind

Kimberley asks her guest, chartered psychologist Dr Ellie Buckley, why we get sensory overload.

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Doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay

The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over "pay erosion since 2008".

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

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