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The King has written of his own cancer journey, describing how it has given him an "even deeper appreciation" of the work of cancer charities, and brought into "sharp focus the very best of humanity". Here is the King's message in full: "My wife and I are delighted to host you here this evening to celebrate and above all thank those who so selflessly give care, comfort and reassurance to the 390,000 people who, sadly, receive a new cancer diagnosis across the UK each year. That is over 1,000 new...

The King has issued a personal message about living with cancer. Charles has said his cancer experience brought into “sharp focus the very best of humanity” and, in a written message, told cancer charities: “You have my whole family’s deepest admiration and gratitude”. He and Camilla are hosting a reception at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening in celebration of community-based initiatives raising awareness about cancer and supporting those living with the disease.

The King has described the ‘daunting’ and ‘frightening’ experience of being told you have cancer. In what has been described as his most ‘poignant’ and ‘deeply personal’ words about the illness fifteen months after his own diagnosis, the monarch also revealed he had taken inspiration from the late Dame Deborah James. She urged sufferers, he said, with moving magnificence to ‘find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope.’ His Majesty opened up in a message to fellow sufferers as they...

The message doesn't provide an update on the progress of the King's own cancer treatment, but royal sources say he is continuing in a positive direction. He said his experience of living with cancer had shown that "the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion". In a heartfelt message to guests at a Buckingham Palace reception for cancer charities, the King spoke about becoming a cancer "statistic" - referencing the more than 1,000 new cases recorded in the UK every day. King Charles has sent a...

The world of wellness is no stranger to a new trend, and you might already be taking some of your essential vitamins and minerals in gummy form. If you are, there is also a good chance that you have already heard about the sea moss gummies trend. It's one that's gathering pace, with celebrities like Bella Hadid reportedly drinking sea moss gel every morning. But what exactly are sea moss gummies, and should you be taking them as part of your morning routine? The first thing that you need to...

Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna was tortured during the time she spent in Russian detention, and several of her organs, including her brain, were removed before her body was returned, according to a joint media investigation. Roshchyna was captured in August 2023 while reporting from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region in eastern Ukraine.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is creating a temporary strike force to manage the fallout of sweeping workforce cuts, according to an email obtained by Bloomberg News.

Due to “significant operational and programmatic issues for CDC emerging during this period,” the agency is creating a new temporary organization, it said in an email to employees. The group, called the “Transition Management Structure,” will address urgent issues resulting from the reorganization.

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After Jennifer French, a young professional in consumer tech, fell down a ski slope and broke her spine in 1998, she couldn’t tell you what exactly happened next. The next few months passed in a blur; she hadn’t yet fully accepted her prognosis — paralysis for life — when she came across a clinical trial that promised to help her walk again. In a surgery that lasted over seven and a half hours, researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, implanted electrodes in her muscles that would allow...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Andor star Stellan Skarsgård revealed he had a stroke several years ago during a recent interview. Skarsgård stars as Luthen Rael in the Star Wars franchise series, which is a prequel to the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The plot centers around rebel spy Cassian Andor, five years before the events that unfolded in Rogue One. Season 1 of the show debuted in September 2022, and Season 2 is currently...