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NHS launches 60-second cancer jab as Dr Hilary shares ‘good news’ | UK | News

NHS launches 60-second cancer jab as Dr Hilary shares ‘good news’ | UK | News

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Dr Hilary told viewers it’s going to prolong people’s lives (Image: ITV) TV doctor Dr Hilary Jones has heaped praise on a groundbreaking new NHS injection that takes just 60 seconds to administer and is set to transform the lives of tens of thousands of patients. Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine, the well-known medic spoke glowingly about the health service’s newly introduced pembrolizumab jab. The rollout of the jab has been described as “revolutionary”. It is a new immunotherapy injection that is set to benefit patients suffering from 14 different types of cancer. He told viewers: “The way it works is by blocking a protein, which stops your immune system recognising cancer cells “So your immune system will recognise those cancer cells more quickly and more efficiently and start to get rid of them.” Extolling the virtues of the drug, which comes in an injectable form of pembrolizumab (Keytruda), Dr Hilary said: “It’s going to prolong people’s lives. It’s going to cure people, either in use alone or with other chemotherapy. So it’s really good news.” …

Royal Mail delivery delays hit 13 UK postcodes today — full list | UK | News

Royal Mail delivery delays hit 13 UK postcodes today — full list | UK | News

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Residents across several UK postcodes should brace themselves for postal delays today. Royal Mail has issued an alert covering several English postcodes currently experiencing disruption. While its air and road networks continue to operate as normal, delays are anticipated at six delivery offices. In addition, Dorset Mail Centre has confirmed that not all the post was processed and dispatched on schedule over the past 24 hours. Royal Mail said in a service update on their website: “We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. “In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors. “In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers. We also provide targeted support to those offices to address their challenges and restore our service to the high standard our customers would normally receive.” Six delivery offices are currently experiencing disruption, affecting a total of 13 postcodes, including Oxford, Ilfracombe, …

Ovarian cancer patients given rare disease pill ‘less likely to die’

Ovarian cancer patients given rare disease pill ‘less likely to die’

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Researchers found that those taking relacorilant were 35% less likely to die (Image: Getty) A medication used to treat a rare condition may help extend the lives of ovarian cancer patients, according to a groundbreaking new trial. Women suffering from a particular form of ovarian cancer could potentially benefit from taking a drug ordinarily prescribed for Cushing’s syndrome – a rare disorder caused by an excess of the hormone cortisol in the body. On average, patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer only live for around one year after diagnosis. Women are deemed to have this type of disease if their cancer progresses within six months of having platinum-based chemotherapy. A new study discovered that patients who took relacorilant, a pill currently used to treat Cushing’s syndrome and other cancers, alongside standard treatment, lived four months longer than women receiving usual care. The study, which has been published in The Lancet and presented at the SGO 2026 annual meeting on women’s cancer, examined data on 381 platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients. Researchers established that those taking relacorilant were …

Washing machines ‘sparkle’ and ‘smell fresh’ if you add 2 cheap items

Washing machines ‘sparkle’ and ‘smell fresh’ if you add 2 cheap items

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People say the two-item hack makes their machine smell great (stock image) (Image: Getty) A homeowner has impressed thousands with her straightforward washing-machine-cleaning trick that requires only two items. Lifestyle blogger Kerry, known on TikTok as Kerriemariehome, shared her “quick and easy” technique, which costs ‘very little’. The video commences with Kerry holding two halves of a lemon, onto which she squeezes a dollop of toothpaste. She then tosses them into the washing machine and initiates a rinse cycle. “I know what you’re thinking, but hear me out,” she states in the clip. “For a quick and easy washing machine clean, just cut a lemon in half, add toothpaste, and throw it into your washing machine to eliminate odours and leave your washing machine absolutely sparkling.” In the caption, Kerry added: “Does your washing machine smell? Use this quick hack – toss lemon halves into your empty washer and run the washer on speed wash with very hot water. After the cycle is finished, you have a fresh-smelling washer – and for very little cost.” …