Angelina Jolie said her double mastectomy scars 'are a choice' and that she is grateful to have been able to make proactive health decisions; she also called for wider access to BRCA testing and screening.
South Tyneside Council says it has secured limited government funding and is consulting residents and businesses until 11 March on possible uses for the Grade I listed South Shields Old Town Hall.
Three sisters from Iran — Zohreh, Zahra and Fatemeh Taghipour — moved to Sunderland in 2024 to study an MSc in Drug Discovery and Development; Zohreh and Zahra have graduated and Fatemeh is due to graduate early next year.
CMS administrator Dr Mehmet Oz urged Americans to receive both MMR doses amid a large measles outbreak centered in South Carolina; federal two-dose coverage is reported at 93 percent, below the CDC's 95 percent threshold.
Steph Calam, 59, was named one of 26 semi-finalists in Slimming World's Top Target Consultant 2026 competition after maintaining her target weight for ten years; she now supports about 260 local members each week.
BMA Scotland resident doctors voted 97.1% in favour of a £133 million package that delivers a cumulative 8.16% pay increase over two years and removes the immediate prospect of strike action.
A Kinsey Institute survey of 10,036 single adults aged 18–99 found 30.3% reported falling in love twice and 14.2% said they had never experienced passionate love.
A pre-pack sale completed on February 6 rescued Spark Medical and Medi 4 Ambulance Services, preserving more than 375 jobs and ongoing NHS patient transport services.
Saint Catherine's Hospice in Scarborough is inviting schools, nurseries and clubs to take part in a Bunny Run during March to raise funds for patient care; registration is free and participants receive bunny ears and an event pack.
The EPA under the Trump administration plans to repeal the 2009 'endangerment finding' that underpins most federal greenhouse gas rules; the repeal is due to be released on Thursday and is expected to prompt legal challenges.
