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Student nurse’s cold was secret sign of cancer

Student nurse’s cold was secret sign of cancer

By Elizabeth Hunter A young woman who had symptoms of a cold discovered it was a deadly form of cancer. Ayley Crawford, 21, had started a nursing degree at Glasgow Caledonian University at age 19 when she began experiencing repeated colds and sinus infections. The teen from Wishaw, North Lanarkshire,

Teen’s constant seizures turn out to be brain tumor

Teen’s constant seizures turn out to be brain tumor

By Jake Meeus-Jones A teenager who was told her seizure was caused by dehydration was later diagnosed with a rare, low-grade "pebble-sized" brain tumor. Shannon Graham, 19, was diagnosed with a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) in January 2024. Just a month earlier, Graham suffered a

Nurse donates kidney to stranger on same day as husband’s transplant

Nurse donates kidney to stranger on same day as husband’s transplant

By Amy Reast A kind nurse who wasn't a match for her sick husband donated her kidney to a stranger being treated at the hospital where she works—on the same day he had his transplant. Filipinas Nercua, then 50, volunteered to donate a kidney to her husband,

Mom discovers son’s eye cancer while watching ‘Paw Patrol’

Mom discovers son’s eye cancer while watching ‘Paw Patrol’

By Ben Barry A 4-year-old boy had his right eye removed after his mother noticed a white glow while watching Paw Patrol. Maria Simeonidis, 37, noticed a white glow in her son Isaac's right eye while he was celebrating his third birthday on June 8, 2024.

Parrot known for whistling cheeky songs gone missing

Parrot known for whistling cheeky songs gone missing

By Mark Boggis and Faye Mayern A cheeky parrot known for saying "what ya saying bruv" and whistling a song that mocks Adolf Hitler has gone missing. African gray parrot Coco went missing from his home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, at around 9 p.m. May 9 after being

Endangered baby barbary macaques born at monkey forest

Endangered baby barbary macaques born at monkey forest

By Ed Chatterton Conservationists are celebrating the arrival of four endangered Barbary macaques that were born in the treetops at the United Kingdom’s only monkey forest. The adorable African monkeys—usually native to Morocco and Algeria—arrived at Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire at the end of April. Heartwarming

Historic island where Sir Francis Drake set sail for sale again

Historic island where Sir Francis Drake set sail for sale again

By Tom Bevan A historic six-acre island fortress where Sir Francis Drake set sail to circumnavigate the globe has been put up for sale. Drake's Island, a 16th century fortress off the coast of Plymouth, Devon, England features a series of underground tunnels and was bought for