Prof Andrew Beggs of Birmingham University runs a special clinic for young people with cancer and has noted, as have other experts, that more and more people under the age of 45 are being diagnosed with some form of the condition. “There are a number of reasons for this rise,” he told the Observer. “For… Continue reading Princess of Wales’ diagnosis: cancers in young are rising, but so are survival rates | Cancer
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Weekly mortgage demand drops again, as interest rates match a 22-year high
Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week last week, matching a 22-year high. As a result, mortgage demand dropped as well. Total mortgage application volume was 29% lower than the same week one year ago, according to the Mortgage Banker’s Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with… Continue reading Weekly mortgage demand drops again, as interest rates match a 22-year high
How high are Covid rates in England and what are the vaccination plans? | Coronavirus
With Covid in the UK on the rise once more, we take a look at the current situation and what the plans are for vaccination. What is the current picture around Covid cases and hospitalisations? While many of the community surveillance studies tracking Covid infection levels have been wound up, the UK Health Security Agency… Continue reading How high are Covid rates in England and what are the vaccination plans? | Coronavirus
Cancer is the pits at any age. But rates are rising in young people like me, and we don’t fully know why | Cancer
The pain radiated from a spot just to the right of my belly button, so precisely I could have drawn an X on my skin. It was a Monday evening in early July 2021, and I was lying on the couch next to my boyfriend, Mick, watching Four Corners. It had been a typical lockdown… Continue reading Cancer is the pits at any age. But rates are rising in young people like me, and we don’t fully know why | Cancer