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Sir Salman Rushdie's injuries remain "severe" after he was stabbed, but his condition is heading "in the right direction", the author's agent has said. The 75-year-old was airlifted to hospital and underwent hours of surgery following the attack on stage in Chautauqua, New York state, on Friday. His literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said: "He's off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun. "It will be long; the injuries are severe, but his condition is headed in the right direction." His son Zafar Rushdie said Sir Salam remained in "critical condition" and said his injuries would be "life-changing" but added: "His usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact." Advertisement Full statement from Zafar Rushdie Following the attack on Friday, my father remains in critical condition in hospital receiving extensive ongoing medical treatment. We are extremely relieved that yesterday he was taken off the ventilator and additional … [Read more...] about Salman Rushdie’s condition heading ‘in right direction’ after stabbing

A retired gastroenterologist wrongly prescribed sex-change treatments to seven transgender patients, one of which was just nine years old, a tribunal has heard. Dr Michael Webberley provided puberty blockers and hormones via GenderGP, an online gender clinic which he ran with his wife and fellow GP, Dr Helen Webberley. A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) panel found him guilty of various charges after he was accused of failing to provide good clinical care to seven patients between February 2017 and June 2019. In a number of cases, he had attended to patients after restrictions had been placed on his wife’s practice. But several doctors raised concerns about his treatment with the General Medical Council (GMC) and he was later suspended. With all seven patients, he was found guilty of providing or allowing treatment that was “not clinically indicated” or had been prescribed without adequate tests, examinations or assessments. 'Outside expertise' The tribunal … [Read more...] about Retired doctor wrongly prescribed sex-change treatments to patients as young as nine, tribunal hears

Asthma: St John Ambulance explain how to help during attack SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There are an estimated two million people in the UK with COPD and a whopping 5.4 million with asthma , and the heat that comes with summer can cause symptoms to flare up. In light of this, leading UK-based charity Asthma + Lung UK spoke with Express.co.uk about the things individuals can do to pre-empt their breathing trouble and even prevent it. Beyond the usual advice such as using a fan to let cool air blow towards you and keeping out of the sun when it is at its highest in summer, the charity explains that eating certain vegetables and using musical instruments can also help ease pressure on the lungs. Related articles … [Read more...] about The orange snack that could ‘boost’ lung health and 5 other tips to help your breathing

By Jenny Johnson Published 11 May 2018 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Prison deaths are not being investigated quickly or rigorously enough, it has been claimed. Campaign group Inquest said a number of cases have raised concerns about health and safety in Welsh prisons. It also claimed natural cause death inquiries have been hit by funding cuts to the watchdog - the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO). But Elizabeth Moody, acting PPO, rejected the allegations and said targets were being met. It comes as one Welsh MP warned some deaths in prisons could be perceived as amounting to the "death penalty" if they were "tolerated as normal." Some of the ombudsman reports into deaths have questioned aspects of healthcare for prisoners, and the care on offer for vulnerable and at-risk prisoners. You might also be interested in: Life and death in … [Read more...] about Prison death investigations in Wales ‘too slow’

Veganism: Dr Potter advises on switching to plant-based diet SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Kitchen at London House on the Isle of Wight slated the unsatisfied customers, who had criticized the eatery for refusing to cater to their diets. Related articles Use vinegar and kitchen roll to prevent food from going stale Rob and Dave Nicholson say 'wartime thrift' will see us through crisis The backlash came after the restaurant posted its new evening menu for their new London House Bistro on the business page. Several people were quick to point out the absence of vegan options. The menu boasts mains including short rib of beef, confit duck leg cassoulet, and sea bass - with just one … [Read more...] about Restaurant slams vegan customers after backlash over new menu ‘Holier-than-thou’

Some actors and actresses spend years trying to make it, but for a lucky few, fame comes before they're even out of school. Sadly though, not all get to achieve their true potential with lives cut tragically short by murder, suicide and devastating illness. They range from a child star of Mary Poppins, to characters in more recent hits like the Harry Potter series of films. From nightclub slayings to misdiagnosed conditions that ended in death, Star Online looks back at some of the most heartbreaking child stars who have gone too soon... Rob Knox - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Cause of death: Murder British actor Rob - who played Marcus Belby - had only just finished shooting the movie when he was brutally stabbed to death in a frenzied attack outside a bar in Sidcup, Kent, in May 2008. Killer Karl Bishop butchered the rising star in a merciless 90-second attack after Rob stepped in to defend his younger brother Jamie, then 17. "It happened in front of me, I … [Read more...] about Suicides, seizures and murdered by their own dad – most harrowing child star deaths

A Russian paratrooper has revealed in a new memoir that his fellow soldiers had no idea they were invading Ukraine until they were already deployed on the battlefield. Pavel Filatiev, 33, a former elite soldier who later quit on medical grounds, details how his unit was amongst the first to be stationed by the Ukrainian border in the days prior to the invasion. Armed with nothing but a rusty machine gun and an ill-fitting uniform, Filatiev claims he had no idea he was being sent to invade Ukraine until he was awoken by the sound of gunfire in the back of an army truck crossing the border at 2am. Filatiev asked: ‘Are we firing at advancing Ukrainians? ‘Where we were going and why wasn’t clear. It was clear that a real war had begun. I found out [we had] orders to go to Kherson.’ In a series of devastating extracts published by Meduza, Filatiev outlines the major failings at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s military machine and reveals how poor equipment, low morale … [Read more...] about Russian soldiers ‘didn’t know we were invading Ukraine until we crossed the border’

JERUSALEM: Israeli police said Sunday they had arrested a suspect in a shooting attack on a bus in Jerusalem's Old City that wounded eight people, two critically and including a pregnant woman. "The terrorist is in our hands," police spokesman Kan Eli Levy told public radio hours after the attack that took place not far from the Western Wall, the holiest prayer site for Jews. A gunman started spraying bullets at the public transport bus and people outside the vehicle in the pre-dawn attack at the Tomb of David bus stop, recounted bus driver Daniel Kanievsky. "I was coming from the Western Wall. The bus was full of passengers," he later told reporters in front of his bullet-riddled vehicle. "I stopped at the station of the Tomb of David. At this moment, the shooting started. Two people outside I see falling, two inside were bleeding. Everybody panicked." Israel's emergency medical services, the Magen David Adom (MDA), called the incident a "terror attack in the Old City". … [Read more...] about Eight wounded, two critically, in ‘terror attack’ on Jerusalem bus

A gunman left eight Israelis injured in Jerusalem in a shooting near one of the country's holiest sites. Two people, including a pregnant woman, are in a critical condition after the man -- believed to be Palestinian -- opened fire on a bus near the Western Wall. The attack comes amid renewed violence between Israel and Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank, which killed scores of Palestinians. American citizens were among the wounded, a US Embassy spokesperson said without providing more details. Israeli police announced on Sunday morning that they had arrested a man after cordoning off the area and searching for the suspect, who fled the scene. "The terrorist is in our hands," said police spokesman Eli Levy on public radio, without disclosing further information on his identity. The shooting happened as a bus "full of passengers" waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray. Bus driver Daniel Kanivesky … [Read more...] about Jerusalem shooting: Eight Israelis injured as gunman opens fire on bus near holy Western Wall

By Beth Rose Published 15 July Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics UK heatwaves The current heatwave is causing all sorts of challenges to daily life from difficulties in sleeping to sweating through the commute, but for disabled people and those with mental ill-health, the heat can add many more serious complications and frustrations, but there are also solutions. BBC Access All podcast presenter Emma Tracey has been blind since birth. She has some light perception and while the heat doesn't directly affect her, protecting herself from the sun's rays can be difficult when she wants to get out and about. "I don't wear sunglasses because they dim my light perception," she says. "I normally look at the darkness of objects either side of me to keep myself in a straight line, that's less easy with sunglasses on. " Emma also uses echolocation - … [Read more...] about Disability and the heatwave: Cooling solutions and disability as weather alert goes red