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NHS waiting lists have fallen to the lowest for two years but progress is at risk from doctors’ strikes.The backlog was down to 7.36million in May, from a peak of 7.77m in 2023.2’Our NHS is finally moving in the right direction but this recovery is only just beginning and it is fragile’, said Health Secretary Wes StreetingCredit: AlamyHospitals had their busiest May on record with 75,000 treatments, 80,000 scans and 78,000 A&E visits every day.Health chiefs warn staff’s efforts could go to waste if the British Medical Association’s five-day strike goes ahead at the end of the month.Waiting lists were…

HUMANS have been searching for aliens for decades – but all this time intelligent extraterrestrial life could have found us, according to a new study.Heathrow Airport has been acting as a sort of homing beacon to find us, experts at the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2025) in Durham revealed.6This artist’s impression shows the rocky planet Proxima Centauri b – Earth’s closest potentially habitable planet6This artist’s impression shows the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri6But it’s not just Heathrow – the largest and busiest airport in the UK, but Gatwick and New York’s JFK…

CONTAMINATED blood victims are enduring further suffering because of compensation delays, a report has found.Sir Brian Langstaff — who last year called the NHS scandal the worst medical cover-up in British history — now says help for patients and their families has been “profoundly unsatisfactory”.More than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after clinics used high-risk blood donors in the 1970s and ’80s. Ministers last year set up an £11.8billion fund but so far just £300million has been paid out.Campaigners estimate 100 people have died waiting since Sir Brian’s 2024 report.Yesterday, Sir Brian, chair of…

A MOSQUITO-busting laser that can supposedly kill up to 30 mozzies a second has been proposed by a Chinese firm. The gadget, called Photon Matrix, is claimed to be able to detect the mosquito, as well as its angle and size, within just three milliseconds.4A mosquito from the side on a white surfaceCredit: GettyAs soon as the mosquito is detected, a second laser beam is fired to kill it. The laser will allegedly scan its surroundings to avoid firing at larger objects such as people and pets. However, it is still a prototype – so it is unclear if it can really do the…

ALTHOUGH it’s often a hush-hush topic, going to pee is something we all need to do.After all, what we guzzle down, must come out.2Spending too much, or too little, time peeing can be a sign of underlying health conditionsCredit: GettyBut the stream doesn’t always run so smoothly down there and knowing what’s normal and what’s not, can help you work out when there is an issues. It turns out spending too much time, or too little can be dangerous and a sign of hidden underlying health conditions, experts have warned.It should only take you an around 21 seconds to completely empty…

AMAZON Prime Day is here and the online shop is flooded with seemingly endless deals – with plenty of cut-price gadgets on offer.If you’re struggling to know where to start, don’t worry. I’m The Sun’s tech editor, Sean Keach, and I’ve been testing tech as part of my job for more than a decade. And there are five Prime Day discounts that I’d actually buy.10The Ring battery doorbell doesn’t need any wires to workCredit: Amazon / Ring10This bundle includes a Chime so you can hear the doorbell chime – rather than relying on just phone notificationsCredit: Amazon / RingThere’s something…

BY now, you’ve probably got the memo . . . ultra-processed foods are “bad”.Low in nutrients and high in sugar, fat and salt, they are quick and easy to eat, meaning that we absorb lots of calories, and fast.8Rhiannon Lambert shares her top tips and a few favourite recipes to ‘unprocess’ your lifeCredit: Dorling Kindersley: Clare WinfieldBut as is often the case with nutrition, it’s not quite as simple as dodging all UPFs all the time.There are good reasons to enjoy them in moderation — they often taste great, are convenient and tend to last longer so can help us save money.No one should…

A BIG update is coming to a popular mobile phone next week that could make the power run out faster.As such, Google is offering free battery upgrades to those affected.1One Pixel 6a that allegedly caught fireCredit: Reddit / zaliverThe update is coming to Pixel 6a handsets – and it’s mandatory.It’s all because of potential overheating, after a small number of users came forward claiming their phone caught fire.The issue and battery problems won’t affect all Pixel 6a devices but the update is being issued as a precaution.Google confirmed to The Sun three weeks ago that an update was coming to…

WOMEN as young as 18 are risking their health by donating their eggs in return for cash, ­campaigners warn.Surrogacy Concern said the number of 18 to 25-year-olds signing up to donate to private fertility clinics shot up from 190 in 2012 to 509 in 2022.It is illegal in the UK to buy a woman’s eggs but clinics can pay up to £985 for expenses.The campaign group said some openly advertise the sum to young women and pay the full amount without asking for receipts.It said donation is generally safe but can be uncomfortable, with possible severe side-effects such as ovarian…

EARTH is set to have three unexpectedly shorter than average days in the coming weeks – and it’s taken scientists by surprise. The first of the shorter days will take place next week. It’s likely all thanks to the Moon, according to Popular Mechanics.The dates fall when our lunar satellite will be its furthest from Earth’s equator.This can impact the rate of the Earth’s rotation, which causes slight variations in the length of a day. However, experts have not yet confirmed the cause of the change.The International Rotation and Reference Systems Service has found that July 9, July 22 , and…