Doctor Who actress, 29, dies because of undiagnosed epilepsy

Doctor Who actress, 29, dies after suffering two seizures and collapsing in her parents’ back garden because of undiagnosed epilepsy Amii Lowndes, 29, was killed by sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) Doctors failed to diagnose condition even after Ms Lowndes suffered seizures Bea, her mother, revealed Ms Lowndes had seizures in 2018 and May … Read more

Flying instructor, 35, had undiagnosed heart condition and ‘may have blacked out at controls’

A flying instructor who once taught Carol Vorderman how to loop-the-loop ‘may have collapsed at the controls due to an undiagnosed heart condition’ before her plane crashed killing her and a student, an accident report has found. Emily Collett, 35, was killed alongside her student Tom Castle, 30, when the Pitts S-2A plane plummeted to the ground … Read more

50,000 cancer cases MISSED: Staggering number of patients have gone undiagnosed during the crisis

Up to 50,000 cancer cases have gone undiagnosed during the pandemic, a leading charity warned yesterday. It said NHS services could take almost two years to recover. Macmillan Cancer Support added that the country was ‘at a crossroads’ and said shutting down cancer care this winter could cost thousands of lives. Experts predict the number … Read more

‘Two thirds of coronavirus cases in Britain are going undiagnosed’

Pictured: Professor Tim Spector who has been working with the Department of Health and Social care on a tracking app, which has been sending 10,000 users Covid-19 tests each week within days of them showing symptoms The government’s refusal to recognise symptoms like a loss of taste or smell has led to two thirds of … Read more