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Scottish Sun
08-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
Dame Deborah James named among most empowering female role models of past 25 years
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DAME Deborah James has been named among the most empowering female role models of the past 25 years. The late BowelBabe cancer campaigner ranked third behind burns survivor Katie Piper, 41, and former First Lady Michelle Obama, 61. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Sun columnist Deborah died of bowel cancer aged 40 in June 2022 after a fearless campaign to destigmatise the disease Credit: Dan Williams 7 Singer and actress Selena Gomez also made the list Credit: Getty 7 Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes was honoured in the list, coming in at number 5 Credit: Getty Sun columnist Deborah died of bowel cancer aged 40 in June 2022 after a fearless campaign to destigmatise the disease. Her BowelBabe fund has raised more than £16million. Other women who were voted into the top 20 include music legend Tina Turner, Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes, fictional character Bridget Jones and actresses Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who spent her life fighting for gender equality and civil liberties, also earned a place on the list. The study of 4,000 adults found that the traits most valued in a role model are honesty, kindness and intelligence. Galaxy chocolate conducted the research as part of an ongoing partnership with the Young Women's Trust. Galaxy director Romi Mackiewicz said: "We know role models play a critical role in helping lift people up and can positively impact confidence, career and even health. "Our research shows that women think it's important to have a female role model and it's also shown that we need to celebrate and highlight women who embrace a new definition of empowerment." It also emerged role models inspire people to make meaningful life changes - from putting their mental health first, to aiming for leadership roles, or simply not being afraid to speak up. Others say they've been encouraged to take time out for themselves, or talk more openly about issues that matter, after being inspired by someone they look up to. On average, almost three in ten (29 per cent) believe the workplace is a key setting for positive role models. The 4 signs of bowel cancer that mean it's 'too late' - as doctor reveals cause of surge in young people being diagnosed However, there is a generational divide, with older generations saying they don't look for role models at all (67 per cent), compared to just seven per cent of Gen Z. For older generations who do look for role models, they seek inspiration from family members or friends (48 per cent). Likewise, Gen Z also turn to family or friends (63 per cent) as their main role models, but are increasingly looking to influencers (34 per cent), the television (28 per cent) and celebrities (23 per cent) too. When asked what type of content inspires them most online, 29 per cent said they're moved by people being honest about the tough times. And 15 per cent said showing authenticity with unfiltered posts is the quality that inspires them most, according to the findings carried out by 7 Brit Olympic boxing champ, Nicola Adams, was placed at number 20 in the list Credit: Getty 7 Brit actress Emma Watson was placed at number 14 in the list Credit: Getty 7 Former US First Lady Michelle Obama topped the list of most empowering women of the past 25 years Credit: AFP 7 Malala Yousafzai: Activist, Nobel Prize Laureate, was honoured at number 9 Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Dame Deborah James named among most empowering female role models of past 25 years
DAME Deborah James has been named among the most empowering female role models of the past 25 years. The late BowelBabe cancer campaigner ranked third behind 7 Sun columnist Deborah died of bowel cancer aged 40 in June 2022 after a fearless campaign to destigmatise the disease Credit: Dan Williams 7 Singer and actress Selena Gomez also made the list Credit: Getty 7 Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes was honoured in the list, coming in at number 5 Credit: Getty Other women who were voted into the top 20 include music legend Tina Turner, Olympic champion Dame Supreme Court Justice The study of 4,000 adults found that the traits most valued in a role model are honesty, kindness and intelligence. READ MORE ON DAME DEBORAH Galaxy chocolate conducted the research as part of an ongoing partnership with the Young Women's Trust. Galaxy director Romi Mackiewicz said: "We know role models play a critical role in helping lift people up and can positively impact confidence, career and even health . "Our research shows that women think it's important to have a female role model and it's also shown that we need to celebrate and highlight women who embrace a new definition of empowerment." It also emerged role models inspire people to make meaningful life changes - from putting their mental health first, to aiming for leadership roles, or simply not being afraid to speak up. Most read in Health Others say they've been encouraged to take time out for themselves, or talk more openly about issues that matter, after being inspired by someone they look up to. On average, almost three in ten (29 per cent) believe the workplace is a key setting for positive role models. The 4 signs of bowel cancer that mean it's 'too late' - as doctor reveals cause of surge in young people being diagnosed However, there is a generational divide, with older generations saying they don't look for role models at all (67 per cent), compared to just seven per cent of Gen Z. For older generations who do look for role models, they seek inspiration from family members or friends (48 per cent). Likewise, Gen Z also turn to family or friends (63 per cent) as their main role models, but are increasingly looking to influencers (34 per cent), the television (28 per cent) and celebrities (23 per cent) too. When asked what type of content inspires them most online, 29 per cent said they're moved by people being honest about the tough times. And 15 per cent said showing authenticity with unfiltered posts is the quality that inspires them most, according to the findings carried out by 7 Brit Olympic boxing champ, Nicola Adams, was placed at number 20 in the list Credit: Getty 7 Brit actress Emma Watson was placed at number 14 in the list Credit: Getty 7 Former US First Lady Michelle Obama topped the list of most empowering women of the past 25 years Credit: AFP 7 Malala Yousafzai: Activist, Nobel Prize Laureate, was honoured at number 9 Credit: Getty MOST EMPOWERING WOMEN OF THE PAST 25 YEARS: Michelle Obama: Former First Lady Katie Piper: Burns survivor Dame Deborah James: Cancer awareness advocate Tina Turner: Musician Dame Kelly Holmes: Olympic gold medallist Greta Thunberg: Climate activist Maya Angelou: Poet, civil rights activist Oprah Winfrey: Presenter Malala Yousafzai: Activist, Nobel Prize Laurette Emma Thompson: Actress Denise Lewis: Olympic gold medallist Kate Winslet: Actress Hannah Fry: Mathematician Emma Watson: Actress Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme Court Justice Vivienne Westwood: Fashion designer Joan Collins: Actress Selena Gomez: Musician Bridget Jones: Fictional character Nicola Adams: Olympic boxer
The Sun
08-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Dame Deborah James named among most empowering female role models of past 25 years
DAME Deborah James has been named among the most empowering female role models of the past 25 years. The late BowelBabe cancer campaigner ranked third behind burns survivor Katie Piper, 41, and former First Lady Michelle Obama, 61. 7 7 Sun columnist Deborah died of bowel cancer aged 40 in June 2022 after a fearless campaign to destigmatise the disease. Her BowelBabe fund has raised more than £16million. Other women who were voted into the top 20 include music legend Tina Turner, Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes, fictional character Bridget Jones and actresses Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who spent her life fighting for gender equality and civil liberties, also earned a place on the list. The study of 4,000 adults found that the traits most valued in a role model are honesty, kindness and intelligence. Galaxy chocolate conducted the research as part of an ongoing partnership with the Young Women's Trust. Galaxy director Romi Mackiewicz said: "We know role models play a critical role in helping lift people up and can positively impact confidence, career and even health. "Our research shows that women think it's important to have a female role model and it's also shown that we need to celebrate and highlight women who embrace a new definition of empowerment." It also emerged role models inspire people to make meaningful life changes - from putting their mental health first, to aiming for leadership roles, or simply not being afraid to speak up. Others say they've been encouraged to take time out for themselves, or talk more openly about issues that matter, after being inspired by someone they look up to. On average, almost three in ten (29 per cent) believe the workplace is a key setting for positive role models. However, there is a generational divide, with older generations saying they don't look for role models at all (67 per cent), compared to just seven per cent of Gen Z. For older generations who do look for role models, they seek inspiration from family members or friends (48 per cent). Likewise, Gen Z also turn to family or friends (63 per cent) as their main role models, but are increasingly looking to influencers (34 per cent), the television (28 per cent) and celebrities (23 per cent) too. When asked what type of content inspires them most online, 29 per cent said they're moved by people being honest about the tough times. And 15 per cent said showing authenticity with unfiltered posts is the quality that inspires them most, according to the findings carried out by 7 7
ITV News
23-04-2025
- Health
- ITV News
Streeting: New AI blood test to speed up bowel cancer diagnosis 'honours' Bowelbabe's legacy
New AI technology will see faster bowel cancer diagnosis and remove invasive testing, the government has said. It has committed £2.4 million of funding to develop the AI test in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research, using data from over 20,000 patients. Initial tests have shown that the test can detect 12 of the most lethal and common cancers, including bowel cancer, at an early stage, with over 99% accuracy. Before the test can be used by the NHS, it will be assessed in a clinical trial of 8000 patients. How does the technology work? The technology, which was developed by scientists in Hampshire, involves an AI-driven blood test called miONCO-Dx which detects microRNA in blood. Those are molecules involved in cellular processes, including development, cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, and disease. It means multiple cancers can be detected quickly and at a low cost, and also reduces the need for unnecessary colonoscopies. Bowel cancer is the UK's fourth most common cancer, with over 42,000 people diagnosed each year. Early diagnosis is crucial, with nine out of 10 people surviving bowel cancer when it's detected at stage 1, compared to just one in 10 when diagnosed at stage 4. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting said investing in the research "honours the legacy" of campaigner Dame Deborah James, also known as 'Bowelbabe', who died from bowel cancer in 2022. He said: 'We know that the key to surviving cancer is catching it as early as possible, so this government is taking the urgent action needed to make sure that happens through our Plan for Change, from developing world leading technology to detect bowel cancer earlier, through to setting up hubs for the UK's top scientists to research and treat the disease." In May 2021, Mr Streeting revealed he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer and had an operation to remove a kidney. On Wednesday, he visited a research lab funded by Cancer Research UK, which has been renamed in memory of Dame Deborah. The Bowelbabe Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute in London will bring together leading scientists to conduct research and develop new treatments for bowel cancer. Dame Deborah's family also visited the lab, which was funded by the £17 million raised by the Bowelbabe fund. Her mother, Heather James, said: "Deborah was quite a science geek really. I think she would be so chuffed to see what her fundraising for the BowelBabe fund has gone towards. "I am proud of that and pleased to see things coming to life that we can only wish happened. It will save more lives I'm sure. "I will always miss her, but I think the legacy she's left behind is for us to keep going." Mr Streeting added: "It was really lovely to meet Dame Deborah's family. "As a cancer survivor myself, I found her podcast really quite inspirational when I was going through cancer. "The way she used her experience of bowel cancer to raise awareness, raise money and to push the boundaries of science in this area is truly inspiring."
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Now free on the NHS: Blood test that can pick up 12 types of cancer
Thousands of adults with suspected cancers will be offered a new blood test to rapidly detect the killer disease as part of an NHS trial. Health chiefs hope the 'exciting' scheme will help improve survival rates by finding it 'earlier, faster and cheaper'. The test, developed by a team at the University of Southampton, uses AI to analyse blood samples for tiny fragments of genetic material from tumours to identify cancer present in the body. It will be trialled on around 8,000 patients, looking for 12 of the most common types of cancer. These include bowel, lung, breast, prostate, pancreatic, ovarian, liver, brain, oesophageal, bladder, gastric, and bone and soft tissue sarcoma. Experts said the technology was 'cheap, fast and scalable' and could be rolled out across the NHS for suspected cancer within two years. If introduced, it will mean patients could be spared invasive procedures such as colonoscopies or biopsies to detect the disease, while also saving the NHS time and money. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said: 'This blood test has the potential to help us detect bowel cancer earlier and reduce the need for invasive tests. 'The next step in this trial will now be vital in gathering further evidence on its effectiveness and how it could work in practice.' Ashley Dalton, the public health minister who announced earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time, added: 'When my cancer was first diagnosed, it was a complicated ordeal involving tests and retests, appointments and scans. 'A simple blood test could have streamlined my diagnosis so doctors could focus on treating me.' The government has awarded £2.4 million to facilitate the development of the tests, called miONCO-Dx, which is made by British startup Xgenera. It requires ten to 15 drops of blood and costs £120 to £300 per test. Researchers say that initial tests involving 20,000 patients show that it is 99 per cent accurate. Later today, health secretary Wes Streeting will visit a new lab funded by Cancer Research UK, which has been renamed in memory of Dame Deborah James. The campaigner, columnist and podcast host died of bowel cancer in June 2022, aged 40, after raising £7.5million for her BowelBabe fund for Cancer Research UK, which aimed to transform disease survival rates. Bowel cancer is on the rise, but not well understood, with Deborah just 35 when she received her diagnosis. The new BowelBabe laboratory, at the Francis Crick Institute in London, will bring together leading scientists to advance our understanding of bowel cancer. Mr Streeting, who was treated for kidney cancer while shadow health secretary, said: 'From my own experience, I know the devastating toll cancer can take on patients and families, and how many of them have been faced with long waiting lists to get the diagnosis and treatment they deserve. 'We know that the key to surviving cancer is catching it as early as possible. 'So this Government is taking the urgent action needed to make sure that happens through our plan for change. 'From developing world-leading technology to detect bowel cancer earlier, through to setting up hubs for the UK's top scientists to research and treat the disease.' He added: 'Dame Deborah James dedicated her life to raising awareness for cancer and finding ways that we can beat it, so it is only right that we honour her legacy by investing in research to help stop one of the country's biggest killers.' There are around 44,000 cases of bowel cancer every year in the UK and 142,000 in the US, making it the fourth most common cancer in both countries. But cases are rising in young people, an alarming trend that experts have linked to modern diets, chemical exposure and lifestyles. Cancer Research UK estimates that over half (54 per cent) of bowel cancer cases in the UK are preventable. Symptoms often include changes in bowel movements such as consistent and new diarrhoea or constipation, needing or feeling the need to poo more or less frequently and blood in the stool. Stomach pain, a lump in the stomach, bloating, unexpected weight-loss and fatigue are among other signs.
