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Monkeypox vaccines to be rolled out at large LGBT events, health chiefs say

Another 1.8million doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be rolled out from next week, health chiefs announced Thursday as officials prepare to roll out jabs at l... read more

Death of Nebraska child linked to brain eating amoeba that kills 97% of people it infects

The death of a Nebraska child has been linked to the brain eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri that kills nearly every single person it infects.  The unnamed chil... read more

Autism breakthrough as scientists find 70 genes ‘strongly linked’ to condition

Autism breakthrough as scientists find 70 genes ‘strongly linked’ to condition US researchers looked at DNA of 150,000 people , 20,000 of whom had a... read more

GPs are resisting NHS request to update their patient lists

GPs have resisted calls to update their patient lists after suggestions practices may be including dead people and getting more cash.   The health service has ... read more

Fury over ‘sexist’ NHS job ad that says ‘preferably someone who identifies as a woman’

EXCLUSIVE Fury over ‘sexist’ NHS job ad: Health chiefs seek ‘candidates who identify as female’ for £100,000-a-year director of operati... read more

Best and worst foods for tackling common ailments like fatigue, stress and joint pain

Making simple dietary tweaks can help you sleep better, have more energy throughout the day, avoid headaches and boost your overall day-to-day health. Experts r... read more

Third-hand smoke: Touching a smoker’s clothes can raise cancer risk, study warns

The dangers of secondhand smoking have been known for decades, but now scientists are warning about a new threat — thirdhand smoke. A study in the US found ev... read more

Which one best defines YOU? Researchers discover 400 genes that decide what foods we like

Whether you’re a sweet or savoury person is all in your genes, according to a study.  Researchers have found our preference for foods from cheese to cake... read more

OnlyFans: Rising number of NHS staff and carers ditch jobs to become adult entertainers

A growing number of NHS and social care staff are quitting their jobs and becoming OnlyFans stars because of the cost of living crisis, charities claim. They ar... read more

Covid can raise the risk of dementia and psychosis in sufferers for up to two years

Covid can raise the risk of dementia and psychosis in sufferers for up to two years, research suggests Experts studied over 1.25 million people with Covid in th... read more

Poignant portraits of cancer pain: Famous faces pose with the public to mark Macmillan fundraiser

United by their experiences of cancer, celebrities and ordinary people have posed for a series of poignant portraits. Journalist George Alagiah, who was diagnos... read more

CDC investigates 29-case E. coli outbreak across Michigan and Ohio

CDC investigates 29-case E. coli outbreak across Michigan and Ohio that has caused nine hospitalizations: Officials have NOT yet identified what food is the sou... read more

Saxenda weight loss treatment. How does it work?

Unfortunately, an inactive lifestyle, lack of sports, abundance, and availability of food, instead of a more balanced diet, have led to the fact that most peopl... read more

Former waiter at Florida restaurant dies from bacterial infection after eating raw oyster

Florida man dies from bacterial infection after eating a raw oyster from seafood restaurant: Manager says he ate the ‘one in a billion’ that was bad... read more

Americans over 75 years old owe the most for medical bills at $17,510 per household, report finds

Americans over 75 years old are suffering from more medical debt than younger cohorts while residents in West Virginia are most likely to still owe money to the... read more

Researchers want a nutrition traffic light system on food to counter misleading health claims

Foods should be labelled with a traffic light health score to counter misleading health claims, researchers say. A survey of more than 1,000 Germans found food ... read more

Premature babies perform worse in secondary school, study finds

Premature babies perform worse in secondary school: Children born before 32 weeks are a QUARTER less likely to get five GCSEs, study finds Being born before 34 ... read more

A 30-second selfie video shot from an iPhone may be able to predict if you’re at risk of a stroke

You’ve noticed the camera on your phone get exponentially better over the years. But it might now be good enough to save your life — by spotting whether... read more

Online pharmacy prescriptions have DOUBLED as patients turn to websites because they can’t see a GP

Patients are being put at risk because online pharmacies are dishing out drugs in dangerously high quantities and with little scrutiny, a watchdog has warned. T... read more

What is the Mayo Clinic? World-leading not-for-profit hospital set up by an Englishman in the 1880s

Scottish Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh was found dead in an apartment block with ties to the Mayo Clinic hospital, MailOnline revealed today. It is un... read more

Heart attack patients wait three hours for an ambulance in parts of England

Heart attack patients have been forced to wait three hours for an ambulance in one of England’s worst affected areas, in a sign of the ever-worsening NHS ... read more

Nursery-aged children with the best vocabulary do better in school, study suggests 

Nursery-aged children with the best vocabulary do better in school, study suggests Study found children with big vocabularies were more engaged in later classes... read more

Doctors warn of ‘needle-happy’ culture in professional sports

Doctors warn of needle-happy culture in professional sports: Top footballers are using IV drips before EVERY game despite risk to their health, doctors warn Ath... read more

Rates of depression among college students jumped 135% from 2013 to 2021

The number of college students experiencing depression or anxiety has more than doubled over the last eight years, a new study finds. Researchers at Boston Univ... read more