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Maternal deaths increased a staggering 68% during the COVID-19 pandemic

Another deadly toll of the pandemic: Maternal deaths increased by 68 PERCENT during COVID-19 because pregnant women avoided prenatal care, study finds The numbe... read more

Expert warns that monkeypox IS the next pandemic – but ‘not anything like the Covid’ outbreak

One expert is warning that monkeypox will become the next pandemic to strike the world, as the current outbreak of the virus has caused over 30,000 cases worldw... read more

NHS will send 2,500 patients to ‘virtual wards’ in in time for inevitable winter crisis

NHS hospital patients will be sent home and monitored remotely as part of plans to free up capacity and avoid a winter crisis. Health bosses want to create the ... read more

Polio found in New York City wastewater

BREAKING: Polio found in New York City wastewater – confirming at least one person in the city was carrying devastating virus By Mansur Shaheen U.S. Deput... read more

Britons are LESS happy than during pandemic: More people worry about their health and feel lonely

Britons are less happy now than they were during some parts of the pandemic, shock official figures show. More people are concerned about their physical and men... read more

Peterborough mother-of-two claims she has pulled her own teeth out three times

A mother claims she was forced to pull out three of her own teeth because she could not get an NHS appointment during the pandemic. It is the latest example of ... read more

Brighton monkeypox vaccine: Jabs run out in city a week after Pride weekend

Monkeypox vaccines have almost run out in Brighton less than a week after the city welcomed hundreds of thousands of revellers for Pride celebrations. The local... read more

Data privacy fears as GPs are sharing patient records on Word documents

GPs are sharing patient records on Word documents via email amid ongoing disruption due to the NHS cyberattack. There are concerns the move could risk patient p... read more

AI algorithm that detects brain defects could help cure hard-to-spot epilepsy, study suggests

AI algorithm that detects brain defects could help cure hard-to-spot epilepsy, study suggests Epilepsy affects one in 100 Britons and Americans and causes seizu... read more

Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting women down as they are ‘unaware of the risks’

Doctors are putting young women at risk by failing to warn them about the harms of anal sex, researchers say. Writing in the British Medical Journal, two female... read more

Search and destroy drug that could extend lives of advanced prostate cancer patients gets approval

Hope for advanced prostate cancer patients as search and destroy drug that could extend life expectancy gets approval The intravenous drug is called Lutetium (1... read more

Children who get less than nine hours of sleep each night develop less brain matter

Children that do not get enough sleep every night may have less developed brains than their peers – putting them at risk of significant mental health and ... read more

CDC says that vaxxed people exposed to COVID-19 no longer have to isolate

BREAKING: CDC says that people exposed to COVID-19 no longer have to isolate! Agency recommends just masking indoors and testing after five days for people R... read more

Monkeypox vaccine manufacturer Bavarian Nordic says it OPPOSES plans to split jabs

The United States eclipsed 10,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox after 900 cases were added to the ledger on Wednesday. The growing outbreak has left officials sc... read more

Childhood obesity: Just half of six-year-olds get one hour of exercise each day

Half of six-year-olds in England do not get enough exercise each day, according to a study. Only 53 per cent do the 60 minutes of vigorous exercise recommended ... read more

NHS will now include ‘women’ and ‘girls’ in guidance about periods

NHS-backed guidance on periods will be updated to include the terms ‘women’ and ‘girls’ in a victory for campaigners. This week MailOnli... read more

NHS still hiring ‘diversity’ managers at £76,000 a year, despite No10 pledge to crackdown on roles

The NHS is still recruiting diversity and inclusion managers, despite a Government promise to crack down on ‘waste and wokery’.  MailOnline has fou... read more

NHS cyber attack: Hackers ‘issue demands’ to IT supplier

Hackers are holding an IT firm that supplies NHS trusts to ransom following a cyber attack last week, according to sources. Health bosses are concerned criminal... read more

National hell service: Nearly 1,000 patients a DAY wait 12-plus hours in A&E

England’s emergency department performance plummeted to its worst ever level last month, with nearly 1,000 patients a day forced to wait more than 12 hour... read more

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria: New drug can fight off 300 different types of superbugs

Is end of superbugs in sight? New drug can fight off 300 different types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria New drug appears to kill off resistant bacteria that c... read more

‘Vabbing’ is dangerous: Doctors warn against TikTok craze of using vaginal discharge as perfume

Doctors are warning against a new viral TikTok trend that sees single women use their vaginal discharge as perfume. ‘Vabbing’ — which involves sme... read more

Vegetarian women are a THIRD more likely to suffer hip fractures

Vegetarian women are a THIRD more likely to suffer hip fractures later in life because ‘they don’t get enough nutrients to keep bones strong’ ... read more

Blood test taken within 24 hours of head injury can predict whether a person will die

Blood test taken within 24 hours of head injury can predict whether a person will die or suffer severe disability – and help doctor make life-saving treat... read more

Eating when you are hungry is the best way to LOSE weight, survey suggests…

Eating when you are hungry is the best way to LOSE weight, survey suggests… and it’s better for your psychological health too Scientists say ‘... read more