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NHS hospitals have spent £800,000 on building nearly 740 gender-neutral toilets over past four years

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust  Gender neutral toilets: 63 Total cost: £586,080 A spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘The FOI request did not specify a def... read more

US daily Covid cases surge 59% in two weeks as New York records most infections since January

America’s daily Covid cases have surged 59 percent in two weeks, data show — as New York records the most infections in 24 hours since January amid warn... read more

Covid UK: England’s outbreak slumps to lowest size since BEFORE Omicron took off in mid-December

Restriction-free England’s Covid cases have plunged to the brink of a five-month low, official data revealed today in another justification for the Govern... read more

Vietnamese man, 24, needed to get a 2cm-thick steel nut DRILLED off his ‘strangled’ penis

A 24-year-old Vietnamese man had to have a steel nut cut from his penis using a drill after getting it stuck while pleasuring himself. The unidentified patient ... read more

eBay selling prohibited steroid-like muscle building tablets

Prohibited performance-enhancing drugs linked to heart attacks, strokes and even infertility are being sold on eBay and Depop, MailOnline can reveal. Selective ... read more

Sajid Javid holds crisis talks with HRT suppliers as pressure grows to end menopause drugs shortage

Sajid Javid holds crisis talks with HRT suppliers as pressure grows to solve shortage of menopause medication Health secretary vowed to ‘leave no stone un... read more

Mothers were more likely to bear the brunt of childcare during Covid shut-ins, study shows

Why women piled on more lockdown pounds than men: Mothers were more likely to bear the brunt of childcare during Covid shut-ins… but men generally ‘... read more

Going vegan for just 12 weeks could help you lose 16lbs, study finds

If you want to lose a stone just in time for summer — go vegan. Researchers have found that, on average, overweight people who switch to a plant-based diet lo... read more

Three-quarters of influencers’ posts are for junk food, study finds

Influencers are also making your children fat! Three-quarters of viral stars’ posts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are for junk food, study finds Expert... read more

Now Ohio reports seven hepatitis cases in child as young as

Seven more cases of hepatitis have been detected in Ohio with one child left needing a liver transplant, doctors have said — as the U.S. tally rose to 40 incl... read more

Russia, India and Indonesia have all faced MORE excess deaths than the US, WHO says

America has not suffered the most pandemic deaths in the world, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. The U.S. is expected to become the fi... read more

Want to live longer? Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the same 12-hour window, experts say 

Want to live longer? Eat all your meals in a 12-hour window AND cut calories by 40%, experts say Mice fed a calorie restricted diet at night lived 35 per cent l... read more

Ex-convict given a pig’s heart may only have died because organ was infected, report claims

An ex-convict given a pig’s heart in a world-first transplant may have died because the organ was infected with a virus, experts claim. David Bennett, 57,... read more

Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala crash diet where she lost 16lbs in three weeks could make you GAIN weight

Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala crash diet where she lost 16lbs in three weeks by cutting out sugar and carbs could make you GAIN weight, nutritionist warns Dr Debo... read more

NHS trusts waste £220MILLION every year on over-priced gas and electricity deals

NHS England is wasting nearly £220million a year on overpriced gas and electricity, analysis suggests. It comes amid reports of Britons having to choose betwee... read more

UK’s daily Covid wave shrinks again as hospital admissions fall by a quarter and cases slump

Britain’s Covid wave still shows no signs of flaring up again as both cases and hospitalisations continue to trend downwards. UK Health Security Agency (U... read more

SPA DOCTOR: A desert oasis that bought me peace 

Two years of a pandemic and lockdowns followed by a war in Europe have left me feeling anxious – and my body rigid with tension. My shoulders seem permanently... read more

Veteran BBC Radio 1 DJ ‘Diddy’ David Hamilton has cancer

Veteran radio DJ David Hamilton has been diagnosed with a rare cancer that makes him look like he has a sun tan, MailOnline can reveal. The legendary BBC Radio... read more

SAGE adviser likens getting Covid to CHILD ABUSE as he warns virus may trigger lasting harm

Professor Stephen Reicher, a member of SAGE, likened people’s former indifference to being hit by their parents to the supposed lack of concern about catc... read more

Desperate NHS begs retiring doctors to stay: Medics urged to WFH or part-time amid staffing crisis

Doctors have been urged to delay their retirement to help tackle the record Covid-fuelled backlog of patients.  In a letter sent to hospital trusts yesterday, ... read more

Reality TV bombards viewers with junk food in up to 90% of episodes, study finds

Reality TV has been accused of promoting unrealistic body images and causing restrictive eating disorders in recent years. But new analysis suggests shows like... read more

Fake versions of FlowFlex and iHealth at-home Covid tests are being sold in the US, FDA warns

Fake versions of FlowFlex and iHealth’s at-home rapid Covid tests that cost up to $9.99 each are being sold in the U.S., health officials warn. Investigat... read more

Eating like Popeye could protect you from dementia!

Eating spinach like Popeye won’t just make you stronger — it may protect you from dementia, a study suggests. People with high levels of three key antio... read more

Deafness breakthrough as scientists discover ‘master gene’ that regrows dead ear cells

Deafness breakthrough as scientists discover ‘master gene’ that regrows dead ear cells involved in hearing loss US experts have found a gene, TBX2, ... read more