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Doctors reveal kids are now being hospitalised with breathing issues caused by vaping

Children are being hospitalised with vaping-induced breathing difficulties amid a ‘disturbing’ youth vaping epidemic, senior medics warned today.  ... read more

New Zealand BANS disposable vapes

New Zealand will ban disposable vapes in a radical crackdown on its own kid e-cig epidemic.  Child-friendly flavours, such as ‘cotton candy’ and &#... read more

Global nursing body warns NHS recruitment from poorer countries like Ghana is ‘out of control’

The recruitment of nurses from poor countries by rich nations such as the UK is ‘out of control’, a global nursing body has warned. The Internationa... read more

Forget Viagra! Men can now get another erection drug without needing a prescription

Forget Viagra! Men can now get another erection drug without needing a prescription (and it’s said to be even better than the little blue pill!) By Stephe... read more

Disposable vapes like Elf and Geek bars should be BANNED entirely, say top paediatricians

Ministers should ban disposable vapes because they are increasingly used by children and are harmful to the environment, doctors say. The Royal College of Paedi... read more

Kids breastfed for at least year are 38% more likely to get As in exams, study finds

Breastfeeding for longer could help children do better in their exams. Children breastfed for at least a year were 38 per cent more likely to get a high pass &#... read more

Woman who thought bouts of dizziness at the gym finds out it was symptom of stage four lymphoma

A ‘super-fit’ woman who put bouts of dizziness down to not trying hard enough at the gym has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. Taylor Davi... read more

New DIY test that can spot bowel cancer even earlier

New DIY test that can spot bowel cancer even earlier The at-home test analyses a stool sample to examine the DNA of any tumour By Roger Dobson Updated: 20:42 BS... read more

Rise of the super fungus: Diseases from ringworm to deadly lung disease are becoming untreatable

An old infectious foe is returning with a vengeance: it’s called ringworm. Despite the name, it is not a worm but a contagious skin fungus that can disfig... read more

I had a seizure at the age of 28 – and a tummy bug was to blame

Waking one morning at a friend’s London home, Sophie Hillyard found herself struggling with textbook symptoms of a crashing hangover: a pounding headache ... read more

World’s first baby is born from a transplanted uterus implanted by a robot

A baby boy carried in a uterus that was implanted into his mother by a robot has been born in a world first. The youngster, who has not been named, weighed six ... read more

I survived my heart attack, but life under doctor’s orders may be the death of me!

Life changes in an instant. Last month I had a cardiac arrest in a Morrisons car park. Defibrillator deployed. Air ambulance to hospital. Huge drama. Touch and ... read more

Why having a salt tooth might be the cause of your high blood pressure

Would you always choose crisps over chocolate? You’re not alone. While many of us may admit to a sweet tooth, a recent YouGov poll revealed that more than... read more

I’d never want to be cared for by an AI doctor – and here’s why

Constant cough? Abdominal pains? Change in bowel habits? These are the types of problems any healthcare system should be able to help you with. It should be sim... read more

Martin Scurr: Why an op can leave you wobbly months later

Fifteen months ago I had a right hip replacement. It went well, and after a couple of days the pain was gone. However, since then I’ve lost my balance and... read more

Ecologist claims he is IMMUNE to attacks from the disease-carrying ticks – and his body KILLS them

A 68-year-old ecologist in New York has claimed that his immune system kills ticks that bite him. Richard Ostfeld has spent decades studying the critters in the... read more

‘Silver tsunami’ of older cancer patients to hit NHS

The rising ageing population will see UK cancer cases surge by a third within the next two decades. Deaths are expected to rise by a quarter with six in 10 of t... read more

Urgent warning over ‘risky’ hay fever jabs sold for just £40 as UK is battered by ‘pollen bomb’

Private clinics are illegally promoting hay fever jabs, cashing in on fears the UK will be hit by a ‘pollen bomb’ in the coming days. MailOnline fo... read more

Texas becomes 17th state to ban transgender care for minors

Texas has become the 17th state to outlaw gender-affirming care for teenagers. Republican Governor Greg Abbot signed a bill Friday banning puberty blockers, ho... read more

My son was born with bulging eyes and totally blind – but baffled doctors don’t know why

My son was born with bulging eyes and totally blind – but baffled doctors don’t know why Kobi-Jai Morgan was born in March 2022 with bruising around... read more

Benefits of original Covid lockdown were ‘a drop in the bucket compared to the costs’

Draconian lockdown measures taken to stop the spread of Covid in early 2020 may have saved just 1,700 lives, analysis suggests. Economists today claimed their f... read more

Breakthrough in treating one of the deadliest cancers

Breakthrough in treating one of the deadliest blood cancers: ‘Remarkably effective’ new immunotherapy can slow disease’s progress by 74% By Ka... read more

Cancer epidemic in young people laid bare: colorectal cancer cases in under-40s DOUBLED by 2030

Colon cancer deaths among young people are expected to have doubled in two decades by 2030, experts warn.  The cancer – which is especially hard to treat... read more

YouTube is playing 30-second adverts before FIRST AID videos

After finding someone unconscious and calling emergency services, a worried bystander might turn to YouTube for a reminder on how to perform CPR. But the site i... read more