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Junior doctors’ strike day two: A&Es could shut or only treat ambulance patients

Emergency departments across England may be forced to shut later this week amid the junior doctors’ strike, health chiefs fear. A&E units could close ... read more

Warning over new Covid variant ‘Arcturus’ that is causing carnage in India

Warning over new Covid variant ‘Arcturus’ that is causing carnage in India By Emily Craig Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline and John Ely Senior ... read more

First H3N8 bird flu victim may have caught virus from a WET MARKET

A Chinese woman who became the first person to ever die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu, is believed to have caught the killer strain from a wet market. The 56... read more

Trendy, A-lister loved diet of intermittent fasting could cause fertility problems, scientists warn

Intermittent fasting – one of the most popular celebrity dieting techniques – could trigger fertility problems, research suggests.   Hollywood A-listers l... read more

Junior doctors are claiming up to £10,000 in taxpayer-funded ‘life admin’ fees

Junior doctors crippling NHS with 96-hour strike are claiming up to £10,000 in taxpayer-funded ‘life admin’ fees to help them relocate or commute d... read more

First person dies of H3N8 bird in China – after case was not reported for a MONTH

A Chinese woman has become the first person to ever die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu. The 56-year-old, from the Guangdong province, first became ill on Febr... read more

Fears junior doctor dispute that has crippled the NHS could drag on for months

Fears junior doctor dispute that has crippled NHS could drag on for months as union mocked for claiming it will call off strikes if it receives ‘credible’ o... read more

Mum’s fear as three-year-old son surgery to see if cancer has returned is cancelled

Mum’s fear as three-year-old son left in ‘a lot of pain’ after surgery to see if cancer has returned is cancelled due to 96-hour junior doctor str... read more

Hard Left union leader behind the most disruptive NHS strike in history goes on HOLIDAY

A militant leader of England’s junior doctors has gone on holiday – just as his colleagues launched the most disruptive strike in NHS history, the Mail can ... read more

Covid drops out of top five causes of death for first time since start of the pandemic

Covid-19 has dropped out of the top five leading causes of death in England and Wales for the first time since the start of the pandemic, figures show. Coronavi... read more

Abortion pill that could be banned across US has lower risk of side effects than Tylenol, Viagra

The abortion pill at the center of a landmark court case has a stronger safety profile than commonly used drugs such as Viagra and Tylenol, data shows. Mifepris... read more

Dad given just weeks to live with brain tumour survived longer after his wife gave him illegal drugs

A dad given just weeks to live following a deadly brain tumour diagnosis survived another two years after being given illegal drugs, his wife claims.  Neil Lan... read more

We’re junior doctors who are striking this week… these are our reasons why

Junior doctors began their unprecedented four-day strike today as part of a union campaign for pay ‘restoration’.  British Medical Association repr... read more

US is facing a ‘historical’ shortage of life-saving cancer drugs

Shortages of cancer drugs are rendering patients defenseless against the disease, doctors in hospitals across the US have warned. The circumstances are dire for... read more

FDA chief blames America’s abysmal life expectancy on ‘misinformation’ online

Dr Robert Califf has blamed misinformation online for America’s falling life expectancy People spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories online are... read more

Deadly fungus C auris may be spreading in the community

Health authorities believe a deadly fungus is now spreading outside of hospitals for the first time. Candida auris is a microscopic yeast strain that has become... read more

Warning that Brits may need another vaccine for new tick-borne virus

Brits may need yet another vaccine as a new and dangerous tick-borne virus could spread as the country gets warmer, an expert has warned.  Three cases of tick-... read more

Hugely contentious study that claimed Covid jabs have killed 280,000 people in the US gets pulled

The publisher of some of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals has today sensationally retracted a study that wrongly claimed Covid vaccines ha... read more

TikTok claims this fruit cures constipation and stomach problems – so is it really a superfood?

A TikTok trend making waves on the social media site says that eating yellow dragon fruit could cure constipation.  Users claim the spiky hard-shelled fruit &#... read more

Losing weight later in life may RAISE risk of an early death, study warns 

It might sound counterintuitive — but losing weight in old age may raise the risk of an early death, a study suggests. Being overweight is linked to a host of... read more

The five foods you should avoid if you have hay fever

Pollen counts have skyrocketed this month meaning hay fever suffers will be battling runny noses and watery eyes.  But could altering your diet and avoiding ce... read more

What is Parkinson’s disease and what are the symptoms?

Democratic Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has revealed she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. The 54-year-old mother-of-two who serves Virginia&#... read more

Miracle new hangover cure could be a PROBIOTIC

Taking a probiotic pill before a night out could prevent a hangover and stave off alcohol’s lasting ill effects, academics say. Tests on mice suggested a ... read more

Model, 32, reveals she’s now BLIND after doctors missed her vision-robbing condition

A 32-year-old model has told of how she was left legally blind after doctors missed her vision-robbing condition. Hazal Baybasin claims she was made to feel lik... read more