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War on cancer is FAILING: Ministers could push back crucial target once again

The NHS won’t meet a key cancer target for another year, bosses expect. The health service’s own rulebook sets out that 85 per cent of people with s... read more

Dietitian reveals the foods she ALWAYS tells her patients to add to their diets

A registered dietitian has lifted the lid on the three foods that she recommends her patients, friends, and family add to their diet — and they’re all s... read more

What is the vitiligo skin cream treatment? What are its side effects?

Controversial vitiligo ‘miracle cream’ may soon be offered on NHS in move that could be the ‘light at end of the tunnel’ for thousands o... read more

Hancock ‘threatened to withhold funding for learning disability hub if rebelled against restrictions

Matt Hancock threatened to withhold funding for a children’s learning disability hub if an MP rebelled against Covid restrictions, leaked WhatsApps sugge... read more

Doctors dismissed my fertility struggles… this is why I’m glad I ignored them

Michaela Warner, from Derby, became pregnant last October and now has a baby son called Harley, nine months Fertility problems among couples who already have ch... read more

Why does my husband get intense pain after walking for 50 minutes? DR MARTIN SCURR

Why does my husband get intense pain after walking for 50 minutes? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail Updated: 02:... read more

Experts give their verdicts on the at-home devices that promise to remove everything

DIY kits are available for removing everything from ear wax to skin tags. But which products are worth trying — and should you really be self-treating anyway?... read more

David Attenborough kept away from chicks while filming after expert warned avian flu could be FATAL

Sir David Attenborough was kept away from fledging chicks while filming his new series after an infectious diseases expert warned a case of avian flu could be f... read more

Why a good social life is key to long life

Staying socially active in your twilight years could be the key to living longer, new research suggests. Older people who socialised daily, weekly or monthly ha... read more

Children of same-sex parent families are less likely to be straight as adults, research claims

Children of same-sex parent families are less likely to be straight as adults, research claims Number of kids in sexual minority families has risen in recent ye... read more

WeightWatchers wades into Wegovy and Ozempic market by buying telehealth firm

WeightWatchers is moving into the booming fat-loss injection market, it announced today. The company is buying digital health firm Sequence, a $99-a-month subsc... read more

Miscarriages are a warning sign you’re at risk of heart disease

There are many questions that haunt you after a miscarriage. Why did this happen? What, if anything, could I have done differently? Will it happen again? What w... read more

Scientists raise alarm over potentially deadly side effect from fat-loss shot Wegovy

Medical experts are warning that Wegovy and similar fat-loss shots may cause a potentially deadly side effect overlooked in trials. The blockbuster drugs work ... read more

Shining a redlight on a man’s genitals for 60 seconds could help solve erectile dysfunction

Shining a redlight on a man’s genitals for 60 seconds could help solve erectile dysfunction, study suggests The compound, known as NORD-1, reacts to the l... read more

Meet the NHS medics who’ve gone beyond the call of duty

For these six healthcare professionals, it’s not enough to spend their working days trying to help others — they have gone one step further by donating one ... read more

Why leading scientists want the food colourant in BACON to be banned

Should nitrites — chemical additives in most cured meats such as ham, bacon and sausages — be banned because of links to type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer? T... read more

Patients must now get a GP slot or be referred elsewhere on the FIRST time they call

Patients must be given an appointment or referral the first time they contact their GP practice under the terms of a new NHS contract.  Heath bosses want to pu... read more

NHS whistleblower sacrifices his career to secretly capture brutal reality of dire 999 service

The brutal reality of working in Britain’s ailing emergency service has been laid bare by an eye-opening new documentary which shows how deadly delays ha... read more

The simple diet tweaks that can help boost your mood: DR MEGAN ROSSI

How does your food make you feel? You might not have given it much consideration but whatever mood you are in right now will, in part, be determined by what you... read more

Prince Harry sparks warning over his ‘irresponsible’ ayahuasca promotion

With Prince Harry discussing the role of drugs in managing his ‘trauma and pain’, a spotlight has once again been shone onto ayahuasca. Amazonian t... read more

Trendy zero carb Keto diet may double risk of heart disease, study warns

Following the Keto diet may raise the risk of heart disease and other deadly cardiovascular conditions, a study suggests. The ultra-low-carb diet has become inc... read more

Experts reveal three things that would make The Last Of Us zombie fungus a reality

The THREE things that would need to happen to make The Last of Us’s zombie fungus nightmare a reality By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 12:... read more

Official stats reveal 54 areas where people are in worst health and struggle with disabilities

Do YOU live in one of the sickest areas in England and Wales? Use this interactive map to find out – as officials name 54 areas in poorest health By Hanna... read more

Chris Whitty ‘warned against enforcing hated sex ban during Covid pandemic’

Sir Chris Whitty advised ministers not to enforce the sex ban during the pandemic, leaked WhatsApp messages revealed today. Under the original Covid lockdown im... read more