An 11-year-old girl nearly died after doctors allegedly dismissed her burst appendix as a ‘tummy bug’ for three weeks, her furious mother has claime... read more
Whether you’re a lager lover or not, everyone can agree that the worst side effects of drinking a beer is the bloating and belching that comes with it. Bu... read more
A mother who gave birth to conjoined twins and discharged herself has been urged to return her babies to hospital as they ‘desperately need surgery’... read more
A public information video from 1969 warning of the perils of taking LSD has been unearthed. The unintentionally amusing film, entitled ‘Case Study: LSD&#... read more
British pets and their owners are at risk of a parasitic eye worm that can lead to blindness from dogs imported from Europe, a study warned. The parasite is spr... read more
Doctors are unwilling to make urgent referrals for some suspected cancer patients because of pressure to reduce costs, a study suggests. Interviews with GPs re... read more
Restaurant critic AA Gill died from lung cancer last December, aged 62. In his final column, he revealed that his doctor had wanted to offer him Nivolumab but c... read more
Women who experience a miscarriage during their first round of IVF are more likely to have a baby with further treatment than those who did not become pregnant,... read more
Maternity wards have done ‘very little’ to prevent serious medical errors in the past 20 years, a damning report warns (file photo) Maternity wards have don... read more
Birds do not suffer hearing loss as they get older, a discovery which could lead to new treatments for deafness, scientists say. A study of barn owls found they... read more
Carly White, a healthy 27-year-old girl, thought she was experiencing a terribly intense migraine on July 30. The symptoms were severe: she was vomiting and sha... read more
A federal prosecutor on Tuesday accused a Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder for his role in a deadly 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak of showing a ̵... read more
No one ever believes Sarah Manning Norton when she tells them she’s allergic to exercise. Her exercise-induced anaphylaxis is under control, but it still ... read more
A teenager has been cruelly nicknamed ‘snake lady’ because of a rare skin condition. Floraine Nalugon, from the Philippines, suffers from lamellar i... read more
Britain’s top children’s hospital is chasing more than £30million for treating overseas patients. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, in Lon... read more
Surgeons lacked caution in their use of controversial vaginal mesh implants that have left thousands of women worldwide suicidal, unable to have sex and in agon... read more
Scientists have long know that there’s ‘good fat’ and ‘bad fat’ in our bodies. Now US researchers team have identified a way to... read more
A single mother of four who booked in for weight loss surgery and lost more than 154 pounds in 22 months following her diabetes diagnosis has proudly revealed t... read more
America’s opioid crisis has affected the nation’s life expectancy rate, new figures from the CDC have revealed. The rate of drug-poisoning deaths in... read more
If you’ve got a particularly strong sex drive, there’s a high chance you also have a short and wide face, according to a new study. Scientists have ... read more
A young woman has been left unable to walk, talk or feel any emotion after a simple accident during a romantic break. Hair stylist Zalehka Price-Davies was on... read more
A contraceptive implant that has driven women to the brink of suicide has been withdrawn from sale across the world – apart from in the US. Essure, a ster... read more
