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Boston parents protest for face mask mandates to RETURN

Parents in Boston are calling for mask mandates to return in schools amid fears over rising staff and pupil absences. A group gathered outside Boston Public Sch... read more

Food poisoning outbreak linked oysters: 200 people struck down

Bad oyster alert: Food poisoning outbreak linked to raw seafood sees more than 200 people struck down across at least eight states More than 200 Americans acros... read more

ER misdiagnoses kill a quarter of a million Americans every year

Quarter of a million Americans die every year after being misdiagnosed in ER, federal study suggests Misdiagnoses are most likely to happen when a patient has ... read more

Boy, 8, was left unable to walk after six-year battle with illness after contracting strep

A mother is speaking out following a six-year ordeal that began with her son contracting strep throat and ended with him left unable to walk. Luke Bates, then e... read more

Rishi Sunak WON’T give NHS nurses extra cash despite Tory pressure

The Prime Minister has refused to boost nurses’ pay, despite up to 100,000 joining picket lines yesterday, Tory pressure and unions warning of even more c... read more

Covid-19 UK: Winter wave picks up pace as hospital admissions soar by a third

England’s Covid hospitalisations have surged by a third, official data revealed today after the NHS was put on alert for the ‘worst winter flu outbr... read more

7k more Americans than usual are dying every WEEK from the knock-on effect of pandemic restrictions

Seven thousand more Americans than usual died every week this year even as Covid-19 faded into the background, officials say.   It suggests more people are dy... read more

Couple celebrate daughter’s ‘miracle’ birth after both parents had cancer during pregnancy

A couple are celebrating the miracle birth of a healthy baby girl despite mum and dad both undergoing chemotherapy for cancer during pregnancy. James and Bethan... read more

Is NHS on its last legs? Ex Health Sec Sajid Javid says it won’t survive ‘many more years’

Sajid Javid said an ‘honest debate’ is needed immediately about how the NHS can adapt to keep functioning, such as to a European-style model, or it ... read more

Gym owner defends controversial billboard after it was vandalised by locals  

‘Tired of being fat and ugly? Now just be ugly!’: Gym owner defends controversial billboard after it was vandalised by locals Ollie Lawrence, who ru... read more

Want £115,000-a-year? Apply for the latest woke NHS role

The cash-strapped NHS is seeking a £115,000-a-year ‘director of lived experience’, who is capable of creating ‘brave spaces’. Critics a... read more

NHS strikes: More than half of Mail readers say nurses were wrong to walk out

What MailOnline readers REALLY think about the nursing strikes: More than HALF say medics were wrong to walk out… do you agree with their comments? By Joe... read more

Nearly seven in ten men are overweight or obese – up from 58 per cent in 1993, survey reveals

More than two-thirds of men are now overweight or obese, with men particularly prone to middle-aged spread. A new public health survey for 2021, released yester... read more

Up to 60 PER CENT of ops were cancelled due to NHS strikes

Up to 60 PER CENT of ops were cancelled due to NHS strikes – as officials warns co-ordinated walk-outs by thousands of ambulance workers next week will be eve... read more

Why Is It Important To Check Your Blood Glucose Levels In Diabetes?

If you have diabetes, you need to be aware of what your blood glucose levels are and how to control them. Having a high blood sugar level can lead to dangerous ... read more

Dark side of dark chocolate: Toxic metals are found in EVERY bar tested by researchers in new report

They are often billed as the healthy alternative. But most dark chocolate bars contain toxic metals linked to a host of health problems, a report suggests. Test... read more

Philadelphia to require masks in schools after winter break

Democrat-run Philadelphia has announced a mask mandate in public schools next month to limit the spread of viruses during festive mixing. The city’s scho... read more

Outrage as scientists say the unvaccinated crash more and should pay more in car insurance

Scientists have sparked outrage after calling for Americans who are not vaccinated against Covid to pay higher car insurance premiums.  They issued the call af... read more

Drug overdoses among teens DOUBLED in past two years – fueled by fentanyl 

Drug overdose deaths among US teens doubled from 2019 to 2021 – even as use of illicit substances declined – as fentanyl fueled a nationwide crisis.... read more

Secret emoji ‘drug menu’ used by fentanyl dealers online is revealed by DEA

America’s leading drug officials are turning their attention towards social media platforms – as they warn fentanyl dealers are now in every teenage... read more

Do you support the nurses NHS strike today?

Do YOU agree with the NHS nursing strikes? Vote here and let us know why… By Joe Davies Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:55 GMT, 15 December 2... read more

What is the truth about the nursing crisis? Fascinating graphs show how pay has barely risen

Tens of thousands of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland today took to picket lines, bringing swathes of the NHS to a standstill. It marks in the ... read more

Fewer patients were diagnosed with cancer in earliest stages during first year of pandemic

Almost half of cancers are being diagnosed after they are likely to have spread, a new report has revealed. The number of people who were diagnosed early at sta... read more

Who is Pat Cullen? The ‘taskmaster’ organising NHS’s biggest ever walk-out

She may not be a household name like her union boss counterpart Mick ‘the Grinch’ Lynch.  But Pat Cullen will be remembered for heading up the NHS&... read more