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Do you know where the clitoris is? Try this interactive quiz

Take the fascinating female anatomy quiz that tests whether YOU know where the clitoris is… Can you label where the clitoris, cervix and labia minora are?... read more

Does SENTIA actually work? The alcohol free drink that promises to get you drunk

Could a 0 per cent alcohol tonic made of a botanical garden’s worth of plants and herbs really get you ‘drunk’ and leave without a hangover th... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Why slow, deep breathing is like giving yourself a mini tranquilliser! 

Breathing is the most natural thing in the world — we breathe in and out roughly 16 times a minute and think nothing of it. But how you breathe can have a pro... read more

Coca-Cola sued over claims its Simply Orange Juice has high levels of toxic forever chemicals

Coca-Cola is facing a lawsuit over claims its Simply Orange Juice contains toxic forever chemicals. The lawsuit claimed the product deceived customers with alle... read more

Weedkiller warning: People exposed to common pesticide have signs of CANCER in their urine

Weedkiller warning: People exposed to common pesticide have signs of CANCER in their urine, government-funded study suggests Scientists from the NIH and CDC ana... read more

Legal loopholes and vague guidance is allowing dangerous gain-of-function research to continue

Dangerous gain-of-function research continues to go on in US because of poor oversight, says damning congressional watchdog report prompted by DailyMail.com rev... read more

Tourette’s teen has experimental chip implanted under his skin which zaps away tics

A 17-year-old boy from Pennsylvania with Tourette’s has had his tics dramatically reduced by experimental brain surgery. Callum deQuevedo was plagued by ... read more

Mom, 24, developed flesh-eating disease while GIVING BIRTH after being fitted with IV drip

A 24-year-old woman had her left hand amputated after developing a flesh-eating infection in hospital after giving birth. Gleice Kelly Gomes Silva had a normal... read more

Japan officially downgrades Covid to seasonal flu status

Japan becomes first major country to officially recognize Covid poses same threat as flu — in seminal pandemic moment  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... read more

New bird flu pandemic fears as top virologists sound alarm over ‘worrisome’ spread

Fears of a potentially devastating bird flu pandemic were heightened today after a ‘worrisome’ outbreak among mink. Top virologists from across the ... read more

Chinese man, 72, leaves metal ring on penis for six months

Chinese man, 72, loses part of his penis after leaving metal ring on his member for six months Elderly man confessed to medics that the ring had been stuck for ... read more

Dollar stores are sweeping rural America, but the boon for bargain hunters comes with unhealthy food

For folks without cars living in isolated areas, the opening of a nearby dollar store can be a gamechanger that cuts the amount of time — and money — needed... read more

Covid rates nosedive by a THIRD in a week despite gloomy warnings of Kraken chaos 

Covid cases have plummeted by a third in a week as the winter wave continues to crash. Office for National Statistics analysts estimate nearly 1.5million peopl... read more

Americans are buying raw Ozempic and Wegovy chemicals online from shady bodybuilding websites

Doctors are warning against a ‘dangerous’ trend of Americans making DIY weight-loss injections at home with raw chemicals bought online. People are ... read more

How do you do CPR? The ultimate, expert-devised guide to save a dying stranger’s life

Everyone knows to call 999 if someone is unconscious and not breathing properly, yet exactly how to perform a life-saving skill before ambulance crews arrive re... read more

More NHS misery as union barons announce 10 new strikes by ambulance workers

Ambulance workers announced a series of fresh strikes today — including on the same day as thousands of other 999 workers and nurses. Unite’s members ac... read more

What does Canada’s ‘extreme’ alcohol guidance mean? How many units are in YOUR favourite drinks?

The best booze quiz – beer none: As experts call for UK to adopt Canada’s ‘extreme’ two drinks a week advice, guess how many units are i... read more

Manufacturers must meet strict criteria to make organic claim on packaging

US cracks down on ‘organic’ food con: Manufacturers now need to meet strict criteria to make claim on labels — after it was abused to draw in eco-... read more

Experimental HIV vaccine being developed by Janssen is scrapped

An experimental HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson and Johnson has been scrapped after early data showed it didn’t work. It’s the latest blow in... read more

Chemo BEFORE bowel cancer surgery slashes chances of disease returning 

Chemo BEFORE bowel cancer surgery slashes chances of disease returning by a quarter, ‘remarkable’ trial finds Research suggest chemotherapy should b... read more

The four things you must NEVER do in a medical emergency, according to an ER doctor

If a loved one suddenly collapses in the park or stops breathing at dinner, your instincts may quickly take over. But doctors say you could save a life if you r... read more

CDC tells doctors to remind pregnant women not to drink alcohol

CDC tells doctors to buck up their ideas as study shows just one in SIX pregnant women who admit drinking alcohol were advised to quit Health authorities have a... read more

Retiring before 60 may accelerate dementia, study suggests

Early retirement may ACCELERATE dementia because you don’t use your brain as much, study suggests Receiving pension benefits early could potentially cause cog... read more

How Britain’s got hooked on steroids: 500,000 are now addicted to muscle-enhancers

Steroid addiction has increased tenfold over the last decade and specialists say the UK is ‘sleepwalking into a health crisis’. Half a million peopl... read more