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A&E chaos, ambulance delays and bed shortages fuel fears of winter NHS crisis 

Fears NHS will have its worst winter ever ‘fast becoming a reality’ as health service is hit by A&E chaos, delayed ambulances, bed shortages and chronic... read more

‘Dangerous’ trend on TikTok taping mouth shut for weight loss and better sleep could SUFFOCATE you 

Doctors are warning against the latest bogus TikTok health hack that involves taping your mouth shut before bed to lose weight.   Videos on TikTok extolling t... read more

Mum left unable to talk properly after trying DIY dental veneers

Dr Heath Fraser, pictured, told FEMAIL the top five DIY trends on TikTok are dangerous and will lead to huge problems Nail file shaping hack  In one video a wo... read more

Medical jargon putting patients ‘in harm’s way’: Study calls for doctor’s lingo to be dumbed down 

Medical jargon putting patients in harm’s way: From an ‘impressive’ X-ray that’s actually worrying to a ‘negative’ test that... read more

AI that listens for CANCER in farts: Scientists develop device they hope will spot deadly diseases 

Scientists have developed a device they hope can diagnose cancer by listening to your bathroom sounds. It works using artificial intelligence to look for subtl... read more

Childhood obesity campaigners call for a sugar tax on chocolate

Childhood obesity campaigners call for a sugar tax on chocolate, sweets and cereals as Government misses key target to cut sugar out of snacks Ministers called ... read more

Chris Whitty warns Britain faces ‘prolonged period’ of excess deaths

Britain will face a ‘prolonged period’ of deaths due to the pandemic, but not from the Covid virus itself, Sir Chris Whitty has said. Instead Englan... read more

Fascinating British Science Museum exhibit recounts quest to produce jabs that ended the pandemic

A fascinating new exhibit has opened at the British Science Museum that recounts the historic Covid vaccine race. Jab heroine Kate Bingham’s scribbled not... read more

Why Tyson Fury’s ‘loaded gun’ WON’T help him in Derek Chisora fight

Tyson Fury raised eyebrows when he revealed he will have a ‘loaded gun’ when he fights Derek Chisora on Saturday night. But a urologist has now pour... read more

What causes IBS? Gravity allergy to blame, scientist theorizes

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may actually be allergic to gravity, scientists have suggested. The true cause of IBS is not known, but one scientist... read more

Flu batters the NHS: 40% jump in hospital cases in a week

Flu batters the NHS: Hospital cases soar by 40% in a week – with this winter’s outbreak now THREE TIMES worse than last By Emily Craig Health Report... read more

Covid lockdowns physically aged American teenagers’ brains

The pandemic physically altered teenagers’ brains, a study has found. Numerous studies have shown that depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts spiked am... read more

FDA allows animal poop in popcorn, rodent hairs in peanut butter

There is probably trace amounts of animal poop, rat hairs and insect skin in some of your favorite foods — and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is OK wi... read more

Trying to lose weight? Try walking BACKWARDS on a treadmill

Trying to lose weight? Walk BACKWARDS on a treadmill: Fitness expert says bizarre fitness trick can help you burn more fat Jumping on the treadmill may sound li... read more

A&E handover delays are worse than EVER… so how bad is the situation in YOUR area?

The dire state of the NHS’ struggling ambulance service was today laid bare by a catalogue of damning data which revealed that handover delays are at an a... read more

A ‘man-child’ is REAL… and scientists say they get less sex because it turns women off

A ‘man-child’ is REAL… and scientists say they get less sex because it turns women off Scientists found a ‘man-child’ – wher... read more

Elon Musk expects Neuralink to begin human trials in six months

Elon Musk has announced that a wireless device developed by his brain chip company Neuralink is expected to begin human clinical trials in six months, and one o... read more

Lowering temperature of tumor cells to 68F can halt hard-to-treat brain cancers from growing

Cool heads prevail: Lowering temperature of tumor cells to 68F can halt hard-to-treat brain cancers from growing, study suggests Lowering the temperature of can... read more

Amputees and stroke survivors are being ‘imprisoned at home’ due to lack of physiotherapy

They tried to make me go to rehab, but the NHS said no, no, no: Amputees and stroke survivors are being ‘imprisoned at home’ due to lack of physioth... read more

Drug and alcohol deaths among over-65s has more than TRIPLED in last two decades

Elderly Americans are being slammed by America’s drug epidemic, with overdose and alcohol-related deaths surging since 2020 according to official data. Th... read more

US flu outbreak: 6MILLION Americans have been infected by flu and 3,000 have died

More than six million Americans have been infected with flu and nearly 3,000 have died from the disease so far since October — in the worst outbreak in a deca... read more

Children who watch TV more than two hours a day are more likely to face addictions later in life

Children who watch more than two hours of TV a night are more likely to be addicted to gambling, cigarettes, cannabis and alcohol when they grow up. Researchers... read more

Advert in Canada promotes euthanasia: Slammed for being ‘dystopian’

A Canadian fashion giant has been accused of glorifying suicide after launching a media campaign that appears to promote euthanasia — a practice increasingly... read more

Refresh your post-summer skin with these tips

As the days grow colder and darker and we head into the winter months, it’s easy to miss the long, carefree days of summer. After even just a day or two of dr... read more