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Insomniacs remember more from a boozy night than heavy sleepers, study finds

Insomniacs remember more from a boozy night than heavy sleepers, study finds Historically studies have suggest insomniacs are at increased risk of ‘blacko... read more

New double-drug therapy gives fresh hope to Brits with oesophagus cancer

A double-drug therapy offers the best hope yet for thousands of Britons with cancer of the oesophagus. New trial results suggest that patients given the immunot... read more

Has the expert behind Covid symptom tracker app ZOE now invented the most scientific diet ever? 

It has been billed as the most scientific diet plan ever – pioneered by world-renowned scientists and based on data from the world’s largest global stud... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Do I need a new hip to relieve pain…and get my sex life back? 

Four years ago, I was diagnosed with a degenerative hip problem. The joint started clicking and became painful if I moved my legs apart.  Thanks to yoga, the c... read more

Nightmare tales reveal the human toll of Britain’s ambulance system meltdown

A healthy ex-rugby player who collapsed without warning and died ‘in terrible pain’ due to internal bleeding after an ambulance took ten hours to ge... read more

Kentucky has the fastest growing lyme disease outbreak in the US, insurance data suggests

Kentucky has the fastest growing Lyme disease outbreak in America, insurance claims data suggests — as experts warn global warming is allowing more aggressive... read more

Medicine known for decades and costing 57 cents a day can restore lost hair, doctors find

A medicine doctors have known can cure hair loss for decades could be more effective that previously believed if the way its taken – via pill instead of v... read more

Monkeypox virus can linger on surfaces touched by an infected person

Monkeypox virus can linger on surfaces touched by an infected person – but its not clear if second-hand touching can cause infection, CDC reveals Objects ... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Do YOU need to eat more protein to protect your bones? 

Your bones aren’t something you really think about until you suffer some misfortune, such as a fracture. While the most commonly broken bone in the UK is ... read more

New test can find whether an unborn child will have a genetic disorder with near 100% accuracy

New test can find whether an unborn child will have a genetic disorder with near 100% accuracy within hours – and each exam can cost as little as $50 Rese... read more

Woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer at 30 after doctors REFUSED to give her mammogram

A California woman will likely remain on chemotherapy for the rest of her life and will never be able to have a child after she was diagnosed with stage 4 breas... read more

GPs earning over £150,000 shouldn’t have to declare income because it would be ‘harmful to morale’

GPs earning over £150,000 shouldn’t have to declare their income because it would be ‘harmful to their morale’, doctors moan British Medical Asso... read more

Penn State University student tests positive for monkeypox

How do you catch monkeypox? Until this worldwide outbreak, monkeypox was usually spread by infected rodents — including rats, mice and even squirrels — in ... read more

Covid infections continue to subside with just 1.4million infected in England last week (one in 40)

England’s summer Covid wave has continued to crash, with just one in 40 people infected on any given day in the first week of the month. Office for Nation... read more

British woman’s forehead burned so badly it turned bubbly after snooze in Bulgaria

British woman, 25, is left with Star Trek–style scarring on her forehead after falling asleep in 70F sun in Bulgaria Sirin Murad, from London, got severel... read more

NHS chiefs call for energy relief for poor families – warning UK faces ‘humanitarian crisis’ 

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of NHS Confederation (pictured) said health bosses were forced to get involved in the energy bill crisis because it is ‘ab... read more

Prescribing e-cigarettes on the NHS could help up to 40% of smokers quit, study claims

Dishing out vapes on the NHS can help even ‘hardened’ cigarette smokers quit, researchers say. A pilot scheme saw more than 300 traditional smokers ... read more

People who have ‘good moral character’ are less likely to suffer from heart disease

Being a good person is better for your health! People who have ‘good moral character’ are less likely to suffer from heart disease, depression or an... read more

Disrupted nights during menopause cost women FIVE WEEKS’ sleep every year, survey shows 

Disrupted nights during menopause cost women FIVE WEEKS’ sleep every year, survey shows A poll of 2,000 women found women lose five and a half weeks of sl... read more

Boy, 1, has massive ‘rapidly enlarging’ lesion erupt on his butt

Boy, 1, has massive ‘rapidly enlarging’ lesion erupt on his butt and after suffering anthrax infection A one-year-old boy was infected with cutaneou... read more

Monkeypox vaccines to be rolled out at large LGBT events, health chiefs say

Another 1.8million doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be rolled out from next week, health chiefs announced Thursday as officials prepare to roll out jabs at l... read more

Death of Nebraska child linked to brain eating amoeba that kills 97% of people it infects

The death of a Nebraska child has been linked to the brain eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri that kills nearly every single person it infects.  The unnamed chil... read more

Autism breakthrough as scientists find 70 genes ‘strongly linked’ to condition

Autism breakthrough as scientists find 70 genes ‘strongly linked’ to condition US researchers looked at DNA of 150,000 people , 20,000 of whom had a... read more

GPs are resisting NHS request to update their patient lists

GPs have resisted calls to update their patient lists after suggestions practices may be including dead people and getting more cash.   The health service has ... read more