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Monkeypox only spreads through air during ‘SUSTAINED’ face-to-face contact, CDC says

Monkeypox can spread through the air but only through ‘sustained’ face-to-face contact with an infected person, the director of the CDC revealed Fri... read more

Researchers develop injectable gel that can repair cracks and tears in spinal discs relieving pain

Cure for back pain? Researchers develop injectable gel that can repair cracks and tears in spinal discs relieving pain Scientists at Clinical Radiology of Oklah... read more

Smoking rates are nearly 10 TIMES higher in areas of England

Smoking rates are nearly eleven times higher in parts of England lagging most behind in the Government’s bold plan to eradicate the killer habit, MailOnli... read more

Thalidomide IS safe… but only for treating rare blood vessel condition

Thalidomide could save the lives of patients battling a rare blood vessel condition, research suggests. The notorious drug killed and injured up to 100,000 babi... read more

Biden to FINALLY announce the CDC is dropping requirements for international travelers

BREAKING: CDC will drop requirement for negative covid test for international travelers into the US from June 12 The Biden Admin and the CDC are expected to ann... read more

UK logs another 45 monkeypox cases as outbreak continues to sweep country

Another 45 monkeypox cases have been spotted in the UK, health bosses revealed today amid growing pressure on ministers to urgently buy more vaccines. Officials... read more

Cost of living crisis sees own-brand Viagra! Boots starts selling impotence pills for just £15

Boots has started selling its own-brand Viagra, in a move hailed by doctors amid the cost of living crisis. The chemist now offers a four-pack of impotence pill... read more

Pakistani man, 64, needs 18cm-long electrical wire pulled out of his penis

Pakistani man, 64, needs 18cm-long electrical wire pulled out of his penis after it got stuck during DIY attempt to help him urinate Pakistani man inserted a 18... read more

Up to £4bn of Covid PPE bought at ‘obscenely inflated’ prices will be set on FIRE to generate power

Bonfire of PPE: Up to £4billion of Covid protection gear purchased at ‘obscenely inflated’ prices will be set on FIRE to generate power Fake or sub... read more

First meal of the day should be mid-morning as most have dinner later in the evening, expert says 

Don’t eat breakfast till 11am if you want to lose weight! First meal of the day should be mid-morning as modern lifestyles mean most have dinner later in ... read more

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic are falling behind, early learning staff say

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic are ‘falling behind’ on key milestones including talking and crawling because of a lack of social interacti... read more

Boy, 7, slowly returns to normal life after suffering two heart birth-defects and a stroke

A young boy that was born with two congenital hear defects and suffered a stroke that caused him to lose feeling in half of his body is finally recovering, and ... read more

Has America’s Covid wave peaked? Infections and testing positivity rate plateau after Memorial Day

America’s sixth Covid wave is already slowing down, experts say, as cases plateau eight days after Memorial Day celebrations which some feared would re-ig... read more

Concerns are raised about national stockpile of drugs to fight monkeypox

As the rare virus monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., now having been detected 40 times in 15 states and the District of Columbia, some are raising c... read more

Another 18 British children are struck down with mysterious hepatitis ‘of unknown origin’

Another 18 British children are struck down with mysterious hepatitis ‘of unknown origin’ It brings the cumulative UK total to 240 since the first ... read more

NHS spent nearly £100MILLION on prescribing paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen last year

The cash-strapped NHS spent more than £100million on prescribing common drugs like paracetamol last year despite being available for pennies on the high street... read more

Drinking one glass of wine each night with your dinner is ‘safer than having seven on a Saturday’

One glass of wine every night with dinner is safer than binge-drinking on a Saturday and going teetotal for rest of week, study claims US experts studied drinki... read more

Smoking could be made illegal OUTSIDE pubs and bars

Smoking should be made illegal outside of pubs and bars and children should be banned from ever being able to buy cigarettes, according to radical ‘nanny-... read more

NHS accused of putting babies at harm over advice to trans women wanting to breastfeed:

Newborn babies could be harmed by woke NHS-backed guidance that states transwomen can breastfeed, experts warned today. Guidance from a charity — linked to on... read more

Suffering hay fever for first time ever this year? Blame Covid lockdowns and global warming

If you’re suffering from hay fever for the first time this year, you’re not alone. There has been a surge in the number of people who report experie... read more

NHS hospitals defy instructions from health chiefs to DROP face mask rules post-Covid

NHS trusts have vowed to keep face mask rules in place, despite officials scrapping them now the worst of Covid is over. Health chiefs yesterday dropped all gui... read more

Pharmacists and nurses at GPs’ clinics will be allowed to sign people off sick under new measure

Pharmacists and nurses will soon be given powers to issue sick notes under reforms that could free up millions of GP appointments. The law will be changed so pa... read more

Children could be banned from buying cigarettes for LIFE under radical plans

Children should be banned from ever being able to buy cigarettes, according to recommendations set to be unveiled today. The legal smoking age could also be rai... read more

Eating lots of fish makes you more likely to get melanoma, research says

Following NHS advice to eat fish twice a week could leave you more prone to the deadliest type of skin cancer, research today suggested. Scientists analysed mel... read more