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Dentist who woke up from surgery with an Irish accent shares update one year on

An Australian dentist who developed an Irish accent after tonsil surgery despite never having visited the country before has documented her vocal transformation... read more

When Should You Take Protein Pills?

Protein pills are a unique alternative to protein shakes and powders. If you take protein pills, the benefits and effects aren’t necessarily the same as they ... read more

Former cancer tsar calls for doctors to work from home as part of drive to end waiting lists

Former cancer tsar calls for doctors to work from home as part of radical drive to end waiting lists scandal  Government’s former cancer tsar says NHS consu... read more

Ambulance trust ‘covered up evidence about mistakes by paramedics linked to deaths of 90 patients’ 

An NHS ambulance service misled coroners by changing documents and witness statements about deaths linked to how it treated patients, it has been reported.  No... read more

Could this revolutionary jab help destroy the cancer that killed Patrick Swayze?

Could this revolutionary jab help destroy the cancer that killed Patrick Swayze? Scientists trial ‘ground-breaking’ vaccine they hope will protect p... read more

Tourette’s syndrome: How a US surgeon beat the condition with his scalpel

Widespread myths about Tourette’s syndrome are preventing young people from spotting early signs of the disability and seeking help, experts and patients livi... read more

NHS patients to receive £120 private health app to get them fit for surgery

NHS patients to receive £120 private health app featuring a personalised fitness and nutrition plan to get them fit for surgery Sapien Health will work with NH... read more

Special string to help patients suffering painful throat condition

Thousands of people who live with a distressing throat problem could soon be spared frequent invasive scans – by swallowing a piece of string. The new techniq... read more

Alzheimer’s disappointment as miracle dementia drug is less effective than first hoped

It is, without doubt, a story of hope. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at just 54, Phil Gutis was facing a bleak prognosis that will be all too familiar t... read more

New algorithm ‘to predict patient’s mental health crisis before it strikes’

HEALTH NOTES: New algorithm ‘to predict patient’s mental health crisis before it strikes’ By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 21 ... read more

New inhaler slashes serious asthma attacks by a quarter

New dual dose inhaler slashes the number of patients suffering serious asthma attacks by a quarter Eight million Britons suffer from asthma which is an incurabl... read more

Calcium pills: Experts warn bone boosting mineral could damage your heart

Calcium supplements taken by millions of Britons to boost bone health could cause heart damage in some people, say doctors. The warning comes as new research s... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: How bad will these tremors get if there really is no cure?  

I have suffered something called essential tremor since childhood. I’m now 77, and five years ago it began to get severe. The tremor affects my whole body and... read more

Social care crisis: NHS chiefs rule man who suffered catastrophic stroke did not need extra help

Jean Jefferson never imagined her 60s would be like this. She and husband Colin had planned weekends away in the countryside and cycling holidays on the Algarve... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: I’ve finally got Covid, but I’m tackling it with two surprising remedies 

After more than two years dodging the Covid-19 bullet, I have been struck down. This is particularly galling because throughout the pandemic I’ve tried to red... read more

Expert says that doing a jive every day can reduce anxiety, help manage chronic pain

Dance is the greatest medicine! Expert says that doing a jive every day can reduce anxiety, help manage chronic pain and even boost the quality of life of Alzhe... read more

Health chiefs declare two new Covid ‘variants of concern’ but experts say there’s NO reason to panic

Two types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been newly classified as variants of concern in the UK, but experts say there is no need to worry.  Only a sm... read more

CDC calls for older adults to get second booster dose despite push-back from many experts

Health chiefs are urging all Americans over 50 years old to come forward for their fourth Covid vaccine amid rising cases and hospitalizations, despite some exp... read more

FDA approves smallpox drug also believed to be able to treat monkeypox

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for monkeypox treatment, as cases of the rare virus has now been detected in 11 countries, including th... read more

Health chiefs brace for ‘MORE monkeypox cases in the coming days’

Covid-weary Britons were today warned that the worst of monkeypox is still to come as the country’s outbreak doubled in size. Health bosses tasked with co... read more

RCN invites TODDLERS to a ‘super-camp drag story time’ event

Outrage as Royal College of Nursing invites TODDLERS to a ‘super-camp drag story time’ event Nursing union planned to host a ‘drag story time&... read more

NHS boss orders hospitals to ditch ALL remaining Covid visiting restrictions

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, yesterday told trusts, to allow visitors to boost patients’ ‘experience, mental health and recover... read more

Glaucoma: Types, Causes, Symptoms, And Treatments

Glaucoma is an eye condition whereby the eye’s optic nerve is damaged due to pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) which is thought to be caused by t... read more

Britain’s monkeypox outbreak ‘DOUBLES in size’: Eleven new cases ‘will be announced TODAY’

The monkeypox outbreak in Britain has doubled in size, health officials will announce today. Britain has been stocking up on thousands of monkeypox vaccines an... read more