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Girl, three, was left ‘dead behind the eyes’ after ‘suffering food poisoning from Kinder Surprise’

A girl was left looking ‘dead behind the eyes’ after allegedly contracting salmonella from a Kinder Surprise chocolate egg. Charlotte Wingfield, tho... read more

White House pandemic chief says he is not ‘overly concerned’ about increase in Covid cases

Covid cases are starting to slightly rise once again in parts of the U.S. after nearly three months of declines coming off of the massive winter Omicron surge. ... read more

Scientists reckon they’ve got a cure for premature ejaculation.. but it involves ZAPPING the penis

Zapping the penis could combat premature ejaculation, doctors claim. One man who underwent the therapy was able to last roughly seven times longer in bed. He un... read more

Malaysian woman, 63, develops a 5cm-long ‘HORN’ on her breast after rare case of itchy viral warts

Malaysian woman, 63, develops a 5cm-long ‘HORN’ on her breast after rare case of itchy viral warts Patient told doctors growths spontaneously appear... read more

Woman born with vocal chord paralysis

Woman, 29, with vocal chord paralysis who struggles to speak loudly reveals she’s been forced to quit her job at a dog groomers and can never go to the pu... read more

Schoolgirl, 12, left on the brink of death hours after A&E doctors dismissed meningitis as a cold

A 12-year-old schoolgirl was left on the brink of death after doctors dismissed meningitis as a common cold. Harri Tuson, now 13, from Eltham in London, was tak... read more

NHS chiefs call for the return of masks and limits on indoor mixing

Health chiefs want Britons to follow a string of new Covid measures to fight record infection rates in the UK and ease pressure on the NHS. NHS Confederation a... read more

Having a sense of purpose in life can slash risk of developing dementia, study suggests 

Having a sense of purpose in life can slash risk of developing dementia, study suggests Feeling a sense of purpose can lower risk of developing dementia, study... read more

Why are doctors warning against £300 blood test that can spot dozens of diseases before they strike?

Covid testing chain Randox is poised to convert its high street walk-in centres into blood-testing clinics offering a universal screening that can spot the earl... read more

Doctors make breakthrough to help spot ovarian cancer before it’s too late

British doctors have made a breakthrough that could finally pave the way for a national ovarian cancer-screening programme. Researchers have discovered that wom... read more

Health experts war on the one in 10 heart attacks with no obvious cause

People struck by an unusual type of heart attack may benefit from a new treatment protocol that could spare them a second, potentially fatal attack. It aims to ... read more

How genes in deer antlers could ‘switch off’ deadly tumours

Vladimir Putin bathes in blood extracted from deer antlers, it has been claimed – a treatment that has been dubbed ‘natural Viagra’. The Russian l... read more

Lego kit that shows kids what it’s like to have an MRI

About 150,000 children in the UK need to have an MRI scan every year. The machine takes detailed pictures inside the body which are used for everything from dia... read more

HEALTH NOTES: Bottle ‘as good as breast’ for baby bonding

HEALTH NOTES: Bottle ‘as good as breast’ for baby bonding By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:03 BST, 9 April 2022 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 9 Apri... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: What will stop me picking up so many bad chest infections? 

I am 72 and was recently in hospital for two weeks with pneumonia. After I’d completed the antibiotics I was on, I got another chest infection. I seem to suff... read more

EVE SIMMONS: Vitamin D pills are pointless, experts told us. Scores of readers beg to differ

Vitamin D is a vital supplement taken by millions across the UK to ward off diabetes, cancer and even Covid… or is it simply a useless waste of money? Last we... read more

Americans’ life expectancy dropped another 0.3 years in 2021

Americans’ life expectancy dropped another 0.3 years in 2021 while many other major nations saw rebound after pandemic drop in 2020 The life span of the a... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Covid can leave you with type 2 DIABETES

Just when you thought it was safe to ditch the mask, Covid has come roaring back. But though recent research suggests rates are high in the over-55s (and lots o... read more

Men who regularly us ED medication are at an 85% increased risk of developing vision problems

Regular use of erectile dysfunction (ED) medicine may increase a man’s risk of developing vision issues at some point in his life, a new study finds. Rese... read more

Kinder chocolates recalled in US over potential salmonella contamination

Kinder chocolates recalled in US over potential salmonella contamination only a week before Easter holiday Ferrero is issuing a recall for two of its Easter-the... read more

Covid US: Ex FDA chief doesn’t expect rising hospitalizations despite Omicron-fuelled surge in cases

Americans might be in the midst of another Covid surge, with pandemic-related restrictions lifted around the country and the highly infectious ‘stealth... read more

Covid UK: ONS data for England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland shows signs infections not increasing

England’s Covid resurgence has finally peaked — even though more people are currently infected than ever, the country’s most respected surveillanc... read more

Man, 57, almost loses his penis after trapped pubic hairs ‘matted and formed a tight ring’

A man nearly lost part of his penis after pubic hair got caught around his tip and cut off its blood supply. Medics claim the uncircumcised man’s ordeal â... read more

Back pain doesn’t have to be forever

Back pain is a commonly reported issue and can be caused by a range of factors. It can be mildly uncomfortable all the way through to debilitating and degenerat... read more