Given what we now know about viruses and how potentially lethal they can be, the idea of inhaling or swallowing one to treat an infection sounds like the last t... read more
Around 80,000 men in England have an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a potentially life‑threatening bulge in the aorta (the main blood vessel that runs from the h... read more
Among the proud moments captured on Nicola Wharton’s phone, is a short video of her son Aaron, then aged four, out on a stroll with his father Lee. What the f... read more
Having a loved one go into a coma as a result of a severe COVID-19 infection can be a terrifying, anxiety-inducing, experience, but the patient’s odds for... read more
An analysis of online posts to Reddit show that many people who self-harm exhibit similar patterns towards the behavior that those addicted to substances like d... read more
Girl, 13, ‘almost died’ after swelling on her face caused by an infection was mistakenly put down to Covid, parents claim WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: ... read more
Genes linked to a dozen serious illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease can be detected in embryos, experts claimed today. The tests, if proven... read more
Pregnant women who catch Covid are TWICE as likely to have a premature birth, study reveals US scientists monitored 43,000 pregnancies, including 1,300 involvin... read more
A Welsh man who spent over half a year battling Covid at home is thought to have become the first person in the world to be cured of the virus by getting vaccin... read more
US deaths involving alcohol increased 25% during COVID-19 pandemic, NIH study finds Deaths caused by alcohol in the U.S. surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, an... read more
The ‘Uberisation’ of GP services is putting patients at risk, former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned. The Tory MP claimed the greater relian... read more
Daily Covid reporting is starting to be abandoned by health officials around the United States as the cases continue to decline and the much of the world looks ... read more
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam invited fellow Covid guru and friend Sir Chris Whitty to watch his beloved Boston United at his ‘leaving do’ this weekend. JVT,... read more
Sajid Javid’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) was today slammed for staying silent over whether thousands of carers who were sacked for not ge... read more
A personal trainer has been given 18 months to live after an alleged ‘gym injury’ turned out to be cancer in his spine. Mark Potter, 47, from Chin... read more
A boy’s skull was put back together like a jigsaw to stop his brain from being crushed due to a life-threatening condition. Daniel Bradly, from Alfreton ... read more
Warning over patient safety as poll shows 87% of GPs say they are too snowed under with work Nearly 90% of GPs are concerned about making mistakes due to too... read more
Middle-class mothers are running forums exploiting Covid vaccine fears to peddle myths about other jabs, helping drive take-up rates to a ten-year low. Vaccine ... read more
Social media ‘is pushing cowboy Botox on women’ and causing irreversible damage, MP warns Tory MP Laura Trott warns social media hype preys on women’s... read more
5,500 children are now on NHS waiting list for gender swap treatment after post-lockdown surge in demand Thousands of children are on waiting list for treatment... read more
Did official figures overestimate Britain’s grim Covid death toll? It’s a question that has been asked persistently by medics and members of the public al... read more
Right now, I imagine almost everyone can reel off a list of friends or family who have been struck down with Covid, often for the second or third time. I know I... read more