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Why is the NHS still dishing out 10,000 prescriptions a year for painkiller co-proxamol?

Doctors are handing out 10,000 NHS prescriptions a year for an unlicensed painkiller that is linked to suicides and accidental overdoses. The drug, co-proxamol... read more

Why are young women risking permanent damage with ‘fox-eye facelifts’?

It is billed as a pain-free ‘tweakment’ – a minor cosmetic procedure that will leave you with a sultry and sexy new look, worthy of a supermodel, in as l... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Since my GP took me off HRT my life is hell. How do I cope? 

My doctor persuaded me to stop taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) three years ago after I’d been on it for seven years.  She refuses to re-prescribe i... read more

Dementia’s early signs could be reversed by a good social life, study finds

Early signs of dementia could be reversed by a good social life, study finds People who spend face-to-face time with friends and family, attend classes, volunte... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Overweight? Our politicians are to blame

Being a world leader in Covid research and vaccines has been a great triumph for the UK. But there is another ‘world leader’ title we really don’t want to... read more

Non-profit company to produce generic insulin that will be sold for $30 per vial

The price of insulin in America has been a hot-button issue in America for years, and with discussions about potential price caps on the drug being put into the... read more

Mother in a coma stuns medics by opening her eyes after they turn off her ventilator

A mother in a coma stunned medics when her eyes shot open and she gasped for breath as medics went to turn off her ventilator.  Kate Green, 42, was left in a c... read more

UK’s Covid cases soar 40% in first week after No10’s ‘Freedom Day’

Britain’s daily Covid cases soared more than 40 per cent in a week today amid mounting signs that the country’s outbreak is growing again.  Governm... read more

SAGE to stop meeting regularly in recognition that worst of Covid is over

SAGE will no longer meet on a regular basis as the UK enters a new phase of the Covid pandemic.  The scientific advisory group, chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance... read more

Baby girl who had a silent brain tumour was ‘hours from death’ after symptoms dismissed as ‘normal’ 

A three-month-old girl with an undiagnosed brain tumour was left hours from death after bungling doctors dismissed her worrying symptoms as ‘normal’... read more

Ministers accused of jumping gun over ‘worrying’ decision to scrap free flu jabs for 6m over-50s

Ministers were today accused of failing to learn lessons from the pandemic after scrapping free flu vaccines for millions of over-50s and children. People aged ... read more

Only 10% of Americans are still recommended to wear a mask indoors under updated CDC guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only recommends ten percent of Americans to wear masks in indoor, public, settings because they live in an ... read more

Just 41% of people are now ‘very worried’ about Covid – lowest proportion since pandemic began

Britain’s Covid fears fade: Just 41% of people are now ‘very worried’ about virus – the lowest proportion since pandemic began, official... read more

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger a spike of Covid cases, Lancet editor warns

Dr Richard Horton, the editor of scientific journal The Lancet (pictured), said the risk of local spikes in Ukraine— where just a third of people are double-j... read more

Drinking three glasses of wine or pints of beer each week is bad for your brain

Drinking just a glass of wine or pint of beer each night in middle-age may age your brain by two years, a study claims.   Researchers analysed MRI scans of 36... read more

NHS scraps free flu jabs for millions of people aged over 50 and secondary school children

The NHS has scrapped free flu jabs for millions of people aged over 50 as the organisation chose to reverse its policy to pre-pandemic conditions. Secondary sch... read more

Millions of NHS patients are prepared to go into debt to beat waiting lists

Millions of NHS patients are prepared to go into debt to beat waiting lists as figures reveal 85% are considering private healthcare Doctors warn patients are g... read more

Proteins in MILK have virus inhibiting properties that can help prevent COVID-19

Proteins in MILK have virus inhibiting properties that can help prevent COVID-19 from replicating in a person’s body and causing infection, study finds Mi... read more

Covid patients treated at a hospital dedicated for virus patients were more likely to survive

Covid patients treated at a hospital dedicated for virus patients were more likely to survive than those treated at a normal facility, study finds A person suff... read more

Want a good night’s sleep? You’re better off hitting the gym than going for a run, study finds

It’s better to hit the gym than go for a run if you want a good night’s sleep, a study suggests. For sleep-deprived people, lifting weights or doing... read more

Sticking a price cap on CIGARETTES would stop people taking up smoking, experts say

Putting a price-cap on cigarettes would limit the number of people who take up smoking, experts say. Currently tobacco companies get around tax hikes by keeping... read more

UK’s daily Covid cases rise again: Infections jump 17% in a week to 45,656

Britain’s daily Covid cases rose for the second day in a row today amid signs the country’s outbreak is no longer shrinking. Government dashboard da... read more

White House to share COVID-19 technology innovated by US government with the WHO

White House to share COVID-19 technology innovated by US government with the WHO in effort to fight pandemic overseas The White House plans to share COVID-19 re... read more

Patient scarred for life after a botched operation left him with severe burns on his buttocks

Scarred for life by a botched NHS op: Man, 43, sues hospital after being left with severe burns on his buttocks and thighs from a freak accident involving banne... read more