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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

Arthritis drug cuts risk of severely-ill Covid patients dying by 12%, major trial reveals

An arthritis drug cuts the risk of severely ill Covid patients dying by as much as a fifth, a major trial revealed today. The protection is on top of that given... read more

Former FDA chief predicts US will NOT get hit with another Covid surge until late 2022

Covid cases in America are continuing to plummet, and with the White House unveiling plans this week to tackle the virus going forward without the need for more... read more

Health chiefs issue norovirus warning as cases of the winter-vomiting bug shoot up

Health chiefs issue norovirus warning: Cases of winter-vomiting bug shoot by two-thirds in a week in care homes Norovirus outbreaks 48 per cent higher than expe... read more

Covid Canada: First case of deer-to-human Covid transmission found, scientists say

Scientists in Canada believe they have detected the first probable case of a deer transmitting Covid to a human. The suspected infection happened last November... read more

Fascinating footage shows baby’s face moving around inside amniotic sac during a C-section

Fascinating footage shows baby’s face moving around INSIDE amniotic sac during a C-section A baby in Istanbul, Turkey, was born inside the amniotic sac du... read more

Diabetes warning over e-cigarettes: Vaping could raise risk of high blood sugar, scientists say 

An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a device that allows users to inhale nicotine by heating a vapour from a solution that contain nicotine, propylene and ... read more

Final-stage trials show AZ/Sanofi jab cuts risk of children being hospitalised with RSV by 75% 

Vaccine for RSV on the horizon as trial finds jab made by AstraZeneca cuts risk of children being hospitalised with Covid-like virus by 75% RSV vaccine 74.5% ef... read more

Black Americans faced the brunt of record breaking surge of drug overdose deaths in 2020

Black Americans suffered a spike in drug overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds. Researchers from the University of California, Los Ang... read more

Cancer may TRIPLE risk of developing nerve-numbing disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome

Cancer may triple risk of developing rare Guillain-Barré syndrome that can cause paralysis, major study warns Cancer patients are three times more likely to de... read more

CDC estimates that there have been over 140 million COVID-19 infections in the US

CDC estimates there have been more than 140 million COVID-19 infections in the US – nearly DOUBLE official figure of 74 million The CDC estimates that 140... read more

J&J vaccine recipients were FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalized with Covid as Pfizer recipients

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine was not nearly as effective as its peers at preventing hospitalization from the virus, a new study of elder... read more

Some UK care home residents unable to see loved ones due to Covid restrictions ‘gave up and died’

Some care home residents ‘gave up and died’ because Covid rules barred them from seeing family, the outgoing boss of one of the UK’s biggest p... read more

Cancer could be thwarted by ‘drug factory’: Pioneering technique rids mice of tumours in DAYS

Cancer could be thwarted by ‘drug factory’ implants: Pioneering technique rids mice of bowel tumours in just SIX DAYS Tiny beads inserted near tumou... read more

‘Fun-loving’ boy, 8, ‘with no underlying health problems’ dies days after testing positive for Covid

‘Fun-loving’ boy, 8, ‘with no underlying health problems’ dies days after testing positive for Covid Jasper Bryan Cook, from West Yorks,... read more

UK’s Covid outbreak is GROWING: 11% rise in cases puts end to month of falling infections

Britain’s daily Covid cases rose for the first time in a month today in a sign the outbreak may be growing again, while hospitalisations also ticked upwar... read more

Covid England: Scrapping free mass testing could delay detection of new variants, SAGE says

Professor Graham Medley warned the UK would take longer to spot variants New Covid variants will take weeks longer to detect when mass testing is scrapped, one ... read more

GPs want extra cash in NHS contract that will force them to work Saturdays and evenings

GPs could resign over new NHS rules that require practices to stay open later and on weekends unless they are given more cash, it was claimed today. The British... read more

Biden announces new ‘Test to Treat’ plan and effort to fast-track vaccines in case of new variants

President Joe Biden said Tuesday night that Americans’ access to highly effective antiviral Covid pills will be increased under a new ‘Test to Treat... read more

Young woman spent years hiding face after ‘daily skin picking sessions’

A woman has admitted she spent almost a decade trying to hide her face after ‘daily picking sessions’ of up to six hours left her looking like she h... read more

Women vaccinated against HPV only need one smear for cervical cancer in lifetime, expert claims

Professor Peter Sasieni, a cancer expert at King’s College London, said women given the HPV jab only need one smear for the disease in their lifetime Wome... read more

Overcoming Dental Anxiety

There is a general view that people tend to avoid things that scare them. No one desires to feel discomfort, and anxiety is avoided rather than embraced. Howeve... read more

How Does Sugar Affect Your Teeth?

While most of the bacteria in your mouth are beneficial to your health and aid in digestion, some of them will gradually damage your enamel when they interact w... read more

Fluoride Myths & Facts

Fluoride is mainly found in water and food. It plays a vital role in our well-being, has many health benefits, and is an essential mineral that helps build the ... read more