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Britain’s bird flu ‘patient zero’ is BANNED from keeping ducks for a year

Britain’s bird flu ‘patient zero’ has been left ‘absolutely distraught’ after being banned from keeping ducks for more than a year... read more

Covid surges in 44 states are now slowing as experts predict cases to top out in the coming weeks

The Omicron variant is showing more signs that it is starting to burn out this week with the rate of case growth slowing in 44 states over the past two days. ... read more

Millions of Covid vaccines ‘may need to be BINNED’ if young people don’t get their boosters

Millions of Covid vaccines could be binned unless booster uptake picks up in young people, the Government fears.  The booster drive has slowed to just 140,000 ... read more

How many people in YOUR area have Covid? Interactive map reveals UK’s Omicron hotspots

A new interactive map has revealed the UK’s Omicron hotspots last week, when a record 4.3million Britons were thought to have been carrying Covid. It show... read more

Vaccine passport chaos as bungling NHS bosses still fail to recognise jabs dished out in SCOTLAND

England still doesn’t automatically recognise Covid vaccines dished out in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, MailOnline can reveal. Complaints were fi... read more

Reasons To Consider Breast Lift Surgery

With increasing age, breasts undergo changes and slacken. This process is called ptosis or sagging. That can be a little distressing. If you’re looking fo... read more

Using Exemestane In Breast Cancer Treatment

With over 2.5 million cases reported every year, breast cancer has emerged as the most common type of cancer diagnosed among women throughout the world. Researc... read more

Ministers have used ‘propagandistic’ tactics to scare public into complying with Covid rules

Simon Ruda,  co-founder of No10’s ‘Nudge Unit’, accused ministers of using scare tactics during the pandemic The co-founder of No10’s... read more

One in ten people may still be infectious for Covid after ten days, study finds

A third of people who catch Covid may still be infectious after five days, according to a study that illustrates the gamble ministers face in cutting the self-... read more

Wearing a facemask makes you more attractive to the opposite sex, study finds 

People wearing face masks are deemed to be more attractive than when they have nothing covering their faces, according to a new study. Face masks have become a ... read more

Mothers-to-be who consume artificial sweeteners may be more likely to have fat children, study warns

Mothers-to-be who consume artificial sweeteners may be more likely to have fat children, study warns Researchers tested two sweeteners on pregnant rats to see ... read more

Pig heart transplant recipient stabbed a man seven times in 1988 leaving him wheelchair-bound

The dying handyman who became the first patient in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig stabbed a man he met in a bar seven time... read more

WHO warns that repeated booster shots are not sustainable 

The World Health Organization is calling for vaccine manufacturers to future proof Covid jabs instead of focusing on rolling out regular boosters. The agency... read more

Omicron heads west: Oregon, Alaska and Utah now lead US in case growth

As the Omicron variant-fueled Covid surge appears to near its peak in many eastern states, the virus has begun to head west, striking elsewhere in the country. ... read more

Glandular fever may be the biggest cause of multiple sclerosis

Glandular fever may be the biggest cause of multiple sclerosis: ‘Kissing disease’ may raise risk of crippling illness by 32-fold, study warns Decade... read more

One in 40 new mothers delivered their babies at home in 2020, official data shows

Covid fuelled spike in home births: One in 40 new mothers delivered their babies at home in 2020, official data shows A total of 14,281 out of 607,000 births â€... read more

Mothers-to-be who get Covid within a month of their due date ‘are at greatest risk of complications’

Pregnant women who catch Covid within a month of their due date are at greatest risk of complications, research suggests.  But doctors insist the dangers are t... read more

Some Americans are catching Covid on PURPOSE to ‘get it out of the way’ in ‘foolish’ move

Some Americans are trying to get COVID-19 on purpose and get the disease ‘out of the way,’ assuming that their case will be mild – but doctors... read more

Covid UK: Cases fall by nearly 40% in a week to 109,133 as Omicron wave continues to collapse

Britain’s Omicron wave continued to collapse today as Covid cases fell once again and NHS hospital admissions remained flat. Another 109,133 positive test... read more

Symptom-tracking app finds 12% drop in number of people getting ill with virus every day…

Britain’s Omicron outbreak has peaked, another surveillance study confirmed today in an extra boost to hopes that the worst of the current wave is over.Â... read more

Trained dogs can identify the coronavirus in the air with over 97% accuracy, study shows

In Bristol County, Massachusetts, local police are using trained dogs to ‘sniff out’ COVID-19 in local schools, police stations, and other popular l... read more

Taking chips and snacks from a shared plate makes them seem less fattening, researchers suggest 

People are underestimating how fattening food is when they share a meal or snack with others, research has found.   For diners, food appears less fattening to... read more

More than HALF of NHS Covid ‘patients’ in London are now NOT being treated for virus

Construction workers put the finishing touches on one of the NHS’ new Nightingale surge hubs today, despite data suggesting they won’t even be neede... read more

Has omicron peaked? COVID cases flatten in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and LA

New data from the first US states hit by Omicron suggest their latest COVID surge has peaked and that cases could soon fall sharply. Data from Johns Hopkins Uni... read more