When was the last time you used a skipping rope? Chances are it was years ago in the playground — but it might be time to pick it up again. Research shows tha... read more
Have we been missing a trick with heart disease by concentrating too hard on the dangers of cholesterol? For years the thinking has been that ‘bad’ LDL chol... read more
Two years ago I trapped the sciatic nerve in my right leg while lifting something at work. Then I went on holiday and the same leg swelled up in the heat. No on... read more
An electronic nose that ‘smells’ harmful chemicals in urine could identify pregnant women most at risk of the dangerous condition pre-eclampsia. The handhe... read more
There is such a thing as a virtuous mince pie. Evelyn Toner, a dietitian at foodship.co.uk, gives her verdict on some health-conscious options. We then tasted a... read more
Standing in a bus queue, I was astonished to hear not just what the person next to me was saying on his phone, but what the person on the other end was saying, ... read more
The numbers are mind-blowing. In England alone, the NHS spends an average of £52 million on prescription medicines every day. Over the past decade, the annu... read more
Women are 15 percent more likely to die or suffer a serious injury if they’re operated on by a man than a surgeon who is their own gender, a study shows.Â... read more
Lara Sargent had high hopes that this year, finally, the pain which has blighted her life for the past decade would come to an end. At times, the 25-year-old ha... read more
Hundreds of soldiers are being deployed to accelerate the UK’s Covid booster rollout to hit a million jabs a day, it emerged today as top doctors begged m... read more
The Omicron variant is continuing its spread across the U.S., now being confirmed over 150 times in 30 U.S. states. Over the weekend, five U.S. states – I... read more
Sajid Javid was today accused of living on another planet after insisting there was no shortage of lateral flow tests. Tens of thousands of Britons trying to ge... read more
Fully-vaccinated elderly people may only suffer ‘cold-like’ symptoms if they catch Omicron, according to early reports from a ‘super spreader&... read more
Fears were raised today that London could be hit with tougher restrictions before Christmas as experts called for action to curb the spread of Omicron. Shock da... read more
What could Plan C involve  Ministers have yet to set out exactly what added restrictions might be brought in under any future plan C. But speculation is rife... read more
Nearly one in every six Americans have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster, though there is a massive disparity in vaccine uptake across different states, a Dai... read more
Health officials today refused to reveal whether any of the 10 Britons hospitalised with Omicron had already been given a booster vaccine. The UK Health Secur... read more
Boris Johnson’s pledge to dish out a million booster jabs a day to beat Omicron has descended into chaos on its first day, with vaccine centres warning st... read more
When former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman revealed last month that she’d been treated for breast cancer, one fact in her account leapt out at me – as, I s... read more
Wellness nut Orbits Eye Stones, £19 uncommongoods.com Pop these discs, made from Finnish rock, in the fridge, then place on or under the eyes to reduce puffi... read more
Last week The Mail on Sunday answered the burning questions on the new and concerning Omicron variant of Covid-19, in an effort to offer some clarity and, hopef... read more
A rapid test that can spot deadly drug-resistant superbugs in just 30 minutes is set to be offered to hospital patients across the country, potentially saving t... read more
