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Covid UK: Nurse, 41, who died was one of thousands of brave NHS workers from Philippines

At the height of the initial Covid outbreak in March last year, Leilani Medel, a 41-year-old mum, posted a picture of herself and her 13-year-old daughter Carmi... read more

Can ‘smart coffees’ really boost your brain?

Beyond the welcome caffeine lift, research shows that regularly drinking coffee may help you live longer, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant proper... read more

Babies withms | Daily Mail Online

Babies with stressed parents are more likely to become fat children because their parents might overfeed them or pass on anxiety that triggers comfort eating, s... read more

Covid US: Daily deaths hit nine-month low of 666 as cases decline 15% in a week

The U.S. is ‘turning the corner’ in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, White House Response Coordinator Jeff Zients told CNN on Sunday.   N... read more

Insurance That’s Right For You: Dermaplaning Insurance

Professional companies are pleased to sell insurance for Dermaplaning therapists across the country as a committed supplier of dermaplaning insurance policies f... read more

Covid UK: Almost HALF London cases are now the Indian variant, data suggests

India’s coronavirus variant could be more transmissible than Britain’s dominant Kent strain, Professor Chris Whitty warned tonight amid growing fear... read more

Data from UK’s roll-out shows first dose of AstraZeneca’s jab cuts risk of dying from virus by 80%

Britain’s vaccination drive was given another boost today as yet more real-world data revealed the jabs are saving thousands of lives. Public Health Engla... read more

Blind patients hope to gain vision in medical first of CRISPR editing DNA inside their bodies

In a world first, scientists are using the controversial CRISPR technology to edit genes while the DNA is still inside a person’s body. Typically, the too... read more

UK is in a ‘very good position’ against Covid variants

Britain is in a ‘very good position’ against coronavirus variants, researchers insisted today as Pfizer claimed there is no proof its current jab n... read more

Boris Johnson will confirm hugs from Monday at 5pm briefing

England today recorded zero new Covid deaths for the first time since July as Boris Johnson gets set to announce a major loosening of lockdown rules for next Mo... read more

Vaccinated Britons who catch Covid get a milder form of disease, study warns

Vaccinated Britons who catch Covid get a milder form of the disease and suffer fewer tell-tale symptoms, study warns King’s College London scientists foun... read more

Health Minister Nadine Dorries says she’s AGAINST forcing care home staff to have Covid vaccines

Health minister Nadine Dorries today said she would not support plans to force care home staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus.  The Government last month... read more

Norway says AstraZeneca and J&J Covid vaccines should only be offered to volunteers for shot

Norwegian health regulators say Covid vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson should only be offered to people who volunteer for the shots.  The c... read more

Don’t hug too much, keep them short and wear a MASK, cautious SAGE scientist warns

Don’t hug too often, keep embraces short and avoid face-to-face contact, is the message from No10’s cautious scientific advisers ahead of the next m... read more

HEALTH NOTES: People with kidney disease are 70% more likely to develop dementia, study finds

HEALTH NOTES: People with kidney disease are 70 per cent more likely to develop dementia, study finds By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:12 BST, 8 May 202... read more

Thousands of bowel disease patients could be spared long waits for treatment thanks to simple test 

Thousands of bowel disease patients could soon be spared regular hospital visits and long waits for treatment – thanks to new test that would allow GPs or eve... read more

Mail on Sunday launches campaign urging NHS bosses to let us all see our GPs face to face again

If there is one story which encapsulates the distress of families as GPs remain behind closed doors during this pandemic, then this is it. And to health chiefs ... read more

Finally, the proof Covid vaccines ARE safe when you’re pregnant

The message from health chiefs is clear: Covid-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women. While a question mark hung over this vital detail earlier on in jab tria... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: My hair is thinning… could it be caused by heartburn medicine?

I am 62 and have been on the heartburn medication omeprazole for six years, ever since being diagnosed with a hiatus hernia. Over the past few years my hair has... read more

EVE SIMMONS: Why the NHS must stop treating people with anorexia like prisoners

Six years ago, at the age of 23, I sat cross-legged on a hospital bed, screaming – wailing – for my mummy. A nurse shooed my distraught mother out of the ro... read more

Have scientists found the key to beating prostate cancer?

Have scientists found the key to beating prostate cancer? ‘Miracle’ immunotherapy trial targets protein that allows tumours to flourish Prostate can... read more

CDC FINALLY warns that ‘airborne’ coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet

U.S. health officials have finally acknowledged that coronavirus is airborne and can travel more than six feet in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How fasting could help cut your blood pressure

Regular readers of this column might wonder if I am ever so slightly obsessed with the microbiome, the billions of tiny creatures that live in our guts — and ... read more

Coronavirus: Large events have ‘a small impact’ on Covid spread, SAGE report claims

Big events of 50 people or more could be more Covid safe than modest parties of 10 to 20 people, according to SAGE scientists. People don’t actually mix w... read more