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Wrestler, 23, nearly loses leg when strange bruise turns out to be flesh-eating bacteria

A college wrestler nearly lost his leg after a bruise on his left shin turned out to be a flesh-eating bacterial infection. Peyton Robb, 23, tried to shrug off ... read more

Keir Starmer to pledge an end to the NHS bed-blocking crisis by boosting care sector

Keir Starmer to pledge an end to the NHS bed-blocking crisis by boosting care sector as he blames ‘eye watering’ £1.7billion bill on 13 years of Tory failu... read more

Gastric band surgery used to help with weight-loss can also boost your brain power, study says

Gastric band surgery used to help with weight-loss can also boost your brain power after study shows those who have it perform better on cognitive tests after h... read more

Celebrities’ ‘new Botox’ could actually cause more harm than good, leading scientist warns 

Cutting edge stem cell treatments being used by celebrities as the ‘new Botox’ in bid to keep their youthful looks could actually cause more harm th... read more

Nutritionist GABRIELA PEACOCK reveals science-backed food secrets that can slow the ageing process

When you see someone whose clear unlined skin and sense of youthful vitality seem to defy their true age, it is easy to think, ‘Good genes’.  But although ... read more

NHS doctors want ChatGPT AI to write patient heart reports so they can see more people

NHS doctors want ChatGPT AI to write patient heart reports so they can see more people Heart experts say using AI to write reports would free time to see more p... read more

Strongest athlete’s foot cream becoming ‘useless’ as drug-resistant infections increase experts warn

Athlete’s foot can become ‘untreatable’ even with the strongest over-the-counter creams, due to the rise of drug-resistant strains of the bug ... read more

Running fast is the leading cause of shin splints, research finds

Running fast is the leading cause of shin splints, research finds University of Calgary scientists found running fast causes shin pain or splints By Eve Simmons... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: I’m off my anti-clot pills after aorta stent – so why do I still bruise so easily?

A few years back, I had a stent put into my aorta after a scan showed an aneurysm. I was also prescribed an anti-clotting pill, clopidogrel, and noticed soon af... read more

Older people left to suffer pain of chronic leg wounds without treatment, like ex-MP Ann Clwyd

People with painful leg ulcers are being ‘abandoned’ in some parts of Britain because of a postcode lottery of care, according to a campaign launche... read more

Could an ice bath plunge, as shown by Holly Willoughby, help me stop feeling so cold all the time?

I am standing in my swimming costume in a garden, next to wooden barrel filled with ice and water. It’s a sunny day but the mini-pool I’m about to g... read more

Ministers must act to stop teenagers getting addicted to vaping, writes BARNEY CALMAN

It’s best if I just come clean: for the past year, I’ve been hooked on vaping. Specifically, those neon-coloured disposable ones called things like ... read more

Breakthrough daily diabetes tablet to treat all British heart failure sufferers secures NHS approval

All British heart failure sufferers will now be eligible for a breakthrough daily tablet that dramatically reduces symptoms and boosts survival chances. The dru... read more

I’m a personal trainer – these are the three moves you NEED to know to beat any back or neck pain

Sitting at a desk or driving all day is awful for our posture and can leave us in total agony with crippling back and neck pain. Fortunately for millions of us,... read more

Why you SHOULD nap at work: Experts claim taking 10-minute kips will make you more creative

Why you SHOULD nap at work: Experts claim taking 10-minute kips will make you more creative By Victoria Allen Science Editor For The Daily Mail Updated: 12:49 B... read more

Diet Coke or Coke Zero: Experts give their verdict on which option is healthier

They are both sugar-free, low-calorie and taste almost as good as the real thing.  But there have been arguments aplenty over whether Diet Coke or Coke Zero is... read more

Over $2bn wasted on unused Covid vaccines… as 13m Johnson & Johnson shots discarded

More than $2 billion has been wasted on unused Covid vaccines throughout the pandemic, data suggests. More than 300million doses of four brands of vaccine ̵... read more

Kansas man who had strokes at 28 and 33 had heart condition that affects 25 percent of people

A Kansas man who suffered strokes twice in his 20s and 30s had a heart condition that affects 25 percent of Americans. Bill Ramsey, 50, of Wichita, Kansas, wa... read more

Bird flu-infected poultry worker travelled to SCOTLAND while positive

Britain’s bird flu containment strategy was criticized today after it was revealed one of two poultry workers with the killer virus travelled to Scotland.... read more

Outrage over BMA and NHS England hosting ‘how to move to Australia as a doctor guides’

Both the NHS and British Medical Association (BMA) were today accused of fuelling the exodus of doctors with ‘how to get a job in Australia’ guides ... read more

Classrooms to become frontline in battle against vaping

Classrooms to become frontline in the battle against vaping as teachers are told to warn children as young as 11 about the dangers and addiction it can cause Sc... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY reveals what he’s doing to ward off dementia

A friend, whose mum has Alzheimer’s, told me last week that she’s going to take a genetic test that looks at the APOE gene — if you have inherited one bad... read more

A-list nutritionist GABRIELA PEACOCK reveals simple secrets to look younger in just two weeks

How many times have you heard health experts extolling the virtues of a healthy diet, regular exercise, relaxation and good sleep? Well, my message is different... read more

Over half of med students ‘unlikely’ to apply to practice in state with restrictions

States with abortion restrictions could hemorrhage doctors and further limit reproductive health care access, a survey suggests.   The findings showed that mo... read more