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Pentagon doctors say children as young as SEVEN should be able to get puberty blockers

Pentagon doctors have backed research claiming trans children as young as seven can decide they want puberty blockers and hormone-warping drugs. In an editorial... read more

Scientists sound alarm over flesh-eating bacteria expected to DOUBLE in next 20 years

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a flesh-eating bacteria which could be present in every US state on the East Coast within the next 20 years. By the 2040s... read more

Map lays bare England’s child dental crisis and shows areas where tooth decay more likely

Almost two thirds of children have rotten teeth in parts of the country, official data revealed today. Statistics laying bare England’s dental crisis show... read more

Drug-driving hits an all-time high as road safety charities warn of ‘epidemic’

Drug-driving hits an all-time high as injuries soar 260% in a decade: Road safety charities warn ‘epidemic’ is piling pressure on A&Es and court... read more

Killer eye drops recall: What to know and the brands affected

A flurry of US deaths and blindness caused by contaminated eyedrops has caused panic nationwide. Three Americans have died, eight have suffered vision loss and ... read more

Covid-like virus is found lurking in UK bats

Bats in Britain are harbouring a Covid-like virus which has the potential to spill over into humans, experts have warned. This never-before-seen coronavirus wou... read more

Good AND bad news for coffee lovers as study shows they walk more but sleep less

Coffee boosts the number of calories people burn during the day but it robs them of vital sleep at night, according to a new study. Results suggested people wh... read more

How purposely-installed vape detectors are being set off 22 TIMES a day in schools

Devices installed in schools to detect whether children are vaping are being set off up to 22 times a day, data has revealed.  The VapeGuardian sensors send a ... read more

Was regulator RIGHT to suspend children’s doctor? Vote here

Poll Was UK’s medical regulator RIGHT to suspend a top Great Ormond Street children’s doctor for using his wife’s free TfL travel pass? The su... read more

Man, 55, who nearly died when his heart stopped beating says there’s ‘NO light to go towards’

What REALLY happens when you die: Man, 55, whose heart suddenly stopped beating shares his own fascinating experience – and says there is ‘no light ... read more

Junior doctors will strike for FOUR consecutive days in April

Junior doctors will stage a 96-hour strike next month after pay talks with ministers broke down. Bosses at the British Medical Association (BMA), which is orche... read more

Three years on from pandemic, when Dr Doom, Prof Gloom and ‘JVT’ became household names

Three years ago today Britain went into its very first national Covid lockdown. In a historic address to the nation, the then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson eff... read more

Glaucoma signs and the celebrities who live with the vision-robbing condition

Eye pain, blurred vision and vomiting are all tell-tale signs of an incurable condition known as the ‘silent thief of sight’.  However, the sympto... read more

Experts demand crackdown on illegal Botox and fillers lotteries

British aesthetics clinics are offering Botox in illegal cosmetics lotteries, MailOnline can reveal today.  Our investigation uncovered a dozen clinics running... read more

How NHS is letting down menopausal women

Mental health services are letting down women by failing to account for the impact of the menopause, patient safety investigators have found. Women are frequent... read more

Fury as children’s doctor is suspended from NHS for six months… for using his wife’s travel pass

Dr James Ip was issued a six month suspension from working as a medic after admitting to using his wife’s free travel pass A leading paediatrician has bee... read more

The water flosser thousands swear by for deep cleaning their teeth is under £30 right now

‘Feels like you’ve been to the dentist’: The water flosser thousands swear by for deep cleaning their teeth in MINUTES is under £30 right now By ... read more

Cheap melatonin supplements may fight childhood DEPRESSION, study suggests

Cheap melatonin pills before bed could help fight childhood depression, a study suggests. Researchers in Sweden tracked 25,500 children aged six to 18 years who... read more

Study shows one in five of us have condition called misophonia provoking reaction to common noises

Can’t bear the sound of slurping? Study shows one in five of us has condition called misophonia provoking a strong negative reaction to common noises Comm... read more

Junior doctor pay talks collapse in just an hour as militant medics refuse to negotiate

Junior doctor pay talks collapse in just an hour as militant medics refuse to negotiate Representatives from the British Medical Association told Health Secreta... read more

Philadelphia will PAY pregnant women $1,000 a month to curb falling fertility rates

Pregnant women in Philadelphia will be paid $1,000 a month as part of a trial program hoping to lower infant mortality rates in the city. Starting next year, 25... read more

Smoking THC in your teens slashes your egg count in HALF, study suggests 

Teenage girls who smoke marijuana may be permanently harming their fertility, researchers warn. A study led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI), found... read more

Carol Vorderman says she’s ‘absolutely disgusted’ in explosive rant at MPs

Carol Vorderman today tore into two Government ministers during a furious rant in front of MPs, claiming she was ‘absolutely disgusted’ by the pair ... read more

Why Insulin Is the Preferred Treatment for Diabetes Over Oral Medication

Insulin has long been known as the gold standard of diabetes treatment, but why is it so much better than oral medicine? For those living with diabetes, underst... read more