Health

Doctors discover possible cause of sudden and unexplained deaths in young children

Doctors discover possible cause of sudden and unexplained deaths in young children

Video footage of babies in their cots could be the key to unraveling the cause of sudden and unexplained infant…

The “IUD” for MEN, which is 99% effective at blocking sperm, could be available next year

A form of contraception for men that uses a gel to prevent sperm from leaving the body has shown promise…

The measles outbreak at Pennsylvania’s premier children’s hospital is worrying health officials as more children than ever have not been vaccinated against the deadly disease

A measles outbreak that started in a patient at Philadelphia's top children's hospital has already sickened as many as six…

Covid-19 and the flu are increasing pressure on hospitals, with admissions doubling in two weeks amid a devastating six-day strike by trainee doctors

Official figures show that the number of hospital admissions due to Covid and flu in England has doubled in just…

An investigation has found that fraudulent online pharmacies are selling potentially lethal doses of prescription drugs without monitoring

Online pharmacies in the Wild West are selling lethal doses of addictive prescription drugs without proper security checks, an investigation…

The FDA gives Florida permission to become the first state to import cheaper drugs from Canada

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Florida as the first state to import cheaper drugs from Canada. It's an…

How Derek Draper struggled with Covid for years after contracting it at the age of 52, falling into a coma and suffering from sepsis

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has died aged 56 after battling coronavirus for years, the TV presenter confirmed today. Derek…

Families of patients affected by trainee doctors’ strike are being urged to “be prepared” to take them home to ease pressure on the NHS as Health Secretary Victoria Atkins tricks doctors into thinking they own the health service

Hospitals are appealing to patients' families to be prepared to take them home to ease pressure on the NHS as…

The men who only wash their towels once A YEAR – As experts warn, poor towel hygiene puts millions at risk of skin infections and other health problems

You can imagine that most of us wash our bathroom towels about once a week. After all, the bathroom should…

The latest reason to eat a low-fat diet: Keep Covid at bay!

Eating a healthy, low-fat diet has more benefits than shedding pounds and going down a few pant sizes. Now scientists…