59 m. ago Super flu warning as virus ‘bounces back’ after Christmas and New Year

NHS leaders fear a double peak and prolonged flu season as children go back to school after the festive break - which could drive more infections

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7 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Aquarius told to practice yoga and meditation

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14 h. ago ‘Don’t have it for breakfast’: Trump administration scraps longstanding alcohol guidelines

Don't drink alcohol for breakfast, Donald Trump's administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, told a press conference on Wednesday (7 January) as the administration announced new nutrition guidelines.

Politics

23 h. ago Family wrongly thought son was dead for three weeks after police bungle

Trevor Wynn, 17, from Worksop, was wrongly identified by South Yorkshire Police after a collision in Rotherham. The teen woke from a coma and told medics his name, revealing the mistake

Events

40 h. ago Warning that flu symptoms are changing as US already suffering worst season in 25 years: ‘We’re really worried what’s to come’

Last year was the deadliest flu season for kids since CDC record-collecting began 20 years ago

Events

46 h. ago Parents' fury over pupils made to sit in 'freezing' classrooms with coats on after primary school heating breaks

The broken heating system at the school in Plymouth meant parents were told via social media to send their children to school with an extra layer of clothing.

Society

2 d. ago 'Stop taking medication' alert to 1.5million Brits as 'super flu' sweeps country

Flu is rife at this time of year

Science

2 d. ago 1.5million Brits told to stop taking meds as 'super flu' sweeps UK

It's an annual problem

Science

3 d. ago Pandemic 2026 warning as doctors raise concerns over four leading diseases in UK

The beginning of 2026 has seen unprecedented outbreaks of 'super flu' across the UK and doctors are concerned about what the next 12 months will bring.

Events

3 d. ago 'Key symptom' of gruesome 'superflu' sweeping UK as doctors issue warning

The brutal 'super flu' strain is understood to have mutated over the summer and poses an increased risk to vulnerable and older people because it has evolved around the defence offered by the flu jab

Events

3 d. ago Pandemic 2026 warning: FOUR diseases doctors most worried about after UK outbreaks

Flu, Mpox and Victorian disease rubella are among the diseases doctors are most worried about for the upcoming 12 months, after unprecedented outbreaks of 'super flu' across the UK

Events

4 d. ago Family's fears over teenager's medical records after he died hours after 'being told he had a muscle injury'

The 14-year-old was discharged from Hospital after allegedly being told he was suffering a muscle injury - dying within hours

Events

4 d. ago Barry Hearn wants to increase World Darts Championship prize money to £100MILLION with life

BARRY HEARN wants to increase the World Darts champion’s prize pot to a whopping £5million by 2035. Britain’s leading sports promoter fulfilled an ambition by rewarding the latest champion with £1m. But the 77-year-old — back to his bold best despite suffering a THIRD heart attack in the spring — has raised the stakes again with a...

Economics

5 d. ago Grim reason 'super flu' is causing Brits to vomit bile as key symptoms explained

Mutant H3N2 flu is hitting the UK hard, with the strain having mutated seven times over the summer. Now experts have warned that eligible members of the public should get their flu jab

Science

5 d. ago Reason you're sick AGAIN after 'super flu' as new 'mystery bug' sweeps UK

A pharmacist shares why exactly Brits are experiencing a new 'mystery illness' right after the dreaded 'super flu' as people across the country start 2026 sick in bed

Politics

7 d. ago 'Super' virus spreading uncontrollably... as New York sees most flu cases ever and experts warn 'we don't know when it will stop'

Cases of a 'super virus' are exploding across the US, with some states seeing more cases than ever before. Experts have also warned that there seems to be no end in sight for the surge.

Events

7 d. ago NHS issues major 'super flu' update after H3N2 strain surge in England

Over 3,000 flu patients remain hospitalised as doctors warn the NHS is 'not out of danger yet' with winter viruses despite slight fall in cases as we head into the Near Year

Politics

7 d. ago New ambulance fleet rolled out in London as NHS battles super flu surge

The £75million investment in 500 emergency units represents one of the biggest upgrades to the NHS fleet in years

Events

8 d. ago NHS 'not out of danger' as cold snap threatens hospitals amid super flu wave

Health officials warn hospitals still remain 'extremely busy' with around 95 per cent of beds filled

Events

8 d. ago NHS issue major 'super flu' update following H3N2 strain surge

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