14 h. ago NHS boss reveals up to 8,000 people will be hospitalised with flu by next week

Sir Jim Mackey tells NHS England board meeting that flu patients will take up between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital beds every day amid worst flu season on record

Science

44 h. ago Scots cancer patients slapped with parking tickets outside treatment centre

"I'm absolutely disgusted that the council feels the need to target people attending a cancer hospital."

Science

3 d. ago Cologne college horror 'attack' as 20 injured and multiple people rushed to hospital

Emergency services have rushed to the Humboldtstraße vocational college in Cologne, Germany, with around 20 people left injured after an attack using pepper spray

Events

3 d. ago Columbus fire sees 2 adults and 3 kids rushed to hospital in 'critical condition'

The Columbus Division of Fire race to the scene of a major house fire on the 500 block of South Harris Avenue as five people have been rushed to hospital, including three children

Events

6 d. ago Hong Kong begins three days of mourning after deadly apartment fires

Families are combing hospitals hoping to find their loved ones as about 200 people still listed as missing, and at least 128 killedAn outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period began with a moment of silence for the 128 people killed in one of the city’s deadliest fires.City leader John Lee, along with senior ministers and dozens of top civil servants, stood in silence for three minutes on Saturday morning outside the government headquarters, where the flags of China and Hong Kong were flown at half-mast. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Plane food 'smell sent five people to hospital' as pilot 'seeks doctor'

Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight started experiencing a horrific stench from the onboard food which put one of them in hospital alongside four crew members

Society

9 d. ago Woman died when runaway Tesla Model 3 sped out of control, crashed and caught fire, claims lawsuit

A new lawsuit claims that a faulty Tesla model caused a deadly crash that killed a woman in Washington.

Events

9 d. ago Five people rushed to hospital after plane forced to make an emergency landing because of foul odor

Four flight attendants and one passenger were taken to hospital as a precaution, American Airlines said

Politics

1 week ago Major government plan to let people die in their own homes instead of hospitals

Government to reform end-of-life care to allow us to choose where we take our last breath as ‘too many people are dying in pain, frightened and without support’

Politics

1 week ago Gunman opens fire at Christmas lights switch on as four people taken to hospital

The family event in Concord, North Carolina, descended into chaos when a gunman opened fire last night.

Events

1 week ago Chilling moment gunshots ring out at Christmas tree lighting as 3 people left fighting for their life in North Carolina

THIS is the chilling moment gunshots are fired at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with three people rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Crowds ran for their lives after the horror sound of gunfire rang out in the city of Concord, North Carolina. Four people were left injured after being found by gunshot wounds...

Sport

2 w. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post

Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza CityIsraeli attacks in Gaza have killed 33 people and injured many more, according to medical officials, in one of the most serious escalations of violence since the US-backed ceasefire came into effect last month.Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said they received the bodies of 17 people, including five women and five children, after four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. In Gaza City, medical officials said two airstrikes killed 16 people, including seven children and three women. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth victim as five dead in horror collision

Five people were tragically killed in a crash near Dundalk, Ireland, on Saturday evening - of the three surviving people, one has been discharged and the other two remain in hospital

Events

2 w. ago Alton Towers Smiler victim still longs for 'normal life' after leg amputation

Leah Washington-Pugh became an amputee as a result of the horror crash

Events

2 w. ago Five people taken to hospital after reports of chemical spill at school

Three teenagers and two adults were taken to hospital following an issue with a piece of science equipment

Science

2 w. ago UK school swarmed by police, ambulance and fire crews as five people rushed to hospital

Five people have been rushed to hospital after Staffordshire Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Biddulph High School, off Conway Road, in Biddulph, on Monday afternoon

Events

2 w. ago The practice that has been proven to shorten your cold by days

Nasal saline irrigation also reduces your risk of hospitalization and of passing the virus to other people

Politics

2 w. ago NHS could reach ‘breaking point’ amid rise in emergency lung issues – charity

There were 1.1 million hospital admissions for people with a breathing emergency last winter.

Politics

2 w. ago Alton Towers crash victim still wishes for 'normal life' 10 years after losing leg

Leah Washington-Pugh was left seriously injured in a crash at the major theme park in 2015 and had to have her left leg amputated below the knee, when she was just 17

Events

2 w. ago 4 dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San Diego

The Coast Guard says a wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the U.S. has capsized in stormy seas off San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four hospitalized

Events