25 h. ago GP warning over staggering rise in erectile problems in young men

GP Dr Babak Ashrafi, said there had been a 46 per cent increase in in men under the age of 30 seeking help from its erectile dysfunction service.

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43 h. ago Health chiefs' urgent warning over record highs of deadly measles

As cases rise in parts of England officials warn there could be a fresh wave of infections as Britons return from their summer holidays with measles surging in Europe.

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69 h. ago Met Office warns of 'thundery' weekend washout before temperatures begin to rise again next week

The weather looks set to get worse before it gets better

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4 d. ago Cancer experts warn of coffee enemas and juice diets amid rise in misinformation

Oncologists say patients rejecting proven treatments are dying needlessly because of increase in online ‘cures’Cancer patients are snubbing proven treatments in favour of quackery such as coffee enemas and raw juice diets amid an “alarming” increase in misinformation on the web, doctors have said.Some were dying needlessly or seeing tumours spread as a result, oncologists said. They raised their concerns at the world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago, the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (Asco). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Surgeons' issue serious health warning to those who wash bedding under 60 degrees

An eye surgeon is warning Brits of a huge rise in a health condition that causes your eyes to swell and become inflamed.

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8 d. ago Welfare reforms will lead to rise in homelessness, charities warn Government

Charities have urged a rethink by Government on the proposed welfare reforms.

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8 d. ago RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ report found to contain citations to nonexistent studies

Failures uncovered as US health secretary touted ‘gold-standard’ science in health report ordered by Trump teamUS politics live – latest updatesRobert F Kennedy Jr’s flagship health commission report contains citations to studies that do not exist, according to an investigation by the US publication Notus.The report exposes glaring scientific failures from a health secretary who earlier this week threatened to ban government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Feel wiped out in the summer months? It could be hidden sign of a deadly paralysing disease that's on the rise, top GP warns

According to Dr Asif Ahmed, an NHS GP , if you have pain, fatigue or visual problems, which worsen in hot weather, it could be a sign of the disease.

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8 d. ago Tech shares climb after strong Nvidia results despite warning over rise of Chinese rivals

Tesla also buoyed by Elon Musk’s confirmation that he will leave his role in the Trump administrationTechnology shares climbed on Thursday, buoyed by strong results from Nvidia, despite the AI chip company’s boss issuing a warning about the rise of Chinese rivals.The Stoxx Europe tech index rose by 0.8% on Thursday following Nvidia’s financial report, with the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML rallying by 2.4%. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Serious' fungal infections from deadly superbugs on the rise in England, scientists warn

Experts stress the importance of 'remaining vigilant' to rising levels of 'serious' yeast infections

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9 d. ago What to know about a cholera outbreak in Susan that has killed over 170 people

A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill over the past week

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9 d. ago Warning over rise of violent ‘wrench attacks’ on wealthy crypto holders

Wrench attacks are on the rise thanks in part to cryptocurrency’s popularity

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1 week ago Experts' warning over 'silent' cancer most people have never heard of as cases soar in under 50s

An expert has urgently warned people not ignore the early signs of the disease that most people either don't know about or don't take seriously.

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1 week ago A leading medical group warns of a rise in cholera cases and new outbreak in Sudan

A leading medical group is warning of a rising number of cholera cases in war-torn Sudan as a new outbreak of the waterborne disease grips the country

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1 week ago Sexual violence a ‘national emergency’ in UK schools amid rise of AI deepfake porn, expert warns

Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, cited AI-deepfakes as the next issue schools across the nation will have to tackle

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1 week ago Researchers warn of alarming rise in China’s regional internet censorship

Cybersecurity experts say local system is simpler than China’s Great Firewall but ‘volatile and aggressive’ in blocking specific sites

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1 week ago Cancer specialist explains why women get melanoma on legs, and men on chest

Cancer Research UK has issued a warning as cases are expected to rise to 21,300 this year

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1 week ago As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Germany trumpets its reckoning with its Nazi past – except when it’s inconvenient | Hanno Hauenstein

From a media prize with a dubious pedigree to the horrors of Gaza, the establishment forgets and remembers what suits it bestGrowing up in Germany, we were taught to believe we had done better. Better than our grandparents’ generation, who swept their complicity under a thick rug of silence. Better even than our parents, whose revolts in the late 1960s rarely led to any serious reckoning with the legacy of the Holocaust.Born in the late 1980s, my generation learned about Auschwitz early on. We visited former concentration camps and studied the Nazi regime not as an alien aberration, but as a warning: this is how democracies die. Today, with the far-right AfD and ethno-chauvinism on the rise, that warning has never felt more urgent.Hanno Hauenstein is a Berlin-based journalist and author. He worked as a senior editor in Berliner Zeitung’s culture department, specialising in contemporary art and politics Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pacific must not become a ‘military zone’ amid rise of China, New Zealand’s deputy PM warns

In an interview with the Guardian, Winston Peters says the world faces the ‘most uncertain time’ in 80 years ahead of talks with Australia's foreign ministerThe Pacific must be protected from becoming a military zone amid China’s growing push for influence in the region, New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters has warned ahead of a meeting with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong.Peters, who is New Zealand’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, told the Guardian that his country has a good relationship with China. Continue reading...

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