30 m. ago Everything we know about the mysterious illness in Congo as experts explore causes

The outbreak in Congo has claimed over 50 lives, prompting urgent calls for action from health organisations

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34 m. ago Best changing robes: Waterproof robes for outdoor sports and swimming

Change anywhere in any weather, in privacy and in style.

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35 m. ago Diane Abbott says Starmer’s ‘morally indefensible’ defence spend drive won’t make us safer

Europe is in a 'frenzy of warmongering' that has nothing to do with Ukraine, veteran Labour MP says

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45 m. ago Daylight saving time 2025: When do the clocks move forward in the US?

Some Americans may experience potential health effects when the clocks ‘spring forward’ on Sunday, March 9, 2025

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50 m. ago Grim 'vape tongue' phenomenon sparks chilling warning after bombshell e

An expert has warned some people who overuse e-cigarettes could have a new side-effect known as vape tongue, which can cause a temporary loss of taste in people's mouths

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63 m. ago Distressing new theory on why Michelle Trachtenberg died... with star's mom seeing her just hours before

Michelle Trachtenberg, 39, was found dead by her mother about 8am on Wednesday in her apartment near Columbus Circle in New York City, months after having a liver transplant.

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65 m. ago What is the 'mystery illness' responsible for more than 50 deaths in Congo, symptoms and should we be worried?

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo 🚨

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66 m. ago Emergency doctor urges A&E patients to bring a phone charger

Emergency doctor Ed Hope has shared some key advice for those headed to A&E, including the one thing he advises all patients to bring with them - and it's not medical

Science

73 m. ago Trump live: Chief Justice John Roberts pauses order for administration to pay $2bn foreign aid

Supreme Court’s intervention comes hours before midnight payment deadline arrives

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81 m. ago Young and healthy father nearly dies after rupturing an artery by 'sneezing too hard'

Ian Applegate was sitting in his car with his wife Jennifer and their four-year-old son Jon when he suffered a series of explosive sneezes that landed him in hospital.

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99 m. ago Woman dies after serious health condition misdiagnosed as nose bleed

Pamela Marking was vomiting blood, but was sent home regardless

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1 hour ago Key symptoms of Norovirus to look out for amid 'potential second wave'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a fresh norovirus warning today over soaring cases in the UK

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1 hour ago QTS Group partners with SAINT PHNX to support children’s mental health

Leading rail contractor QTS Group has teamed up with acclaimed musical duo SAINT PHNX to bring their Happy Place workshops to schools across Scotland, helping young people explore mental health through music and art.

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1 hour ago ‘I was causing harm’: author Helen Jukes on motherhood and our polluted bodies

In her latest book, Mother Animal, the writer gives a personal account of the impact of ‘forever chemicals’ on her and her child during and after pregnancyWhen Helen Jukes told her friends she was writing about motherhood and pollution, they advised her against it and warned she might make pregnant people more anxious than they already were. But she disagreed. Mother Animal, a personal account of Jukes’ pregnancy and early years of motherhood, details her growing realisation of how contaminated her body, and her baby, have become. And it’s something she thinks all would-be parents should be more aware of. There are chemicals from human industry in breast milk, amniotic fluid and bones, she writes. Toxicologists have found “forever chemicals” in embryos and foetuses at “every stage of pregnancy in lung tissues, in livers”. It is inescapable.Yet it is spoken about far too little. “I find it quite disrespectful to think that mothers wouldn’t be capable of handling [this] information,” ...

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2 h. ago Sharp fall in work visas as asylum seeker applications rocket to record level, Home Office data shows

A total of 108,138 people applied for asylum in Britain in 2024, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began

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2 h. ago Teen became pregnant from oral sex: doctors investigating say there is no other explanation

The teenager from Lesotho, in Southern Africa, visited hospital complaining of abdominal pain, only to discover she was nine months pregnant under a bizarre series of events.

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2 h. ago Pharmacologist hails new supplement that can 'boost immune system and sleep'

Professor Paul Clayton PhD said that it has been "hailed by some as 'exercise in a pill'".

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2 h. ago Landmark new blood test could predict risk of cancer and other major diseases

A new study found that one test could pick up future problems and how they create issues in another part of the body

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2 h. ago Number of Dumfries and Galloway residents waiting for diagnostic test at lowest level since March 2024

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is one of the best performing health boards in mainland Scotland when it comes to giving people one of eight key diagnostic tests within six weeks.

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2 h. ago Violence against women and girls is 'endemic' in London – investigation highlights reasons why

Violence against women and girls is 'endemic' in London – investigation highlights reasons why  Women's Health UK

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