13 h. ago Breakthrough test could spot deadly motor neurone disease years before symptoms appear

A simple blood test can tell which patients will develop devastating motor neuron disease a decade before symptoms appear, a groundbreaking study has revealed.

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27 h. ago Ebola outbreak symptoms as deadly disease which 'makes eyes bleed' kills 15

The outbreak, which has claimed 15 lives, has triggered Rapid Response Team and World Health Organization (WHO) experts to monitor the disease and provide urgent treatment.

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30 h. ago Ebola outbreak kills 15 with deadly symptoms including 'bleeding eyes'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has rushed in two tonnes of critical supplies, including personal protective equipment, mobile lab equipment and medical kits

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32 h. ago Ebola outbreak: Symptoms of deadly disease which 'makes eyes bleed' as 15 die

The Ebola outbreak, which has killed 15 people so far, has triggered a Rapid Response Team, joined by World Health Organization (WHO) experts, to set up disease surveillance and deliver urgent treatment

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63 h. ago World Health Organisation warning as several left dead from eye

An outbreak of a virus, sometimes dubbed the 'bleeding eye disease', has been reported with thoughts it could spread to neighbouring countries. Now an urgent warning has been released

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1 week ago Trump showing 'dead ringer' symptom of illness getting 'worse and worse'

US President Donald Trump has been showing a "dead ringer telltale sign" of frontotemporal dementia, a pair of psychologists have claimed as they say the symptom is getting "worse and worse"

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2 w. ago Unusual symptom in the fingertips that signals UK's most deadly cancer

This symptom can take "years to develop", according to experts

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2 w. ago British woman struck down with deadly disease after mistaking symptoms for a bad hangover

lysha Pyrgotis, 27, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, was left vomiting and suffering 'extreme diarrhoea' after catching the disease on a remote Indonesian party island in June this year.

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2 w. ago What is MRSA? Symptoms and how to avoid deadly infection after rise in UK cases

The Independent takes a look at what MRSA is, what the symptoms are, and how to get treated for it

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3 w. ago I was nearly killed by a broccoli sandwich: Student reveals how she cheated death and describes horrific symptoms as she recovers from deadly snack that has killed two people

A student has revealed that she nearly died after eating a broccoli sandwich bought at a food truck whose products have allegedly left at least two dead and more than a dozen in hospital. 

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3 w. ago 'Sloth virus' arrives in UK for first time as deadly Oropouche symptoms revealed

The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show a surge in travel-related chikungunya infections across England, with 73 cases recorded between January and June 2025

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3 w. ago Six Oropouche symptoms easily mistaken for flu after deadly virus first found in UK

UKHSA confirms first UK cases of Oropouche virus in travellers from Brazil. With flu-like symptoms, experts warn holidaymakers to know the signs and take precautions

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3 w. ago Travel alert as Brits told to look out for 7 dangerous symptoms while on holiday

"All travellers" are at risk of these symptoms, which could prove deadly

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3 w. ago 12 'Easily dismissed' symptoms of deadly cancer that kills thousands every year

This type of cancer is the fourth most common among men, but it’s vague symptoms leaves many simply dismissing the warning signs

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