17 h. ago Man, 26, who thought he just 'had the flu' dies after tragic diagnosis

Kieran Shingler's girlfriend told him to go to A&E after he lost his appetite and a Covid test came back negative - then doctors saw something shocking on his CT scan

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44 h. ago BBC Breakfast halted for emotional tribute as teen dies months after tragic diagnosis

Charlie Stayt and Emma Vardy hosted a 30-minute special on Saturday featuring Kevin Sinfield's Motor Neurone Disease awareness campaign

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8 d. ago Dietician names 7 'hero' ingredients to combat colds and flu as 'super flu' strikes

As the UK experience record numbers of 'super flu' hospitalisations, dietitian Katie Sanders has shared seven ingredients that may help ease cold and flu symptoms this winter

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1 week ago Swans found dead at city park died of bird flu as public issued with warning

A number of birds were euthanised at the popular city park

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2 w. ago Dad 'wouldn't have seen Christmas' if seizure hadn't led to tragic diagnosis

Jerry Kerrisk, 66, from Edinburgh, collapsed while visiting his twin sons, leading to discovery of aggressive glioblastoma brain cancer with 12-18 month prognosis

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2 w. ago Hundreds of storks die in tourist hotspot amid major bird flu outbreak

More than 100 have been found dead in the past 24 hours alone

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2 w. ago 'If you've got the flu, stay at home or wear a mask' say Health Chiefs as they urge Britons to get vaccinated

Britons battling coughs and colds were today begged to stay at home, as health chiefs doled out Covid-era advice amid fears the raging superflu could cause Christmas carnage.

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2 w. ago Scramble for flu jabs sweeps Britain as people struggle to find appointments and are turned away by pharmacies: Health chief warns, 'be prepared to travel or try multiple places'

A pharmacy leader has warned that Britons may need to travel out of their local areas to get their flu vaccination as chemists struggle to cope with an increase in demand.

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2 w. ago Government makes desperate offer for militant doctors to call off strikes amid 'superflu' surge

in a last minute attempt to thwart the strike action, the Government has put forward an offer to the BMA, which they will now put to their members.

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2 w. ago Now six hospitals declare 'critical incidents' as 'superflu' sparks NHS meltdown: Health chiefs order patients to wear masks

Bosses fear the 'calculated' disruption - at a time when hospital staffing rotas are 'very fragile' because of upcoming Christmas holidays and winter illness - will cause 'mayhem'.

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2 w. ago Superflu carnage sparks NHS meltdown fears as health chiefs beg doctors to postpone 'reckless' strikes in middle of terrifying outbreak

Bosses fear the 'calculated' disruption - at a time when hospital staffing rotas are 'very fragile' because of upcoming Christmas holidays and winter illness - will cause 'mayhem'.

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2 w. ago Mum hours from death with ‘winter bug’ rushed to hospital after ‘traumatised’ sons tried to wake her up after school

A YOUNG mum almost died in bed in front of her children - when a 'winter flu' turned out to be a deadly sepsis. Roberta Alisauskaite began feeling "under the weather" in October but thought she had picked up a winter bug from work. Grappling with cold-like symptoms, Roberta says she's also recently suffered an...

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3 w. ago Scots woman who coughed up blood makes urgent plea after brother died suddenly in sleep

Rebecca Elsdon, 34, said her brother's death remains a mystery but her own diagnosis a year later could shed some light on his tragic passing.

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4 w. ago Five health studies on diet, flu risks, Alzheimer's and more that you need to know

In November, the Mirror delved into several health studies and what they mean for you - here's everything you should know

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