79 m. ago Mutant ‘superflu’ collides with 2 horror winter bugs in ‘triple whammy’ surge – as schools shut and NHS swamped

SCHOOLS are shutting and hospitals are reinstating Covid-style measures as 'superflu' and two other winter bugs tear through communities, leaving hundreds of pupils off sick. Headteachers across the UK warn soaring sickness rates feel like “being back in Covid times”, with some even cutting singing in assemblies to curb the spread of illness. It comes...

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82 m. 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 h. ago Mutant 'superflu' outbreak: Schools shut down, London hospitalisations triple and people are told to wear masks as 100 cruise passengers are struck down with norovirus

Headteachers across the UK have warned escalating sickness rates are causing alarm with some even reducing singing in assemblies to cut the spread of illness.

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3 d. ago How to get the right care in the right place whether it’s for flu, sickness or a minor injury

WINTER is always a challenging time of year for the NHS with an increase of winter viruses and bugs hitting Scots. And to ease pressure on over-burdened services, health service experts are urging people to use the service that’s right for them. That way, everyone can keep well and get the care they need quickly,...

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5 d. ago What to know about norovirus in the UK as 'winter vomiting bug' circulates

Health officials recorded 'all-time highs' in norovirus levels in the 2024/25 season

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5 d. ago Norovirus: Symptoms of the 'winter vomiting bug' and the current UK situation

The UKHSA says you can still catch norovirus even if you've already had it this season

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6 d. ago UK and US preparing to strike zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

It comes after warnings that US pharma firms will shut down their sites in the UK if the NHS does not pay more for drugs.

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7 d. ago Doctors warn of surge in medieval disease as schools report several cases

The skin infection has been reported in several schools in Devon, with the number of people seeking medical care doubling since 2022 as doctors urge early treatment

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1 week ago NHS study finds younger men shut out of vital mental health support across the UK

A new national report identifies mental health as a critical priority, but clinicians warn the findings rely on skewed data that leaves young men at risk of suicide invisible. Here's what you need to know

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2 w. ago Got a cold? Pharmacist shares the homemade remedy she swear by, and it costs less than £1 to make

Winter bugs have surged over the past few weeks leaving millions battling sniffles, coughs, temperatures and chills. But some simple methods can slash your symptoms.

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2 w. ago BREAKING: More than 300 students kidnapped in one of Nigeria's worst mass abductions

More than 300 students and 12 teachers are thought to have been kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in central Nigeria following a surge of attacks by armed groups in the country

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3 w. ago Cambridge University professor accused of deliberately flunking IQ and memory tests for £1million compensation claim is cleared

Dr Mohamed Atef Hakmi, an orthopaedic surgeon and Cambridge school of medicine lecturer, was left with permanent disabilities and had to give up surgery after suffering a stroke at home in November 2016.

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3 w. ago Cambridge University professor is cleared of faking poor IQ and memory tests for £1million compensation claim after suffering a stroke

Dr Mohamed Atef Hakmi, an orthopaedic surgeon and Cambridge school of medicine lecturer, was left with permanent disabilities and had to give up surgery after suffering a stroke at home in November 2016.

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3 w. ago ‘I don’t want anyone to suffer like I did’: the intersex campaigners fighting to limit surgery on children

What should be done about the small proportion of babies born with genitals that are neither typically male nor typically female? Many of those affected believe parents and doctors are often too quick to schedule operationsSmall Luk was initially “so happy” to be offered genital reconstruction surgery, aged eight. Doctors had told her she was a boy, but that she had an illness, which was why she couldn’t urinate standing up. “They told me this is a problem,” the 60-year-old from Hong Kong says. “And that in the future, you cannot marry, you cannot have a baby, so you need to have surgeries.”Having been bullied at school for her ambiguous gender presentation, she found the idea that she could be “modified back to normal” a compelling one. But it wasn’t as simple as the doctors made out: Luk had an undeveloped uterus and vagina in her body as well as underdeveloped male genitals. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago School minibus collides with tree as several rushed to hospital after horror crash

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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4 w. ago Why is the mutant flu strain more dangerous than normal? And HOW does it kill? As UK braces for 'worst flu season on record', experts explain

Figures show flu cases are already more than three times higher than the same point last year, largely driven by a surge among school-aged children.

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