69 m. ago Woman received six figure payout from NHS after she developed an addiction to Candy Crush from taking prescribed medication

The woman, from Essex, received the six figure sum after she became addicted to the video puzzle game when she was prescribed and began taking a medication for restless leg syndrome.

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33 h. ago Warning issued to three vulnerable groups as norovirus cases at 'record high'

An average of 1,160 patients a day were in hospital with norovirus last week, according to the NHS

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35 h. ago As NHS is overwhelmed with record norovirus cases...is the vomiting bug swarming YOUR area?

The North East and Yorkshire has been hit hardest by the virus with over 3,800 hospital beds occupied last week - four times the level of the least affected areas.

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35 h. ago UK norovirus fears as three groups of people warned after 'record high'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to three groups of people as cases of the winter vomiting bug hit a 'record high' as the most vulnerable have been told to take extra care

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43 h. ago Stock market today: Asia shares trade mixed as China benchmarks surge while others slip

Asian shares are trading mixed after a sharp slide for Walmart helped pull Wall Street off record highs

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49 h. ago Meta reduces stock options for staff despite trading at record highs

Most employees will receive about 10% less equity this year

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53 h. ago Hospitals hit by superbug 'storm' as health chiefs urge ill people to isolate for 48 hours

The number of hospital beds taken up by patients with the virus across England reached a record high last week

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55 h. ago Walmart shares fall upon disappointing forecast, fueling US spending worries

World’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after shares hit record high of $105 last weekWalmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for its latest fiscal year below Wall Street estimates, suggesting that the world’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth.Walmart shares, which had risen about 72% in 2024 and hit a record high of $105 last week, were down 6% in early trading. Shares of its rival retailer Target were down 1.6%, with Amazon 0.9% lower. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Is norovirus contagious? Symptoms and how to prevent spreading it as record number of patients in hospital

Cases of norovirus have reached a record high 🏥

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57 h. ago 'No let up for hospital staff' as NHS figures reveal ongoing strain and winter viruses hit record highs

The latest data reveals ongoing pressure on the NHS from the 'quad-demic' of winter viruses

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60 h. ago Alert over record highs of lethal norovirus that's surged 40% in a month

Rates of the vomiting bug, which can cause diarrhoea, are more than double that of the same time last year at hospitals in England, data shows.

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3 d. ago Nurses at major London hospital to wear body cameras amid significant rise in patient abuse and violence

Staff will wear cameras at the Royal Free Hospital, the Barnet Hospital and the Mary Rankin unit at St Pancras Hospital

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3 d. ago Boy who injected himself with a crushed butterfly mixed with water 'for online challenge' suffered horrific seven

Davi Nunes Moreira, 14, died in hospital in Planalto, Brazil after telling staff he had injected a solution made of crushed butterfly into his right leg.

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4 d. ago Fatal 'mistake' that saw mum's four limbs amputated after 'massacre' abortion

Mum-of-three Priscilla Dray has claimed that staff at the hospital she attended for an abortion made a grave mistake in her diagnosis, which saw her go on to develop sepsis and almost die

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4 d. ago UK hit with bluetongue virus warning as outbreak restricted zone widens

The bluetongue restriction zone has been extended after cases were discovered outside of the current restricted zone, with new cases coming as the UK is in a seasonally vector low period

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4 d. ago Doctors reveal the VERY surprising triggers that may be behind prostate cancer as epidemic surges 25% in four years to become the most common in Britain

The latest figures on prostate cancer are shocking: it has officially overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, according to NHS figures.

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5 d. ago Defence firms soar amid talk of extra military spending: BAE leads way in London as Rolls

Defence firms soar amid talk of extra military spending: BAE leads way in London as Rolls-Royce hits record high  This is Money

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5 d. ago European defence stocks rise by €18bn to record high ahead of Ukraine peace talks – business live

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in UkraineUK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumpsHere’s Bloomberg on the jump in Rheinmetall’s share price this morning:Rheinmetall AG’s shares surged the most in more than two years as European officials contemplate a major new package to increase defense spending and support for Ukraine.The German manufacturer’s stock rose as much as 11% in Frankfurt. The shares have more than doubled over the past year as military orders increased, especially from Germany. If Europe moves to increase spending further, it could push Rheinmetall to accelerate plans to increase its production capacity. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago European defence stocks surge to record high; UK economy ‘quite static’, says Bank of England’s Bailey – business live

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Saab soar, as Keir Starmer offers to put British ‘boots on the ground’ in UkraineUK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumpsHere’s Bloomberg on the jump in Rheinmetall’s share price this morning:Rheinmetall AG’s shares surged the most in more than two years as European officials contemplate a major new package to increase defense spending and support for Ukraine.The German manufacturer’s stock rose as much as 11% in Frankfurt. The shares have more than doubled over the past year as military orders increased, especially from Germany. If Europe moves to increase spending further, it could push Rheinmetall to accelerate plans to increase its production capacity. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high

Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan A New Zealand tourism campaign targeting Australian visitors has been ridiculed for sounding like a clearance sale slogan and for being tone-deaf amid widespread public service job cuts and record numbers of New Zealanders moving overseas.The government launched its “Everyone must go!” campaign on Sunday, in a bid to encourage Australian holiday-makers to visit New Zealand. The NZD$500,000 campaign will run on radios and social media in Australia between February and March. Continue reading...

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