14 h. ago Over 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on health centers in Sudan this year, WHO chief says

The United Nations health agency says that more than 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities and health care centers in war-torn Sudan this year

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19 h. ago New Fair City taxi scheme approved by Perth and Kinross Council despite opposition from Perth Taxi Association

Local cabbies fear the scheme - designed to improve access, grow the city's taxi trade and ensure fairness - could destroy livelihoods.

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20 h. ago Everything you need to know as health chief speaks out on 'super flu'

Serious flu cases are sweeping the country

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24 h. ago Is it too late to get the flu vaccine? Manchester's public health chief answers as severe cases sweep country

'It'll get worse before it gets better'

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24 h. ago 'Super flu' will 'get worse before it gets better' as Manchester's public health chief speaks out

Is it too late to get the flu vaccine?

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25 h. ago GP surgeries to open on Boxing Day to keep flu patients away from hospital

Health chiefs have taken the unusual move of opening on traditional festive bank holidays to cope with demand amid flu outbreak

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31 h. ago NHS patients warned to brave for long wait misery as strikes starts today – and it’ll hit harder than previous walkouts

NHS patients should brace for long wait misery over Christmas as doctors’ strikes starting today will hit harder than previous walkouts, health chiefs warn. The British Medical Association has voted to press ahead with the five-day walkout that will last until Monday. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the decision “irresponsible and dangerous”. It comes at...

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67 h. ago Mounjaro can now be given to children as young as 10, rule European drug chiefs

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended extending the use of Mounjaro to younger patients with diabetes, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased exercise.

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5 d. ago 'Vaccine fatigue' behind low jab uptake as super flu rips through London, health chiefs warn

NHS London ‘pulling out all the stops’ to make sure people get the flu jab as hospitalisations surge

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6 d. ago SNP Perth and Kinross Council leader criticised by predecessor for "talking down Perth"

Perth and Kinross Council's leader said the Fair City's "current hotel provision falls short of meeting the expectations of today’s visitors".

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6 d. ago Mutant flu map of Britain: As cases QUADRUPLE in some areas in just a week, how is your local hospital faring?

Health chiefs today warned the virus had plunged the NHS into a 'worst case scenario'. In seven NHS trusts alone, hospitalisations have more than quadrupled in a week.

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6 d. ago Super flu: Where are the hotspots in London as 'tidal wave' of virus rips through the capital

Health chiefs are urging Londoners to get the flu vaccine amid fears of a virus surge ahead of Christmas

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6 d. 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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6 d. ago Health chief issues update on flu jab stock amid 'surge' as Brits given 'last chance' warning

Some pharmacies are struggling to get flu vaccines as demand surges

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6 d. ago Super flu hospital cases in London jump 47% in a week as health chief warns of virus surge before Christmas

Londoners are being urged to get the flu vaccine in the next few days to get maximum protection by Christmas Day

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6 d. ago Superflu sparks NHS carnage as swamped A&Es turn record number of ambulances away amid fears crisis is going to get even worse with looming threat of strikes and ever

Health chiefs have warned that the NHS is facing the 'worst case scenario' this winter with the latest figures revealing that hospitals are already facing record demand.

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6 d. ago Super flu hospital cases in London jump 48% in a week as health chief warns of virus surge before Christmas

Londoners are being urged to get the flu vaccine in the next few days to get maximum protection by Christmas Day

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6 d. ago Superflu hospital cases in London jump 48% in a week as health chief warns of virus surge before Christmas

Londoners are being urged to get the flu vaccine in the next few days to get maximum protection by Christmas Day

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6 d. ago Norovirus and 'superflu' winter virus double whammy cripples NHS as cases soar

Flu admissions have jumped to 2,660 daily as health chiefs warn norovirus is also spreading rapidly through wards - the dual virus surge is putting unprecedented pressure on the NHS

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6 d. 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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