15 h. ago Argentina rocked as contaminated medical fentanyl kills up to 96 patients

Dozens of hospital patients treated with opioid for unrelated conditions suffered serious bacterial infectionsAs many as 96 people are now thought to have died in Argentina after being treated with medical-use fentanyl that was tainted with bacteria.The official death toll stands at 87, and a judicial source has told the Buenos Aires Herald that nine further deaths are under investigation. Continue reading...

Science

57 h. ago Woman killed by falling branch in park as emergency services race to scene

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking through a country park with a child when she was struck by the falling branch just after 8.30pm on Monday evening.

Events

62 h. ago Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt

US medical journal article about 60-year-old with bromism warns against using AI app for health informationA US medical journal has warned against using ChatGPT for health information after a man developed a rare condition following an interaction with the chatbot about removing table salt from his diet.An article in the Annals of Internal Medicine reported a case in which a 60-year-old man developed bromism, also known as bromide toxicity, after consulting ChatGPT. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency during race at Bowman Gray Stadium

A veteran stock-car driver has died after a medical emergency during a short-track race in North Carolina

Events

4 d. ago Rangers devastated as fan dies after medical emergency at Dundee match

Rangers said on Sunday: "Everyone at Rangers is devastated to have learned of the passing of one of our supporters at yesterday’s match with Dundee."

Events

8 d. ago Oasis death fall fan slipped on beer at Wembley in 'accident waiting to happen'

Lee Claydon, 45, plummeted from the upper tier during the sell-out gig in front of 100,000 people on Saturday and died at the scene, despite the best efforts of medics

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8 d. ago Horror M8 crash in Glasgow as emergency services race to multi

Police and paramedics are currently in attendance at the scene at Junction 13 Provan Westbound.

Events

9 d. ago 4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona

A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people

Events

9 d. ago WH Smith shopper dies when 'common medicines' caused uncontrollable bleeding after fall

An inquest held into the death of Margaret Rose Harris heard how the 90-year-old died from external bleeding caused by traumatic lacerations to her right leg

Events

9 d. ago Man dies at Scots ice rink as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services were called to Fife Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy after the alarm was raised at around 10.25am on Tuesday, August 5.

Events

9 d. ago Driver trying to set speed record at Utah salt flats race dies after losing control

Chris Raschke, 60, was going 283 mph in his rocket-like car at the Speed Week racing event at the Bonneville Salt FlatsA driver going 283 mph (455 km/h) trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died on Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said.Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which has organized the popular land-speed racing event known as Speed Week since the late 1940s. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Emmerdale character to be found dead as killer John strikes again

Emmerdale's John Sugden will claim another victim after leaving someone to die amid a medical emergency, with a body set to be found by another villager on the ITV soap

Events

4 w. ago Dr. David Altchek, Mets medical director and Tommy John surgery pioneer, dies at 68

Dr. David Altchek, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and longtime New York Mets medical director, has died at 68

Events

4 w. ago Bus passengers are feared injured in crash as five emergency service helicopters race to the scene

Calls came in at about 3pm today reporting a bus had left the A396 between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe in Somerset.

Events

4 w. ago New favourite emerges in race to replace John Torode on BBC's MasterChef

It comes after the Australian chef (pictured), 59, was axed from the cooking competition in an announcement from the broadcaster on Tuesday afternoon.

Politics

4 w. ago Calls for urgent regulation of weight loss surgery tourism after 28 Britons die from medical complications in Turkey

At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey

Events