41 h. ago 'Stop taking medication' alert to 1.5million Brits as 'super flu' sweeps country

Flu is rife at this time of year

Science

41 h. ago 1.5million Brits told to stop taking meds as 'super flu' sweeps UK

It's an annual problem

Science

3 d. ago Grim reason 'super flu' is causing Brits to vomit bile as key symptoms explained

Mutant H3N2 flu is hitting the UK hard, with the strain having mutated seven times over the summer. Now experts have warned that eligible members of the public should get their flu jab

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6 d. ago Guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott

Mamady Doumbouya had reneged on promise not to stand and hand west African country back to civilian rule The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the presidency but the main opposition leaders were barred from running and had urged a boycott of the vote held over the weekend. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Paracetamol warning issued to all Brits as 'super flu' cases soar

With flu cases soaring this winter, a pharmacist has issued an urgent warning about a common mistake people make when taking paracetamol during the winter months

Events

2 w. ago Millions of Brits to descend on pubs and clubs for Mad Friday despite superflu outbreak

Despite a superflu sweeping the country, Brits are expected to hit bars, pubs and restaurants in their droves tonight for Mad Friday

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2 w. ago Millions of Brits planning to ignore superflu for 'biggest night out of the year' today

Despite a superflu sweeping the country, Brits are expected to hit bars, pubs and restaurants in their droves tonight for Mad Friday

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2 w. ago Super flu: Hope Britain may have started to turn the tide to save Christmas

Pandemic spirit may be driving behavioural change on vaccinations and responsible social mixing to stabilise super flu just in time for Christmas

Politics

2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Starmer of 'not having the baubles' to stop resident doctors' five day strike as the NHS battles super flu outbreak

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of 'not having the baubles' to stop the resident doctors' five-day strike amid Britain's super flu outbreak. 

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Hour by hour forecast for Wales as country braces for torrential downpour

Parts of Wales will see heavy rainfall as wet weather sweeps the country

Politics

3 w. 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'

Science

3 w. ago Doctors strike to go ahead despite super flu sweeping through London

The British Medical Association (BMA) confirmed its members will down tools between December 17 and December 22, despite a strain of super-flu sweeping through the country

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3 w. ago Militant doctors putting lives at risk by striking during superflu they need to realise what’s at stake, Home Sec slams

STRIKING doctors are "putting lives at risk" and "need to realise what's at stake", the Home Secretary has warned. Shabana Mahmood has said hospitals are already buckling under “huge strain” as a brutal outbreak sweeps the country. She also urged resident doctors to accept the pay deal on the table. It echoes what Prime Minister...

Society

3 w. ago Inside Greater Manchester hospitals as 'unprecedented' wave of flu sweeps country

Senior health figures say that some of the region's A&Es are seeing 'double the number of admissions' on their normal levels as flu cases rise, the Manchester Evening News can reveal

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3 w. ago H3N2 'super flu' cases mapped as people most at risk identified

A map reveals NHS hospitals with the highest flu cases as a record-breaking outbreak sweeps across the country

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3 w. ago Is it time to mask up? As mutant flu outbreak threatens to cripple the NHS, leading experts give their verdict

As cases of the super flu sweep across Britain and hospitals declare critical incidents, experts declare that more people need to wear masks

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4 w. ago Met Office advice on how to stay safe during Storm Bram as weather alerts issued

Storm Bram is sweeping over the country on Tuesday (December 9)

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