26 h. ago Why your height can kill you: Experts reveal link between stature and risk of deadly heart disease

Short people are more likely to develop coronary heart disease-and their risk of suffering from a stroke is higher, too.

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28 h. ago Whooping cough: Key signs all parents must look out for after baby dies

After a tragic death due to whooping cough was reported by the UK Health and Security Agency earlier this year, parents are being urged to safeguard their babies against the deadly disease

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47 h. ago 'Worrying' deadly disease which can cause 'pain for years' is surging across the UK

Chikungunya, spread by mosquitos, has sent China into meltdown - and now cases are on the rise in the UK with a huge jump compared to last year.

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49 h. ago Three countries holidaymakers warned 'agonising deadly disease which can last years' on the rise

There has been a 170 per cent surge in cases in England recorded so far in 2025

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68 h. ago New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over

Local hospital’s cooling tower was found to be harboring the bacteria after seven people died and 90 were hospitalized over three weeksNew York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began.On Friday, city health officials announced that there have been no new cases among residents who live or work in the area since 9 August. As of Friday, there have been 114 cases of legionnaires’ disease, with 90 people hospitalized – six of those remaining in hospital – and seven deaths. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chikungunya virus: Deadly disease which can cause 'pain for years' is surging

Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne infection which can cause a range of nasty symptoms - the disease, related to overseas travel, has seen a sharp rise in the UK and globally this year

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3 d. ago ‘The water left nothing’: Pakistan’s Punjab province reels from deadly floods

Fears of disease as more than 1,400 villages under water after three large rivers overflow their banksIman Salim is used to seeing flood waters in the field of lush lilypads next to her home in the village of Kamanwala. But nothing prepared her for this week, when torrential monsoon rains that broke a 49-year record lashed the area, flooding her house with water that rose above her chest.“The whole house has drowned. The water left nothing,” the 24-year-old said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City leaves 7 dead and more than 100 infected

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease had been discovered in 12 cooling towers on 10 buildings

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6 d. ago Cases of deadly Legionnaires' disease treble in Scotland shock health figures reveal

Cases of the lung infection fell to just 16 in 2021, but since then have risen, increasing to 44 in 2022, 53 the following year and 57 in 2024.

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9 d. ago I was diagnosed with deadly liver disease at 19. There had been a warning sign five years before... but now my skin ITCHES from infection

Courtney Kidd was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) as a teenager. Nearly two decades later, she is in desperate need of a liver transplant to save her life.

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9 d. ago Israel destroyed Gaza’s water plants. Now a deadly disease is spreading like wildfire

As hospitals in Gaza struggle to cope with a starvation crisis, doctors are also battling the rise of a rare disease that has left children paralysed. Medics on the frontline tell Alex Croft it is one of the most challenging medical incidents they have faced

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1 week ago Doctors pinpoint subtle sign of deadly neurological disease that kills thousands

Multiple sclerosis could be diagnosed over a decade earlier following intriguing new research which found signs of the condition develop 15 years before diagnosis.

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1 week ago Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn

MSF says low vaccination coverage and poor living conditions driving spread of deadly bacterial diseaseDiphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases.Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on persisting immunisation gaps. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man cured of deadly disease suffered by millions of Americans in first

A 42-year-old man living in Sweden was diagnosed with a potentially deadly condition at just five years old. But a pioneering, first-of-its-kind procedure has cured him after just three months.

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2 w. ago British woman struck down with deadly disease after mistaking symptoms for a bad hangover

lysha Pyrgotis, 27, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, was left vomiting and suffering 'extreme diarrhoea' after catching the disease on a remote Indonesian party island in June this year.

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2 w. ago Travellers issued alert for deadly disease in Spanish holiday hotspot

Health authorities are warning people to keep their distance from “risky” animals

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2 w. ago Second person dies after eating broccoli sandwiches amid botulism outbreak

Authorities in Italy are investigating an outbreak of the deadly disease linked to a food truck

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2 w. ago Major pancreatic cancer breakthrough as experts pinpoint common habit that triggers the deadly disease

American researchers have found a potential new way to prevent alcohol from triggering deadly pancreatic cancer

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3 w. ago 'I was left seriously ill on holiday with deadly disease after touching a cat'

Alysha, 26, has warned other people of the dangers after the cat left her unconscious on an IV drip needing urgent care

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3 w. ago UK holidaymakers to 29 European countries face major rule change in weeks

The changes will be implemented from October 12 and tourists are being urged to be aware

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