74 m. ago America's Skid Row infected with the Black Death as woman holds dead rat in her hands

A drug addict called Princess on Los Angeles' notorious Skid Row appeared on a popular interview show covered in grim lesions, while kissing and petting a dead rat

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4 h. ago Toddler left fighting for life after holiday swim left her infected with deadly bacteria

A toddler has been left fighting for her life after contracting a deadly condition while swimming in a lake with her family during a day out as doctors fight tirelessly to keep her alive

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8 h. ago Urgent warning over worrying surge in killer virus in four holiday hotspots

Health officials have warned a highly contagious, and potentially deadly, liver infection is spreading through popular holiday destinations.

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14 h. ago Victims of illegal puppy trader open up on heartbreak of desperate attempt to save dogs

New owners fell in love with defenceless pups and were immediately faced with a desperate fight for life - and huge vet bills.

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21 h. ago Popular cough medicine for children recalled over bacterial infection risk that can be deadly

The medicine was recalled because it contains Bacillus cereus, a type of bacteria that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses

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41 h. ago Bloodbath in Bali: Australian is shot dead in front of his terrified wife and his friend is left fighting for life in 'gangland hit' at their villa

The attack is believed to be linked to Melbourne 's feuding Middle Eastern crime syndicates, with one of the victims the former partner of a notorious drug trafficker.

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46 h. ago An Oklahoma toddler fights for her life after contracting multiple strains of E. coli after swimming at Keystone Lake

A summer boating trip turned into a ‘nightmare’ after toddler contracted three strains of E.coli

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51 h. ago Rabies symptoms: 'Tingling' pain that could be a sign of deadly infection after Brit woman dies

Pharmacist Abbas Kanani has offered his expert advice on how to tell if you have rabies, following the death of a British woman who was bitten by a stray dog in Morocco

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52 h. ago Rabies hotspots: Where you're most likely to be infected with deadly disease MAPPED

As the rare rabies virus that spreads to people from the saliva of infected animals claims the life of a UK woman, we take a look at where the disease can be found across the globe

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54 h. ago Brit soldier's fight for life after Thailand holiday fall as medical bills rise to £75k

Liam Gibson, 21, fell at the Na Muang Waterfall 2 in the Ko Samui District area of Thailand on April 12. He spent two hours waiting for a rescue operation and then five hours having life-saving surgery that left him bleeding out

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57 h. ago Teenager dies after being rushed to hospital following balcony fall 'while fleeing police'

The 19-year-old had been fighting for his life

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57 h. ago Thailand holiday fall sees Brit soldier in fight for life and £75k insurance

WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT – A British holidaymaker underwent emergency surgery following a near-fatal fall in Thailand, with his medical bills and expenses racking up to £75,000

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68 h. ago Tiny baby 'fighting for life' after brain dead woman on life support gives birth

Adriana Smith's son, Chance, was born via emergency caesarean and weighing one pound and 13 ounces early on Friday morning.

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3 d. ago Kim Woodburn's tough life from 'brutal childhood' to stillborn baby nightmare

Kim Woodburn has had a rollercoaster of a life, fighting her way to the top and becoming a household name in the UK thanks to a career in showbiz spanning five decades

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4 d. ago Actor thrown off Jet2 flight in 'row over Pringles' breaks silence after viral TikTok

A Jet2 passenger, who was an actor on board flight LS721 from Edinburgh to Larnaca, has been banned for life and has been removed from the plane after a 'Pringle fight'

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4 d. ago Person fighting for life after being hit by train causing delays at London station

Person fighting for life after being hit by train causing delays at London station  Times Series

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4 d. ago British holidaymaker fighting for life after horror balcony fall in Ayia Napa

Police are now investigating the incident.

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4 d. ago Brit tourist fighting for life after Ayia Napa horror balcony fall

The 24-year-old Brit fell around ten metres from a hotel balcony in Ayia Napa on Sunday evening - and was rushed to hospital where he is now fighting for his life

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6 d. ago The NINE questions that will decide the fate of the mum of two accused of murdering her in

Four elderly family members were joining her lunch. But within a week of this supposedly happy occasion, three of her guests were dead and the fourth in hospital, fighting for his life.

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6 d. ago Man 'arrested' after Welsh dad left fighting for life in Thailand

'It is a terrible situation. Especially when Ashton is so far away, we do feel helpless'

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