3 d. ago NHS issues major 'super flu' update after H3N2 strain surge in England

Over 3,000 flu patients remain hospitalised as doctors warn the NHS is 'not out of danger yet' with winter viruses despite slight fall in cases as we head into the Near Year

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1 week ago London A&E departments ‘in the thick of it’ during flu crisis, warn hospital doctors

Data suggests virus outbreak in the capital is continuing to spread as cases jump 104 per cent on last winter

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1 week ago How much do YOU rely on AI? Doctors issue warning over increasing numbers choosing chatbots over 'real' friends

Doctors have raised the alarm over the increasing number of young adults turning to AI chatbots for emotional support and health advice, ahead of the festive season.

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2 w. ago Use pillowcases, coffee filters or bedsheets to make drinking water in event of 'instantaneous' UK blackouts, UK's top doctors to warn

Brits will be urged to use pillowcases, bedsheets or coffee filters to make safe drinking water in the event of an extended UK blackout.

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2 w. ago Impact from strike by doctors will continue into January, experts warn

Officials have said the strike had come at the ‘worst time’ for the NHS amid rising flu cases and other winter illnesses.

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3 w. ago Children’s operations cancelled as super flu piles pressure on intensive care units

Exclusive: Paediatric units are under ‘severe and sustained pressure’, warn top intensive care doctors

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3 w. ago Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ ahead of doctors’ strikes

Infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director

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3 w. ago UK hospitals facing 'worst case scenario' from super flu, doctors warn

UK hospitals facing 'worst case scenario' from super flu, doctors warn  Reuters

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3 w. ago NHS says second virus surging 35% as hospitals battle 'unprecedented flu

NHS England says hospitalisations for norovirus have surged by 35 per cent as the health service battles surging 'super flu' cases and faces a 'worst case scenario' December

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3 w. ago Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ before Christmas

Warning flu infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director Professor Meghana Pandit

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3 w. ago NHS faces 'super flu' crisis as bosses warn of 'worst case scenario' outbreak

NHS England has released its latest figures as the UK faces its most severe flu outbreak in decades, with the mutated H3N2 strain spreading

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3 w. ago K virus: Expert lists top tips to avoid being ill to mutant flu during Christmas

It is thought the UK could face its worst flu season to date — with some hospitals, such as Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, already declaring critical incidents just weeks before Christmas

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3 w. ago Urgent energy drink warning after man suffers a stroke when he guzzles triple the safe limit

ENERGY drinks can cause a stroke, warn doctors who treated a man who nearly died after guzzling eight a day. Medics at Nottingham University Hospitals said the unnamed patient in his 50s has been left with permanent nerve damage in his left hand and foot. Under-16s are already banned from buying super high caffeine drinks...

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3 w. ago I'm a pharmacist, this is how to protect yourself against the mutant flu sweeping the UK... right NOW

Health leaders believe the UK could face its worst flu season to date - with some hospitals already declaring critical incidents, imposing face mask rules and banning visitors.

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4 w. ago Doctors warn ALL fat jab patients there's one Christmas favourite drink they should avoid at all costs

The festive advice has been given to people using GLP-1 weight-loss medications, such as Mounjaro and Wegovy.

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