21 h. ago Schoolgirl battling killer disease loses both legs and an arm

Penelope Vidal-Walsh went to bed feeling poorly and was rushed to hospital the following morning.

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3 d. ago Doctors issue urgent warning after world's most infectious disease kills child in Liverpool

The child, who died in Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, had been treated in intensive care. It is understood they were severely ill with measles.

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9 d. ago Doctor warns millions of Britons have undiagnosed sleep condition that's linked to swathe of killer diseases

British GP Dr Asif Ahmed took to social media to raise the alarm about what he labelled 'one of the most chronically undiagnosed conditions out there'.

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1 week ago Warning over 'urgent need' for response to outbreaks of highly contagious virus in Europe

Outbreaks of the animal disease in Italy and France mark the "first-ever occurrence" of the virus in the countries

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2 w. ago Mum's harrowing warning about key symptom of daughter's 'silent killer' disease

Jennifer Rainey has spoken of her agony as her teenage daughter Eva has been diagnosed with sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma, an aggressive form of soft tissue cancer

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2 w. ago Hurricane Flossie: Urgent warning 75mph cyclone to batter Mexico within days

Hurricane Flossie, named by the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami, is gathering strength and meteorologists believe it will unleash its 75mph gales within days

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3 w. ago World's most common pill linked to 'extremely dangerous' disease as expert gives warning

An urgent warning has been issued about one of the world's most common drugs, which could secretly be harming your liver. The pill is used for anything from headaches to muscle pain

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3 w. ago Urgent warning as world’s most common painkiller linked to killer disease

The drug - which is the first line of defence against a number of common ailments - could be causing irreparable damage to your liver, according to a senior pharmacy practice lecturer at Kingston University

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3 w. ago Billions issued urgent climate warning as horror target to be reached in just 'three years'

Earth is set to break the 1.5°C global warming threshold because of sky-high greenhouse gas emissions in little more than just three years all driven by humans

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3 w. ago Every newborn baby in the UK will have DNA screening in NHS 'revolution' to battle killer diseases, Wes Streeting reveals

The health secretary Wes Streeting said new technology in areas such as genomics would help 'leapfrog' illnesses.

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3 w. 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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4 w. ago Urgent warning to tourists as world's biggest great white shark heads for holiday hotspot

The 30-year-old adult male shark, dubbed "Contender", has travelled a staggering 1,870 miles since the beginning of this year.

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