9 h. ago How to get the MMR vaccine and measles signs and symptoms as almost one in five children left unprotected

Measles can be serious or even deadly for children 🏥

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21 h. ago Common radiator mistake silently adding £600 to your heating bill

As the weather becomes cooler, it will soon be time to turn your radiators back on - but an expert has warned to check for key faults now or risk paying hundreds in extra fees

Economics

3 d. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries in capital

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Expert warns over common holiday scams that could cost you HUNDREDS as last

As summer draws to an end, Brits are looking for holiday deals to escape the dreary weather. But experts have warned to be wary over scams.

Events

4 d. ago Chickenpox jab to be offered on NHS amid warning kids starting school unprotected

Health chiefs have decided to add the vaccine against the varicella zoster virus to the existing combined measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) jab starting from January

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7 d. ago Seaside resort warning after 'hundreds' left 'seriously injured' at beach

People visiting the British seaside have been issued a warning this week as the remnants of ex-Hurricane Erin are expected to bring towering waves as the Summer holidays end

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7 d. ago Indonesia launches a measles vaccination campaign after 17 die in an outbreak

Indonesian authorities have rolled out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak that has caused 17 deaths

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9 d. ago Warning hundreds could die from measles if vaccination rates don’t dramatically improve

Modelling suggests meales outbreaks in England could cost government hundreds of millions

Events

1 week ago Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west

Multiple fires have ignited this week with searing heat expected to last days and extend to Pacific north-westMultiple wildfires have ignited across California as the state continues to scorch in a multi-day heatwave that is expected to last through the weekend.The largest this week, named the Pickett fire, exploded in size on Thursday as it burned in a remote area of Napa county, and covered more than 2,100 acres (850 hectares) by Friday morning. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued Thursday for hundreds of residents around Calistoga, a small city in the region known for its wine, as firefighters faced challenging conditions, working through dangerously high temperatures and rugged terrain. The fire’s perimeter is 0% contained. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Anyone selling iPhone issued warning as experts say they could 'lose hundreds'

One tech expert has warned iPhone owners they have just 30 days to sell their current models before prices could face a huge drop following the September launch of the new iPhone 17

Events

1 week ago Experts warn of new 'phantom parcel' scam costing Brits hundreds

Brits are being warned of texts from scammers pretending to be from delivery services

Events

2 w. ago Rabies horror as hundreds possibly exposed to deadly infection in bat

Wyoming health officials have warned that several hundred people may have been exposed to local bats - which are known to carry rabies - after they colonised a national park lodge

Events

2 w. ago In Trump’s America, vaccination rates are declining and measles is spreading | Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump and RFK Jr have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century – our public health infrastructureNew data from the CDC suggests a grim back-to-school tradition emerging: in 2024, kindergarten vaccination rates declined for the fifth consecutive year. Meanwhile, vaccine exemptions reached a record high.These statistics became all the more disturbing last fall when, shortly after 286,000 children began their educations without proof of full immunity against measles, a man who has bragged about never getting a flu shot was re-elected to the presidency. Since then, the US has contended with its largest measles outbreak in three decades, while the leaders who should be stamping out this crisis are instead fanning the flames. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Council issues urgent Winter Fuel Payment scam warning affecting hundreds of pensioners

Many have received a text urging them to click a link to complete their application for the benefit

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3 w. ago This country won the battle against its maternal deaths crisis. Trump’s aid cuts could ruin all that

Twenty years ago, a shake-up of Ethiopia’s abortion law led the maternal mortality rate to dramatically fall. Doctors tell Rachel Schraer that progress could be about to go into reverse because of US funding cuts.

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3 w. ago Why are measles cases still rising in the UK? Parents urged to get kids vaccinated after measles outbreak

More than one in 10 children under the age of five haven’t had their MMR vaccine 🚨

Science

3 w. ago O2 issues warning to customers as major change will stop HUNDREDS of popular phones from working

O2 has now issued a warning to customers as a major change will stop some phones from working.

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