36 h. ago Ebola cases 'likely to increase' warn experts as 'bleeding eye' disease kills 15

The World Health Organisation warned an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is likley to spread. At least 15 people are believed to have died from the virus from 28 people with symptoms

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5 d. ago World Health Organisation warning as several left dead from eye

An outbreak of a virus, sometimes dubbed the 'bleeding eye disease', has been reported with thoughts it could spread to neighbouring countries. Now an urgent warning has been released

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6 d. ago Major deadly virus outbreak in several countries as urgent spread warning issued

The World Health Organization has warned that the crisis is 'very high risk' and could spread further without urgent action, but has yet to issue travel restrictions

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2 w. ago My husband is a lamp guy. But I will defend the Big Light for ever | Coco Khan

Let me be the lone voice of reason: I do not want to turn on five lamps to achieve the amount of light the Big Light deliversIf there is one thing I have learned from a life lived on the internet, it is that being sent into a spiral of existential dread can come from the unlikeliest of places. And what could be more unlikely than wondering about the dire prospects of humankind through the prism of the Big Light? That’s right, the lightbulb in the middle of the ceiling, the main light, the one operated from the wall switch that you instinctively feel around for when you enter a room. If TikTok is to be believed, people around the world are saying “Down with the Big Light”, with videos that urge viewers never to use it and claim turning it on is a dating red flag garnering millions of views – all of which has left me wondering: truly, is nothing sacred?I confess that defending the Big Light has long been a personal mission. My husband is a lamp guy. He values “mood”, whereas if I am u...

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2 w. ago Outbreak of 'Frankenstein' rabbits with face tentacles now poses threat to HUMANS: Doctor warns which states disease will spread to next

More and more 'Frankenstein' rabbits are appearing across the US. Now an expert has warned where the disease may spread next - and issues a warning.

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2 w. ago French listeria outbreak which has already killed two could have spread to UK, European health officials warn

Twenty five people have been infected and two have died following an outbreak of dangerous listeria linked to soft cheese supplied by a French manufacturer.

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2 w. ago Warning issued as sharing towels sees spread of MRSA superbug in UK homes

Cases are up this year, and experts have warned that the bacteria can spread on surfaces you touch every day - from taps and desks to towels and gym equipment

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3 w. ago Experts send stark warning as 'zombie squirrels' invade back gardens and spread virus

Home owners were left baffled as strange disfigured squirrels entered their back gardens covered in oozing sores and tumours, with an expert revealing they're carrying a virus

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3 w. ago Dog owners warned by vet over common issue could spread to vital organs

Dog owners are being told that owners mistake it as normal, and often do not seek help until the dog is in pain or distress

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3 w. ago ‘Avoid sharing towels and razors’ amid rise in people contracting MRSA, Britons told

UK officials are closely monitoring a rise in superbug cases caught outside of hospitals, after the US warned over spread in gyms and health clubs

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3 w. ago Health chiefs issue warning as lunchbox favourite is linked to deadly botulism that almost killed a baby

The infant, after two weeks of constipation, suddenly developed extreme tiredness, a hoarse cry and noisy breathing, and struggled to eat.

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4 w. ago Arthur's Seat fire: Incredible drone footage of blazing landmark as people flee

The blaze at Edinburgh's popular tourist site Arthur's Seat spread rapidly on Sunday with police warning people in the area to stay away from the site of the fire

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4 w. ago Warnings spread on TikTok about ‘Feel Free’ drinks that contain kratom, which has opioid

The FDA has recommended action to control certain kratom products, which are sold legally

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4 w. ago As the world hurtles ever closer to nuclear oblivion, where is the opposition? | Simon Tisdall

The puerile standoff between the US and Russia ought to alert a slumbering public to a risk that is in many ways greater than during the cold warNuclear weapons – their lethal menace, dark history and future spread – are back in the headlines again and, as usual, the news is worrying, bordering on desperate. Russia’s decision last week to formally abandon the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty banning medium- and short-range nuclear missiles completes the demolition of a key pillar of global arms control. It will accelerate an already frantic nuclear arms race in Europe and Asia at a moment when US and Russian leaders are taunting each other like schoolboys.Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has repeatedly threatened the west with nuclear weapons during his war in Ukraine. Last November, Russian forces fired their new Oreshnik hypersonic, nuclear-capable intermediate-range missile at Dnipro. It travels “like a meteorite” at 10 times the speed of sound and can reach...

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