Two in five NHS staff encounter patients sharing false supplement claims at least once a week, according to a YouGov…
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American hospitals are far better placed to respond to a potential Ebola case during this summer’s World Cup than they…
Parents of seriously ill children are being forced to “beg” for money to fund treatment, with many losing their jobs,…
A young mother required a hysterectomy after losing more than five litres of blood due to a life-threatening pregnancy condition…
Hospitals in Bunia are overflowing, with patients spilling into yards and fields as the city finds itself at the epicentre…
“I nearly fell over when I saw the travel insurance quote,” says Bernie Lawrence. The 77-year-old retiree from Fleet, Hampshire,…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men across the United Kingdom, with official figures showing that roughly…
Two unfolding outbreaks continue to command global attention. As a hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship appears to be…
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, measles will pose a far greater threat to the…
Around a million young people will be offered a meningitis B vaccine this autumn in a one-off programme aimed at…