Brave girl beats rare type of leukaemia – thanks to bone marrow from little sister
A GIRL with a rare blood cancer was saved - thanks to bone marrow from her little sister. Ruby Leaning was six when she collapsed…
Mum shares terrifying video of girl, 10, struggling to breathe after sour sweet challenge caused ‘chemical-like’ burns
A MUM fears her daughter's voice is permanently damaged after trying a viral sour sweet challenge - sharing a video of her making gurgling, growling…
Urgent warning over fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO predicts ‘extraordinarily high’ death rates
THE World Health Organisation has expressed "enormous concern" over the spread of bird flu strain H5N1 to humans following another outbreak. Fears are beginning to…
‘Lifesaving’ video reveals key signs you need to give your baby CPR immediately
HAVING to give your little one CPR is a moment every parent prays will never come about. But according to an ex-paramedic, delaying starting CPR…
Heartbroken mum of student killed by laughing gas calls on ministers to make it class A drug
A HEARTBROKEN mum of a student killed by laughing gas has called on ministers to make it a class A drug. Sharon Cook, 54, lost…
Doctors’ strikes postpone 1.4million NHS appointments – adding 430k ops to mammoth wait list
DOCTORS’ strikes have added nearly half a million operations to the NHS waiting list, the health service estimates. NHS England officials reckon the impact has…
I was diagnosed with cancer aged 39… you are never too rich, too famous or too young, says Dr Philippa Kaye
DIAGNOSED with stage 2 bowel cancer at 39 and with three young children, mum Dr Philippa Kaye knows only too well the devastating impact Princess…
‘Havana syndrome’ mystery deepens as victims’ symptoms are ‘real and profound’ but don’t show up on brain scans
THE biggest study into "Havana syndrome" has found no medical evidence for the mystery condition. Between 2016 and 2018, US embassy staff working in Cuba started…
Intensive care ward ceiling collapses on to patient on life support as medics evacuate unit
AN INTENSIVE care ward ceiling collapsed on to a patient on life support. Medics had to evacuate the ten-bed unit on Thursday.1The ceiling has collapsed…
‘World’s deadliest infection’ may be silently infecting Brits as symptom-less victims spread Victorian disease
SCIENTISTS fear that the world's 'mostly deadly infection' could be spreading silently through communities, as conventional tests fail to spot the bacteria causing it. Tuberculosis…
More than 1 BILLION people around the world are now obese and at risk of killer diseases – including 159m children
ONE billion people worldwide are now fat, says the World Health Organization. Obesity rates have rocketed since 1990, doubling in adults and quadrupling in children…
Man, 35, watched his heart ‘thud out of his chest’ after gulping down ice cold water triggered deadly heart condition
A BODYBUILDER said you could see his heart pounding in his chest after gulping down ice cold water triggered a mysterious heart condition that hospitalised…
Deadly virus causes bizarre side effect of spontaneous erections that last for hours, scientists discover
A DEADLY mosquito-borne virus characterised by rashes, vomiting and bleeding gums could also be responsible for a bizarre new symptom, scientists say. Dengue fever -…
Explosive temper tantrums and sudden crying fits should ‘ring alarm bells’, ex-paramedic warns all parents
TEMPER tantrums and crying fits are certainly nothing out of the ordinary for toddlers and children. But an ex-paramedic has warned that if they happen…
‘Too much for a little body’: Boy, 5, died after his body was overwhelmed by 4 viruses that ‘spread like wildfire’
A LITTLE boy passed away after his body was overwhelmed by four viruses, including Covid and strep A, that 'spread like wildfire'. Jean Carlos Martinez…
Urgent smear test alert after NHS blunders and missed invites ‘linked to 3 deaths’
THREE women are known to have died and two more diagnosed with deadly cervical cancer after NHS blunders meant thousands weren't invited for life-saving smear-tests.…
Booze and junk food are ‘fuelling ‘concerning rise in bowel cancer deaths in under-50s’
JUNK food and booze are fuelling the fastest rise in bowel cancer deaths, a study suggests. Italian researchers predict UK deaths will jump 26 per…
Swap your screen for these 10 activities to improve your spelling, memory and brain power
SWAPPING your computer keyboard for a pen and paper to write improves spelling, memory and brain power, says a new study. And ditching digital in…
My son, 6, died after catching measles – I’m begging you to get your children vaccinated so they’re not next
A MUM whose little boy died aged six from a brain inflammation caused by measles hopes sharing her story will encourage parents to "vaccinate more".…