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Calm before the storm? Covid rates peaked over Christmas amid arrival of highly-contagious 'Juno' strain - but experts warn of post-New Year wave as flu and norovirus continue to bite

Calm before the storm? Covid rates peaked over Christmas amid arrival of highly-contagious 'Juno' strain – but experts warn of post-New Year wave as flu and norovirus continue to bite

Covid rates in England peaked over the festive period, surveillance data suggests…
Want to avoid Juno? Go VEGAN: Scientists claim plant-based diet may cut risk of catching Covid by over a third

Want to avoid Juno? Go VEGAN: Scientists claim plant-based diet may cut risk of catching Covid by over a third

Going vegan could cut your risk of catching Covid, if questionable new…
Do you have Covid, the flu or just a pesky cold? Ultimate guide on how to tell three illnesses apart as cocktail of seasonal bugs (and a new variant!) sweeps UK

Do you have Covid, the flu or just a pesky cold? Ultimate guide on how to tell three illnesses apart as cocktail of seasonal bugs (and a new variant!) sweeps UK

Brits should brace for another resurgence of Covid, flu and other seasonal…
Red cross says it's facing a 'life and death' blood shortage emergency as the number of donors plummets to 20-year low

Red cross says it's facing a 'life and death' blood shortage emergency as the number of donors plummets to 20-year low

America’s supply of emergency blood has reached a critically low level as…
Will pesky new Covid variant called Juno spark UK's biggest EVER wave? Experts warn cold weather and return of schools will trigger fresh chaos for NHS hospitals already swamped with flu and other seasonal illnesses

Will pesky new Covid variant called Juno spark UK's biggest EVER wave? Experts warn cold weather and return of schools will trigger fresh chaos for NHS hospitals already swamped with flu and other seasonal illnesses

A troublesome new Covid variant sweeping Britain could send cases to an…
Has your child got the sniffles? Must-read guide for every parent on when kids SHOULD go to school and when they must be kept at home

Has your child got the sniffles? Must-read guide for every parent on when kids SHOULD go to school and when they must be kept at home

Kids should go to school even if they have the sniffles, the…
How Derek Draper fought long Covid for years after he caught it age 52 and was left in a coma and battling sepsis

How Derek Draper fought long Covid for years after he caught it age 52 and was left in a coma and battling sepsis

Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper has died aged 56 after battling long…
Covid and flu pile pressure on hospitals: Admissions DOUBLE in a fortnight amid devastating six-day junior doctors' strike

Covid and flu pile pressure on hospitals: Admissions DOUBLE in a fortnight amid devastating six-day junior doctors' strike

Covid and flu hospitalisations in England have up to doubled in just…
Covid, flu and norovirus cases surge across the UK - as expert warns Brits sickened over Christmas and New Year may have succumbed to 'two or three infections' at the same time

Covid, flu and norovirus cases surge across the UK – as expert warns Brits sickened over Christmas and New Year may have succumbed to 'two or three infections' at the same time

Brits should brace for another resurgence of Covid, flu and other seasonal…
I'm a lung transplant patient with Covid and I swear these $10 lozenges saved my life

I'm a lung transplant patient with Covid and I swear these $10 lozenges saved my life

A double-lung transplant patient is thanking a $10 cold remedy for saving…
Healthy father-of-four and special education teacher dies after contracting the FLU- as respiratory viruses surge across the US

Healthy father-of-four and special education teacher dies after contracting the FLU- as respiratory viruses surge across the US

As flu and other respiratory viruses surge across the United States, the…
Sydney New Year's Eve: Millions of Aussies are warned they may have been exposed to deadly legionnaires' disease

Sydney New Year's Eve: Millions of Aussies are warned they may have been exposed to deadly legionnaires' disease

Millions of people who visited Sydney’s CBD over Christmas and New Years…
Not such a happy New Year! NHS braced for longest strike in history as winter viruses surge to highest levels

Not such a happy New Year! NHS braced for longest strike in history as winter viruses surge to highest levels

The NHS is braced for the longest strike in its 75-year history…
Doctors report 'nightmare' surge in highly contagious itchy skin condition caused by tiny mites

Doctors report 'nightmare' surge in highly contagious itchy skin condition caused by tiny mites

A ‘nightmare’ surge in scabies cases poses a major public health concern,…
'Total chaos' at major hospital's A&E unit on Boxing Day as up to FIFTEEN ambulances are forced to queue outside

'Total chaos' at major hospital's A&E unit on Boxing Day as up to FIFTEEN ambulances are forced to queue outside

A major hospital’s A&E department was in ‘total chaos’ on Boxing Day…
The NHS is facing its toughest ever start to a year amid junior doctor strikes and staff absences, top doctor warns

The NHS is facing its toughest ever start to a year amid junior doctor strikes and staff absences, top doctor warns

The NHS is facing ‘one of the most difficult starts to the…
30 Brits are sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese: Health chiefs issue urgent recall and slap 'do not eat' notice on four types popular in Christmas hampers

30 Brits are sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese: Health chiefs issue urgent recall and slap 'do not eat' notice on four types popular in Christmas hampers

Thirty Brits have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to…
This is why you feel MORE tired during the holidays - despite getting more sleep than usual, according to an expert

This is why you feel MORE tired during the holidays – despite getting more sleep than usual, according to an expert

Millions of Americans will delight in the luxury of getting a few…
Man turned his turkey METALLIC by preparing it in a metal tray...and STILL served it to his guests

Man turned his turkey METALLIC by preparing it in a metal tray…and STILL served it to his guests

Of all the Christmas Day cooking disasters, one documented online this year…

Are you bored yet? Kickstart that new year fitness regime ahead of the pack

Are you bored yet? Kickstart that new year fitness regime ahead of…