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Doctors begin rationing PENICILLIN to curb deadly syphilis epidemic - as rates of STD hit 70-year high

Doctors begin rationing PENICILLIN to curb deadly syphilis epidemic – as rates of STD hit 70-year high

Some doctors have been forced to ration penicillin amid an alarming syphilis…
Now you'll be able to pay for a Covid vaccine privately! Chemists will sell top-up jabs to anyone for £45 under major shake-up of roll-out scheme

Now you'll be able to pay for a Covid vaccine privately! Chemists will sell top-up jabs to anyone for £45 under major shake-up of roll-out scheme

Chemists will start offering Covid vaccines privately, with Brits able to buy…
How soon until you feel ill after catching someone else's disease? From measles to colds, flu and Covid, our expert guide to when the symptoms will hit... and how long YOU are then infectious for

How soon until you feel ill after catching someone else's disease? From measles to colds, flu and Covid, our expert guide to when the symptoms will hit… and how long YOU are then infectious for

Sitting next to someone with a hacking cough on a crowded plane…
England is battling its biggest outbreak of '100 day' whooping cough in at least 10 YEARS - so how can you tell it apart from a cold?

England is battling its biggest outbreak of '100 day' whooping cough in at least 10 YEARS – so how can you tell it apart from a cold?

Cases of the ‘100-day cough’ have soared to their highest level in…
Operation wipe out cervical cancer: How doctors plan to eliminate disease that is on the rise by 2033

Operation wipe out cervical cancer: How doctors plan to eliminate disease that is on the rise by 2033

Doctors are racing to cure cervical cancer in less than ten years,…
Expert reveals what is causing your cough that won't go away- and how to get rid of it for good

Expert reveals what is causing your cough that won't go away- and how to get rid of it for good

It may seem like everyone you know is sick – with people…
Even the DOCTORS don't know what measles looks like: Medics in worst-hit part of country are having to 'send pictures of symptoms to younger clinicians' to teach them tell-tale signs of illness country has 'forgotten about'

Even the DOCTORS don't know what measles looks like: Medics in worst-hit part of country are having to 'send pictures of symptoms to younger clinicians' to teach them tell-tale signs of illness country has 'forgotten about'

Young doctors are being sent pictures of measles symptoms amid an explosion…
I caught measles in my 20s - now I have to eat through a tube: Heartbreaking story of 29-year-old whose mother feared MMR jab would cause autism

I caught measles in my 20s – now I have to eat through a tube: Heartbreaking story of 29-year-old whose mother feared MMR jab would cause autism

A woman who caught measles at 23 after only receiving one MMR…
UK declares 'national incident' over measles outbreak: Interactive map reveals nearly HALF of children in parts of east London have not had the MMR jab - as experts say distrust of vaccines has increased post-Covid

UK declares 'national incident' over measles outbreak: Interactive map reveals nearly HALF of children in parts of east London have not had the MMR jab – as experts say distrust of vaccines has increased post-Covid

Fears of an impending measles resurgence today sparked a national ‘call to…
So much for Juno! Covid cases are still falling despite gloomy warnings that January wave would be biggest EVER because of pesky new variant

So much for Juno! Covid cases are still falling despite gloomy warnings that January wave would be biggest EVER because of pesky new variant

Warnings of carnage triggered by a pesky new Covid variant appear to…
Warning that Brits have 'forgotten' the risks of measles: Top children's doctor urges parents to get their kids jabbed against illness that can kill

Warning that Brits have 'forgotten' the risks of measles: Top children's doctor urges parents to get their kids jabbed against illness that can kill

People have ‘forgotten’ about the risks of measles, according to a top…
England's measles hotspots revealed in interactive map: Cases double in a year to hit 30-year high as unvaccinated children are being forced to isolate for three weeks

England's measles hotspots revealed in interactive map: Cases double in a year to hit 30-year high as unvaccinated children are being forced to isolate for three weeks

Unvaccinated children in the West Midlands are being forced to isolate for…
Should you get the new RSV vaccination? The virus is as risky as the flu and experts are pushing for a national immunisation programme for over-75s

Should you get the new RSV vaccination? The virus is as risky as the flu and experts are pushing for a national immunisation programme for over-75s

Few of us may have heard of this virus, but now leading…
Warning to parents as measles cases shoot up amid slump in vaccination rates

Warning to parents as measles cases shoot up amid slump in vaccination rates

Measles cases in England and Wales have more than doubled in the…
Everyone you know coming down with Covid again? US is recording 2million infections per DAY - second-highest figure of entire pandemic

Everyone you know coming down with Covid again? US is recording 2million infections per DAY – second-highest figure of entire pandemic

If it has felt like everyone around you is coming down with…
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…
Record 150,000 A&E patients were forced to wait 12 HOURS to be seen last month amid double whammy of NHS strike chaos and Covid and flu waves... but waiting list shrinks (for now, at least)

Record 150,000 A&E patients were forced to wait 12 HOURS to be seen last month amid double whammy of NHS strike chaos and Covid and flu waves… but waiting list shrinks (for now, at least)

A&E carnage was worse than ever last month amid the never-ending NHS…
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…
Why you should be turning your thermostat DOWN this winter: Experts reveal surprise benefits of cold weather - from increasing your metabolism to boosting feel good hormones and rejuvenating skin

Why you should be turning your thermostat DOWN this winter: Experts reveal surprise benefits of cold weather – from increasing your metabolism to boosting feel good hormones and rejuvenating skin

As a cold snap continues to grip the nation, research suggests embracing…
Map lays bare America's tripledemic of Covid, flu and RSV infections... so, how bad is it in YOUR state?

Map lays bare America's tripledemic of Covid, flu and RSV infections… so, how bad is it in YOUR state?

A map showing respiratory infection rates across the US reveals a ‘sea…