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Tragic 'mermaid baby' is born with lower body fused together and no genitalia

Tragic 'mermaid baby' is born with lower body fused together and no genitalia

A baby in Tanzania was born with its lower body fused together…
'Thousands' could have been infected by tainted blood... and STILL not know it. So what are the hidden signs to look out for and how can you get tested?

'Thousands' could have been infected by tainted blood… and STILL not know it. So what are the hidden signs to look out for and how can you get tested?

Thousands of Brits are known to have been killed or have suffered…
Congo is suffering biggest mpox outbreak ever that could soon spread to US...after arrival of new, ultra-infectious, deadly strain, CDC report warns

Congo is suffering biggest mpox outbreak ever that could soon spread to US…after arrival of new, ultra-infectious, deadly strain, CDC report warns

Health officials warn that cases of mpox have reached an all-time high…
Could your doctor be GOOGLING you? Calls for crack down on unspoken habit

Could your doctor be GOOGLING you? Calls for crack down on unspoken habit

Doctors should not be Googling patients to uncover more information about their…
America's STD hotspots laid bare in new analysis of CDC data... is your hometown an epicenter?

America's STD hotspots laid bare in new analysis of CDC data… is your hometown an epicenter?

Singletons in Philadelphia beware – the city has just been ranked America’s…
HIV cure breakthrough as scientists find way of eliminating AIDS-causing virus

HIV cure breakthrough as scientists find way of eliminating AIDS-causing virus

Scientists have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells in what has been…
Four babies with HIV enter remission after receiving experimental drug regimen during NIH-funded study - in potential breakthrough for hundreds of kids born to infected moms each year

Four babies with HIV enter remission after receiving experimental drug regimen during NIH-funded study – in potential breakthrough for hundreds of kids born to infected moms each year

Four HIV-positive babies were able to achieve remission for more than a…
Warning over surge in STIs across Europe as experts say rates of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia have soared by almost 50% in wake of pandemic

Warning over surge in STIs across Europe as experts say rates of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia have soared by almost 50% in wake of pandemic

Europe is beset by a post-pandemic surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs),…
Gay California man, 68, who was diagnosed with HIV and blood cancer is cured of BOTH conditions, his doctors reveal in follow-up

Gay California man, 68, who was diagnosed with HIV and blood cancer is cured of BOTH conditions, his doctors reveal in follow-up

A California man is on the cusp of being declared cured of HIV and…
The surprising and alarming reasons behind the US' 'out of control' STI epidemic - and it starts with dating apps...

The surprising and alarming reasons behind the US' 'out of control' STI epidemic – and it starts with dating apps…

Leading sexual health experts have blamed record-high cases of sexually transmitted infections…
Will tear-jerking new ITV Covid drama have the 'Mr Bates effect'? Three-part series by Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio lays bare horrors of NHS wards during pandemic's darkest days - with scenes so powerful actress Joanne Froggatt CRIED reading the scripts

Will tear-jerking new ITV Covid drama have the 'Mr Bates effect'? Three-part series by Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio lays bare horrors of NHS wards during pandemic's darkest days – with scenes so powerful actress Joanne Froggatt CRIED reading the scripts

It was one of the hardest-hitting series in recent memory, powerfully showcasing…
England's gonorrhoea hotspots mapped... so is YOUR area one of the worst-hit?

England's gonorrhoea hotspots mapped… so is YOUR area one of the worst-hit?

Cases of gonorrhoea have more than tripled in five years in some…
Rise of the killer fungus: How fungal infections are quietly killing nearly 4 million people annually, research suggests

Rise of the killer fungus: How fungal infections are quietly killing nearly 4 million people annually, research suggests

The number of people dying from fungal infections has nearly doubled in…
Former Trump medical advisor is slammed for comparing LONG COVID to HIV - with critics calling it 'bad science'

Former Trump medical advisor is slammed for comparing LONG COVID to HIV – with critics calling it 'bad science'

A former Trump Administration medical advisor has claimed that long Covid is…

HIV Cases On the Rise In Maharashtra: What Are The Government Strategies To Curb This?

HIV Cases On the Rise In Maharashtra: What Are The Government Strategies…

Love Oral Sex? Great, Let’s Talk STIs.

Despite some outdated misconceptions, sex doesn’t need to include penetration. And if…