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The plague is so 14th century. Here's why — and how much — we should worry today

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain why it persists.

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Using marijuana to cope with stress or trauma may backfire, studies warn

Using marijuana to cope with stress or trauma may backfire, studies warn

This bathroom habit raises haemorrhoid risk by 50 per cent

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This bathroom habit raises haemorrhoid risk by 50 per cent

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Protein boosters and superbug scares, plus a trending military workout

Protein boosters and superbug scares, plus a trending military workout

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Deadly rabies cases pose public health threat across US, experts warn

Deadly rabies cases pose public health threat across US, experts warn

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Hopes that taking LSD ‘can cure anxiety crisis’

Hopes that taking LSD ‘can cure anxiety crisis’

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The doctor told me I had a UTI — but I was dying

The doctor told me I had a UTI — but I was dying

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WHO says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency

WHO says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency

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NHS cancels record number of planned operations at the last minute, data shows

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NHS cancels record number of planned operations at the last minute, data shows

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Rabies infections are increasing in wild animals — should you worry?

Rabies infections are increasing in wild animals — should you worry?

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Up to one in four vapes confiscated in school contain spice, study finds

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Up to one in four vapes confiscated in school contain spice, study finds

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I’m being forced to pay £180 more a month for Mounjaro

I’m being forced to pay £180 more a month for Mounjaro

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A clash of the comebacks: Anisimova outlasts Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals

A clash of the comebacks: Anisimova outlasts Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals

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Hochul to Sign Order to Get Around U.S. Limits on Covid Vaccine

Hochul to Sign Order to Get Around U.S. Limits on Covid Vaccine

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Error leaves 55,000 diabetes patients needing new tests

Error leaves 55,000 diabetes patients needing new tests

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States prepare alternative COVID vaccine plans to maintain access

States prepare alternative COVID vaccine plans to maintain access

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RFK Jr reveals vaccine plan after first state bans school mandates

RFK Jr reveals vaccine plan after first state bans school mandates

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What is Mohs surgery? The precise technique used to remove skin cancer from Joe Biden

What is Mohs surgery? The precise technique used to remove skin cancer from Joe Biden

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What RFK Jr. got wrong about vaccines during Senate hearing

What RFK Jr. got wrong about vaccines during Senate hearing

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Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidance

Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidance

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Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more

Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more

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Experiencing pain? Sanjay Gupta explains why 'It Doesn't Have to Hurt'

Experiencing pain? Sanjay Gupta explains why 'It Doesn't Have to Hurt'

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Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug

Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug

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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo

Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo

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5 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Senate Hearing

5 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Senate Hearing

Experts issue fresh blood pressure advice as heart problems surge in under 40s

Experts issue fresh blood pressure advice as heart problems surge in under 40s

2 Toronto hospital patients get Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants in Canadian 1st

2 Toronto hospital patients get Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants in Canadian 1st

COVID-19 infection risk cut 'significantly' with simple nasal spray, research finds

COVID-19 infection risk cut 'significantly' with simple nasal spray, research finds

Hopes that microdosing LSD ‘can cure anxiety crisis’

Hopes that microdosing LSD ‘can cure anxiety crisis’

House Republicans launch bill to extend health subsidies past midterms

House Republicans launch bill to extend health subsidies past midterms

A clash of the comebacks: Osaka and Anisimova face off in the U.S. Open semifinals

A clash of the comebacks: Osaka and Anisimova face off in the U.S. Open semifinals

Struggling with brain fog? Read this BEFORE you jump on the creatine bandwagon. The supplement is hailed as a miracle cure - but a neuroscientist reveals you could be missing out on the maximum benefits

Struggling with brain fog? Read this BEFORE you jump on the creatine bandwagon. The supplement is hailed as a miracle cure - but a neuroscientist reveals you could be missing out on the maximum benefits

Democratic states defy Trump and issue their own vaccine rules... after Florida BANS mandated shots

Democratic states defy Trump and issue their own vaccine rules... after Florida BANS mandated shots

Dangerous heart conditions detected in seconds with AI stethoscope

Dangerous heart conditions detected in seconds with AI stethoscope

Congo's health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak

Congo's health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak

How to tell if your child is constipated

How to tell if your child is constipated

How lying to your doctor about your daily habits could lead to waking up DURING surgery

How lying to your doctor about your daily habits could lead to waking up DURING surgery

Beauty fans warned of EU ban on super strength anti-ageing products: Legislation changes in eight weeks

Beauty fans warned of EU ban on super strength anti-ageing products: Legislation changes in eight weeks

$Health chiefs issue warning about NHS hip replacements: '1 in 100 chance of fracture'$

Health chiefs issue warning about NHS hip replacements: '1 in 100 chance of fracture'

Both Mounjaro and Wegovy failed me and now I'm using this black market 'Godzilla' jab to shed the pounds. I know the risks... but the weight loss is staggering and it's cheaper than the rest

Both Mounjaro and Wegovy failed me and now I'm using this black market 'Godzilla' jab to shed the pounds. I know the risks... but the weight loss is staggering and it's cheaper than the rest

More than 100,000 patients getting faster care thanks to GP advice scheme – DHSC

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More than 100,000 patients getting faster care thanks to GP advice scheme – DHSC

Xi and Putin's hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?

Xi and Putin's hot mic moment: How long will science extend the human life span?

Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something?

Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something?

Surgeon admits fraud over amputation of own legs

Surgeon admits fraud over amputation of own legs

Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H.

Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H.

Dirty habit puts millions at risk of hidden pancreatic cancer - doctors call for screening as cases soar

Dirty habit puts millions at risk of hidden pancreatic cancer - doctors call for screening as cases soar

Consumers warned not to eat popular Trader Joe's product over concerns of unknown ingredients

Consumers warned not to eat popular Trader Joe's product over concerns of unknown ingredients

Forget weight loss! Ozempic could help drug addicts: Miracle jabs can slash cocaine use by a quarter, world first research finds

Forget weight loss! Ozempic could help drug addicts: Miracle jabs can slash cocaine use by a quarter, world first research finds

Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers

Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers

California, Oregon and Washington plan to join forces to preserve vaccine acce

California, Oregon and Washington plan to join forces to preserve vaccine acce

‘Silent killer’ parasitic disease spreading across multiple US states, experts warn

‘Silent killer’ parasitic disease spreading across multiple US states, experts warn

Doctors recommend ‘two TikToks per toilet trip’ rule to reduce piles risk

Doctors recommend ‘two TikToks per toilet trip’ rule to reduce piles risk

Elizabeth Gilbert was addicted to love and sex. How 'Eat, Pray, Love' author learned to be OK solo

Elizabeth Gilbert was addicted to love and sex. How 'Eat, Pray, Love' author learned to be OK solo

‘Trauma and lack of help’ key factors in suicidal feelings among autistic people

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‘Trauma and lack of help’ key factors in suicidal feelings among autistic people

This is what you see the moment you die, according to scientists

This is what you see the moment you die, according to scientists

Land mines and tuberculosis are no match for Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ sniffing out danger and disease

Land mines and tuberculosis are no match for Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ sniffing out danger and disease

Martha's rule expanded across England after hundreds of lives saved

Martha's rule expanded across England after hundreds of lives saved

'My son's constipation wasn't taken seriously until he reached crisis point'

'My son's constipation wasn't taken seriously until he reached crisis point'

More eye conditions could be treated on the high street under new rules to allow optometrists and opticians access to more medicines

More eye conditions could be treated on the high street under new rules to allow optometrists and opticians access to more medicines

Scientists discover common food poisoning bug increases risk of colon cancer... with 100,000 exposed every year

Scientists discover common food poisoning bug increases risk of colon cancer... with 100,000 exposed every year

Kennedy prepares to name new vaccine panel members

Kennedy prepares to name new vaccine panel members