Experts Warn Bird Flu H5N1 May Be Spreading Undetected in US Amid Data Gaps
Bird flu, specifically the H5N1 strain, may be evolving without detection due to poor monitoring, according to pandemic expert Dr. Thomas Peacock, Sky News reports.
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BuzzFeed"I Always Have Poop Stains In My Underwear, And I Don't Know What To Do Anymore" — People Are Rushing With Helpful Suggestions After This Person's Poop Question Went Viral
"After 6 years of lengthy discussions in political and science forums, which never get over a couple of thousand views, this is the one that goes viral..."
- Manchester Evening News
Dying teacher 'is losing his dignity' as he begs to be allowed to end his own life
"I was calling for my mother and she'd been dead for years"
- The Daily Beast
Conspiracies Run Wild as It’s Reported Kate Never Had Cancer
Conspiracy theories surrounding Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis and recovery have erupted online again, after a report by a respected and accredited royal reporter suggested the Princess of Wales never had cancer but was instead found to have “pre-cancerous cells.” Vicious rumors perpetrated by online trolls alleging that Kate either faked or exaggerated her cancer to cover up personal difficulties have been turbocharged by the claim. When Kate announced she had cancer in March 2024, she said
- The Telegraph
County lines gang leader avoids deportation to Nigeria after ECHR claim
A county lines gang leader who dealt drugs since he was a teenager has avoided deportation to Nigeria after claiming it would breach his rights to a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
- Yahoo Life UK
I went deaf in one ear overnight and it changed my life
At the age of 46, Dr Karen Kendel-Smith's whole life changed. She went to bed as usual, then woke the next day to find she couldn't hear...
- Yahoo Life UK
I was left with second degree burns after using an out of date hot water bottle
Jessica Shanks was left in 'agony' after the hot water bottle she was using, which was two years past its expiry, burst.
- The Telegraph
Labour’s plan to cut patient backlog unlikely to work, say NHS bosses
Labour’s plan to reduce NHS waiting times to only 18 weeks is unlikely to work, health service bosses have said.
- The Bolton News
'They will have to beg me for it'-anger as town centre visitor issued with £100 fine
A woman living with disabilities has been told to fork out £100 in parking fines despite displaying her Blue Badge on Bolton Market's Ashburner Street car park.
- AFP
WHO members' pandemic accord talks to spill into 2025
Talks between WHO member states on a landmark global accord on handling future pandemics will roll into 2025 after countries decided Monday there were too many gaps to seal a deal this year.Countries will have a further week of talks next month and decide on December 6 whether they think an agreement can be sealed before May.
- HuffPost UK
I Just Learned What Really Causes Dizziness And I Had No Idea
Here's how it really works, and when you should worry.
- HuffPost UK
Yes, Really, This Is The Age You Should Stop Drinking Beer
Sorry to be the beer-ers of bad news.
- Wiltshire Times
GP surgery launches scheme to help patients stuck on the phone
A Trowbridge GP surgery has launched a new scheme to improve access to NHS services for its patients.
- Cosmo
Two experts on whether hair of the dog actually works
Hair of the dog is known as the perfect hangover cure, but does drinking alcohol on a hangover really work? Here's how to get rid of your hangover, a doctor says
- The Telegraph
NHS offers ‘ping and book’ screening to boost mammogram take-up
The NHS is to offer “ping and book” breast screening, with text reminders for women who miss a mammogram.
- Yahoo News UK
What we know about the assisted dying bill
The proposed law to make assisted dying legal in England and Wales has been published.
- The Independent
What is new norovirus strain sweeping the UK?
Number of cases double the average for this time of year
- Yahoo Life
Does vitamin C prevent a cold? Will having wet hair make you sick? 5 myths doctors want to debunk.
Here's what experts say about using antibiotics to treat the common cold — and why you can still catch one in the summer.
- Hello!
Princess Beatrice's 'incredibly' health-conscious pre-birth routine
Princess Beatrice's close friend Gabriela Peacock lifts the lid on the pregnant royal's healthy lifestyle as she prepares to welcome her second child with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
- CNN
Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
As people spend more time in the bathroom with their devices, doctors share their concerns about the possible negative health effects of prolonged sitting.
- Manchester Evening News
Doctor's tips on what you should be eating to avoid a chest infection this winter
It’s officially sniffle season, but don’t let a chest infection ruin your Christmas