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John Ely, Deputy Health Editor

John Ely is Deputy Health Editor of the Daily Mail. He regularly writes about the NHS workforce, gender identity care, sexual health and bogus health products. He previously wrote for the Nursing Standard, covering all manner of topics for the UK's nursing profession. He originally honed his reporting skills in the Australian outback at the daily newspaper the Kalgoorlie Miner.

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Woman who shed nearly nine stone on Mounjaro in just a year reveals how she avoided sagging skin

17/07/25 06:00

'Foxy', a singer and musician from Edinburgh, started using the injection Mounjaro in 2024 and has achieved an amazing transformation in that time while avoiding one of the major pitfalls. Multiple users have reported 'saggy skin', pouches or even looking like a 'melted welly' after losing so much weight so quickly....read

Experts pinpoint reason for huge surge in cases of bowel and colon cancer - and twelve other types - in younger people
16/07/25 10:58
Experts found the number of fatalities had risen from 3.7 per million to 13.5 per million across two decades.
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New study could help reduce number of sports-related head injuries - and deaths from catastrophic impacts
15/07/25 03:23
Korean experts used computer simulations to test various helmet materials under various impacts a cricket player might experience to see how each design protected the human brain.
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New wellness fad sees people drinking BROCCOLI juice-does it really have the power to fight off cancer?
15/07/25 03:03
Broccoli based juices are a rising trend in athletics circles with British long-distance runner and Olympian Emile Cairess and Danish cycling world champion Mads Pedersen said to be fans.
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Breakthrough as scientists develop new skin test which can identify Parkinson's seven years before official diagnosis
15/07/25 10:45
Experts from the University of Manchester have based the new test on the ability of a 'super smeller' Scottish grandmother who can detect the disease by smell.
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Nurse, 30, thought she was suffering common weight loss jab side effect... in fact it was a sign of cancer
15/07/25 06:38
In a series of clips on TikTok, an NHS nurse has said she initially thought the symptoms was related to her diet but then noticed it got far worse after she started taking a weight loss jab.
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Relationship expert shares simple trick to help you have more sex-and it's perfect for couples with different needs
14/07/25 03:35
Experts discussed the amorous advice tip in a podcast where a woman living in Milan in Italy said she was struggling to find the energy or moment to have sex with her boyfriend.
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Woman who lost 5 stone on Mounjaro shares common mistake people make which saps all motivation-and stops results
14/07/25 02:15
Katie McCutcheon, from Glasgow, who slimmed down five dress sizes in 9 months, said one hints was critical to remaining motivated while on the potent weight loss jab.
One in four Britons guilty of unsafe habits that risk deadly food poisoning: How many do you use?
12/07/25 08:41
Food safety watchdog The Food Standards Agency found 23 per cent of people had engaged in what it called 'risky practices' in the home kitchen.
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Baby girl suffers bizarre reaction after absorbing testosterone from her father during cuddle-and thousands more could be at risk
11/07/25 01:55
The case-described by Swedish medics saw a girl grow a 'micropenis' which doctors eventually pinned down to a drug increasingly being marketed to men in the UK and US.
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Monthly symptom suffered by millions of women linked to huge increased heart attack and stroke risk - as cases soar in young people
11/07/25 10:22
Swedish researchers found the increased risk after examining 22 years of health data from almost 100,000 women and the results could have implications for millions.
Britain's 'deadliest' hospitals: NHS Trusts where 'too many' patients are dying, official report shows - so where does YOURS rank?
11/07/25 12:39
Worrying data show that some NHS trusts recorded over a quarter more patient deaths than expected between March 2024 and February this year.
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I'm a cardiologist who suffered a heart attack - don't make the same mistake I did by ignoring the little-known warning signs
10/07/25 01:57
American heart expert Dr William Wilson said he simply couldn't believe he was experiencing a heart attack despite his vast knowledge of the organ and symptoms of the medical emergency.
Abortion rates reach record high, with experts blaming cost of living crisis forcing women to terminate pregnancies
09/07/25 05:03
The percentage of conceptions ending in a legal abortion in England and Wales rose to a record amount in 2022 with just over 40 per cent of pregnancies ending in termination in some areas.
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Experts unveil radical change in how autism is diagnosed - could YOU have one of the new types?
09/07/25 10:30
American experts, who examined data from 5,000 children, found the condition could be broken down into four types with different genetic links and complexities.
Millions of heartburn sufferers to get vital cancer check on the High Street from this week
09/07/25 06:00
Patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be eligible to take the test-where they swallow a special pill containing a tiny sponge- in bid spot a condition linked to an extremely deadly cancer.
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Doctor warns millions of Britons have undiagnosed sleep condition that's linked to swathe of killer diseases
08/07/25 02:00
British GP Dr Asif Ahmed took to social media to raise the alarm about what he labelled 'one of the most chronically undiagnosed conditions out there'.
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Health regulator issues warning as vaccine given to millions is linked to debilitating illness
07/07/25 03:32
British regulators issued the alert for two versions of a jab given to millions of pensioners and pregnant women after reports of patients developing a rare neurological disorder.
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Doctors warn millions of people will be diagnosed with stomach cancer because of common infection
07/07/25 03:01
Called Helicobacter pylori the bacteria is estimated to cause just under half of all stomach cancers in the UK and although 40 per cent of Britons have it the vast majority show no symptoms.
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Doctors assumed my weight loss was because of Mounjaro - they missed the signs that it was actually colon cancer
07/07/25 11:55
The unnamed man has urged people taking weight loss injections to listen to their body and not let the fact they are taking the jabs overshadow potential 'red flag' symptoms.
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How to spot a deadly mushroom - as Erin Patterson is found guilty of murdering her family with a death cap-laced beef wellington
07/07/25 10:03
All four of Erin Patterson's guests became ill after they ate their meal, which included hand-picked mushrooms. Within a week, three were dead, so what mushrooms should you avoid?
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Revealed: Britain's 'sickest' area where residents become seriously ill by 52
04/07/25 04:14
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show healthy life expectancy vastly differed across the nation, with women recording a record level of disparity.
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Warning as surge in organ-destroying virus hits popular summer hotspot
04/07/25 01:14
Europe has seen a massive surge in local cases of diseases normally found in the tropics and tourists have been urged to take precautions.
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Covid alert! New 'super-contagious Frankenstein' variant has rocketed four-fold in just a month...experts warn it could be most infectious yet
03/07/25 03:51
The new strain, which has soared in recent weeks, is thought to be more infectious than previous Covid variants due to mutations its developed that help it evade the immune system.
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Half of MPs are on fat jabs and they LOVE it, says Wes Streeting as it's revealed Brits could soon get weight-loss injections for free at the local shopping centre
03/07/25 12:50
The 10-year plan for the health service says there is a need to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where patients live and work.
Safety alert for over-the-counter remedy taken by millions - after pills trigger disease that fuels bowel cancer in healthy 18 year-old
30/06/25 08:00
American medics say there needs to be increased awareness of the risks of using this type of medication given how easy they are for patients to obtain.
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Man suffers 'infection' that affects us all - it was actually killer cancer that cost him his NOSE
30/06/25 12:49
William Brogan, 47, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, believes that if doctors had taken his symptoms more seriously the cancer could have been caught much earlier.
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Scientists pinpoint diet tweak that can help people lose 1lb a week without counting calories
27/06/25 12:02
US experts who tested two diets on overweight people found one resulted in substantial weight loss in just under four months, and it's already followed by millions.
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Mounjaro users panic as new rule is introduced before they can access the next dose
27/06/25 09:40
Patients prescribed Mounjaro - dubbed the 'King Kong' of injections due to its potency - took to social media concerned they could be cut off over the new rule.
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What women really think in bed as ladies rank their partners below the belt
26/06/25 07:52
Women have revealed what they want most from their partner's penis and what they find most attractive in bed in a new survey published by UK-based Moorgate Andrology Clinic
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Shocking one in 4 young women have self harmed...while suicide attempts reach record highs
26/06/25 02:27
Data also showed a fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression or anxiety.
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Revealed: Shocking number of deaths linked to weight loss jabs...as health chiefs issue chilling alert about organ-destroying side effect
26/06/25 12:51
Data show an alarming number of deaths have been linked to weight loss jabs approved by the NHS, with drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro accounting for the majority.
Terrifying simulation reveals exactly what a nuclear bomb would do to your body - even if you're two miles away
25/06/25 03:07
From ground zero to miles away a brutal animation shows the horror a nuclear detonation would have on the human body, including blindness, radiation burns and total vapourisation.
Job that makes you more likely to succumb to one of Britain's biggest killers, according to major study
25/06/25 12:01
Swedish experts, analysing data from 3million people, found those with a particular type of job were far more likely to develop the potentially deadly condition.
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I transformed my body after just 5 months on Mounjaro....what happened when I came off it was shocking
24/06/25 10:41
'I thought it was going to be another diet trend but the food noises got switched off,' said Ms Ogley, who used the injections for five months.
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Experts issue warning that Covid vaccine may trigger deadly brain inflammation - after man was struck down by just one jab
24/06/25 06:36
The unnamed 60-year-old sought help from medics in Paris, France after suddenly developing health just four weeks after being jabbed with a Covid vaccine.
Revealed: Areas in England most likely to use Viagra... do YOU live in one of them?
23/06/25 01:06
Over one in 50 men in England are now taking erectile dysfunction drugs, official data suggests, but prescription rates are far higher in certain parts of the country.
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Revealed: The most eye-wateringly pricey drugs that the NHS is paying some £3million a dose for...while dementia and cancer patients are denied cheaper treatments
22/06/25 10:25
The drugs-some of which cost just shy of £3million per patient-can revolutionise and save the lives of a handful of people born with devastating illnesses each year.
Revealed: Areas of UK where young people could be at greater risk of cancer linked to oral sex - do YOU live in one of them?
20/06/25 03:15
Infection with the virus can trigger several types of cancers, including those in the head, neck and cervix. HPV is commonly spread through sex with someone who is already infected.
Report: Nimbus Covid variant doubles in a month
19/06/25 03:24
A highly contagious Covid variant is on the rise in the UK, with official data suggesting rates have doubled in a month.
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Covid alert: Catchy Nimbus variant DOUBLES in just one month, as total infections reach highest level this year
19/06/25 01:51
A highly contagious Covid variant is on the rise in the UK, with official data suggesting rates have doubled in a month.
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Father-of-four dies of bowel cancer, aged 40, within months of being diagnosed - the only warning sign was terrifyingly easy to dismiss
19/06/25 01:00
Kyle Ingram-Baldwin, 40, from Minster, Kent died earlier this week after a short battle with bowel cancer with cases of the disease on the rise among younger adults.
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'I've dreamed of this moment': First ever patient gets 'world's most expensive drug' on the NHS - it costs £2.6million per dose
18/06/25 11:01
Called Hemgenix, the drug was administered yesterday at St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London to a patient from Newcastle.
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Revealed: The X-rated sex practice older women are choosing to boost lacklustre love lives - as 70 per cent say they're starved of intimacy
18/06/25 11:01
The vast majority of British women over 50 are unsatisfied in the bedroom new research suggests with some even considering drastic measures to get intimacy back into their lives.
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GPs to hunt patients with 'red flag' risk factor for lethal pancreatic cancer - are YOU on the list?
17/06/25 11:01
Dubbed a 'silent killer' due to its subtle symptoms only one in 20 patients currently diagnosed with this cancer are expected to survive a decade after diagnosis with many dying in just months.
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Slim, superfit man diagnosed with deadly 'fat person' condition - common late night habit was to blame
17/06/25 01:49
Dance teacher Will McKechnie from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, said he was floored by the diagnosis as he has prided himself on being active and was a svelte 11st 13lb.
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More than two thirds of cancer patients waiting over TWO MONTHS to start treatment in parts of England - how does YOUR area fare?
17/06/25 01:00
Data has revealed that the majority of cancer patients in some parts of the country are being forced to endure life threatening delays to start treatment for the disease.
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Ozempic heatwave alert: Weight loss jabs put users at risk of deadly complication as temperatures soar, medics warn
16/06/25 11:31
With Britain set to be as hot as Barbados and Malibu in the coming days, medics have warned those taking revolutionary weight loss jabs need to be extra cautious amid the heatwave.
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Experts reveal EXACTLY how many drinks you can have per year before significantly raising your breast cancer risk - and the answer is shocking
14/06/25 10:49
While no amount of alcohol is considered safe when it comes to cancer risk, experts have pinpointed the number of tipples where it becomes significant.
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Urgent Glastonbury warning over world's most contagious disease - experts fear major festival could be a 'superspreader'
13/06/25 02:01
Crowds of over 200,000 are expected to descend on Worthy Farm for one of the biggest music events of the year in just a little over two weeks.
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Health chiefs warn of terrifying Botox complication that can lead to paralysis - after 14 people suffer reaction
13/06/25 01:41
While still under investigation the reactions are believed to be linked to a paralysis-triggering bacterial infection following the aesthetic treatment.
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Man, 21, hospitalised due to risky 'sounding' sex act involving a USB cable
12/06/25 01:49
A young American man needed to take an embarrassing trip to A&E after a shocking sexual experiment involving a USB cable when horribly wrong.
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Man with the world's largest penis reveals agonising details of the night he lost his virginity...'it did not end well'
11/06/25 02:34
The man with the biggest penis in Britain has revealed the disastrous details of the night he lost his virginity in an interview with Californian medic Dr Rena Malik.
Hobby enjoyed by millions reduces chance of getting young-onset dementia by 40 per cent, scientists discover
11/06/25 12:27
Experts, who analysed data from almost 500,000 Britons, found those who regularly performed this activity had significantly lowers odds of developing dementia later in life.
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Major warning as UK cases of Victorian 'bleeding disease' reach record high
10/06/25 10:22
Health officials warned the number of people in the UK with the highly contagious-and potentially deadly infection-is now at an all-time high.
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Urgent warning issued as over-the-counter painkiller taken by millions recalled due to 'contamination' fears
09/06/25 10:17
Drug watchdog the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued the recall notice after a small number of pills were found to be 'discoloured'.
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STI map of Britain! As cases of terrifying syphilis soar, is your area a hotspot for one of the 5 biggest sexual diseases?
08/06/25 09:39
One part of the nation had so many sexually transmitted infections that it was equivalent to 3 in every 100 people being diagnosed with a sexual disease.
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Shocking rise of 'Ozempic HANDS': New disturbing side effect of weight-loss jab
08/06/25 05:58
One video which honed in on the hands of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian had some users commenting that the stars have hands like those of a 'vampire' or 'Nosferatu'.
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Shock Covid warning: Ultra-catchy 'Nimbus' variant could trigger summer wave amid 97 per cent infection surge
06/06/25 02:22
Dubbed 'Nimbus', the strain is descended from the already super virulent Omicron and has already triggered a surge in cases in China, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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I'm the healthiest person I know, but I've been hit with bowel cancer at 39 - my surgeon revealed intriguing reason why
06/06/25 12:22
Danni Duncan, a mother-of-three and fitness coach from Melbourne, Australia, said she developed the disease despite exercising regularly, and having a healthy diet.
Warning issued to women over 'Mounjaro babies'
06/06/25 12:13
Blockbuster weight loss jabs could make contraception less effective, and prove harmful to unborn babies, according to an urgent warning from UK drugs chiefs.
GP warning over staggering rise in erectile problems in young men - and common habit is to blame
06/06/25 08:56
GP Dr Babak Ashrafi said there had been a 46 per cent increase in men under the age of 30 seeking help from its erectile dysfunction service.
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Health chiefs' urgent warning over record highs of deadly measles - are YOU in a hotspot?
05/06/25 02:58
As cases rise in parts of England officials warn there could be a fresh wave of infections as Britons return from their summer holidays with measles surging in Europe.
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Warning over popular drink after mother-of-two develops organ damage from daily habit
05/06/25 10:56
A 35-year-old Australian mother has urged people who consume this popular beverage to curb their intake after developing symptomless organ damage from her daily habit.
People left baffled by new 'hanging' cure for insomnia - it could prove deadly
05/06/25 09:34
In the viral clips, Chinese citizens are seen with their heads locked in harnesses attached to fixed metal bars and swing back and forth or side to side for a few minutes.
UK drugs chiefs' slimming jab warning: Injections make contraception ineffective...and could cause birth defects
04/06/25 11:00
The warning comes after numerous reports of women having unplanned pregnancies while on jabs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, despite using contraception.
Warning over outbreak of killer ANTHRAX in holiday hotspot - 4 hospitalised and 1 dead
04/06/25 11:24
All of the individuals in the popular holiday destination are thought to have contracted the disease after coming into contact with infected cattle or animal products.
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Stanford scientists discover intriguing dinner hack that can help keep you thin
04/06/25 09:33
American scientists, who ran an experiment on 55 people, have found eating food in a particular order could help avoid your body from turning the energy you eat into fat.
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Scientists discover popular diet slashes dementia risk by a quarter - even if you start in your 70s
03/06/25 01:42
Scientists from Hawaii who analysed the dietary patterns of over 90,000 people over a decade found those who followed the diet the closet had a far lower risk of memory robbing dementia.
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Syphilis Britain! Cases of Victorian-era STI hit record highs, new data reveals...do you live in a UK hotspot?
03/06/25 10:16
Officials from the UK Health Security Agency said a total of 9,535 syphilis cases were detected in 2024, an increase of 1.7 per cent compared to the year prior.
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Major study finds 90p supplement could slash risk of sudden heart death: 'Reverses' signs of deadly disease
02/06/25 11:01
Experts from the University of Leeds, who led the trial, said taking the supplement for four months was found to vastly improve heart health and hope it can one day be prescribed to protect patients.
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Detail in how young people walk that predicts if they'll suffer a deadly health problem in your 60s, experts reveal
22/05/25 11:53
Official data suggests a third of the over 65s suffer from this problem in Britain each year and it is also the most common cause of death from an injury among this group.
Woman, 33, killed by cancer that 'stole' half her face after doctors dismissed it for common winter problem
22/05/25 02:06
Nicole Kowalski-Kleinsasser, from Nevada in the US, was just 25 years old when she first developed symptoms of the disease that would eventually claim her life.
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I thought my contraception was behind a weird symptom - actually it was cancer that rapidly kills half of all victims
22/05/25 01:28
A 26 year-old woman with advanced cervical cancer has warned women never to miss regular smear tests-after she mistook her symptoms for complications caused by the contraceptive coil.
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WeightWatchers given lifeline from bankruptcy...thanks to deal signed with fat jab firm
22/05/25 09:04
It comes as the weight loss company had been struggling under $1.6billion (£1.2billion) of debt after losing business to revolutionary weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
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New antidepressant warning - the longer pills are taken the bigger the risk of often-overlooked condition
21/05/25 10:59
Antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the UK, with about one in seven people now using the powerful mood-altering drugs.
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Parents who give smartphones to children could be driving a frighteningly common illness, scientists discover
21/05/25 03:02
American experts said children and parents were trapped in a catch-22 situation with increasing evidence of social media harms and increasing usage among young people.
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Celeb make-up artist hit with shock terminal brain cancer after one symptom struck just days before her diagnosis
21/05/25 12:03
Charlie Hounslow, 41, whose celebrity friends include Paul Mescal and Glen Powell, felt fit and well until the 48-hours leading up to her diagnosis.
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Warning as deadly West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes 'for the first time'
21/05/25 09:35
There have been no cases of the disease ever detected locally in the UK-but seven travel-associated cases have occurred since 2000.
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Bodybuilders face high risk of sudden cardiac death, especially those who compete professionally, study finds
20/05/25 11:05
Italian experts found that the risk was even greater for professional bodybuilders, such as 'Mr. Olympia' titleholders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, and warned that athletes should take note.
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