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The latest news about the National Health Service in the UK, including patient stories, medical advice and health warnings.
The latest news about the National Health Service in the UK, including patient stories, medical advice and health warnings.
The latest news about the National Health Service in the UK, including patient stories, medical advice and health warnings.

The H3N2 flu strain comes with some pretty unpleasant symptoms indeed

It can pose some short-term problems

Flu hospitalisations have dramatically surged, plunging the NHS into a 'worst case scenario' situation for December

Experts at Eating Well are raising awareness of the risks involved in taking certain medications together, as they may counteract each other

The NHS has warned of a 'worst-case scenario' situation for December

The NHS has issued a warning over the other drugs you really don't want to mix with this particular beverage

University College London experts found an association between a confidence knock and a particularly serious diagnosis

There is one particular symptom which will let you know you've got something way bigger than your common cold

The NHS is facing a 'worst-case scenario'

Sufferers have described a pain 'like acid' in a sensitive area

There are several causes of 'strawberry legs'

H3N2 'subclade K' developed into a type of seasonal influenza A virus via a significant 'genetic drift' over the summer months

It comes as a new mpox strain has been discovered in the UK

The variant's definition means that humans haven't yet accumulated an immune system strong enough to knock it out of our systems

Mpox is conventionally spreads from person to person through close physical contact - especially in skin on skin scenarios

A health expert has offered an explanation for the unnerving sensation

UK Health Security Agency officials say the 'new recombinant mpox virus' was recorded in an individual who'd travelled from Asia to Britain

A new weight loss drug called Retatrutide has been popping up on social media

The nurse's advice comes as the H3N2 flu strain continues to spread across the UK

Over 60 percent of people wanted the government to declare a health emergency

A student underwent surgery and found her tattoo changed places

Paracetamol is generally safe for people to consume - unless you're in one of these five groups

There are several medical causes of pins and needles if they don't go away

Dr Mark Porter gave a warning against taking one of these three drugs on a regular basis, or if you suffer from arthritis