Eel chews through man's intestine after he swallowed them alive to cure constipation
A construction worker had to get two larger eels removed from his intestine after he swallowed them alive to cure constipation and an enlarged prostate.
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British Airways flight cockpit fills with fumes as pilot passes out before landing
Flight from Athens to London sent out a Mayday alert after the co-pilot fainted and the captain put on an oxygen mask before landing the flight alone.
Newborn mauled to death by stray dog in hospital's operating theatre
A stray dog entered a hospital's operating theatre and mauled a newborn baby minutes after his birth.
Botched: discount breast implants leave woman scarred and flat chested
Infected breast implants ended up costing 28-year-old more money as well as her breast tissue.
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NHS to offer cancer patients pre-treatment fitness training to boost recovery
NHS will be launching a pilot programme in 2020 where cancer patients will receive a three-week fitness training to boost their recovery time after treatment.
Doctor misdiagnoses paediatric cancer to make money off of scared parents
The doctor misdiagnosed children with cancer to make parents pay for private treatment.
Mumps outbreak linked to anti-vax campaigns since the 90s
Students across the UK are being diagnosed with mumps since many of them had not received the MMR vaccine.
Bird flu outbreak: Thousands of chickens to be culled in Suffolk
Around 27,000 birds are to be slaughtered after some birds in a Suffolk farm were found infected with the H5 strain of avian flu.
Apple Watch saves Florida man's life during Thanksgiving with its built-in ECG function
A new report claims that the Apple Watch was able to save a 74-year-old man during Thanksgiving after detecting AFib.
British couple shares the experience of carrying son in both their wombs
A British couple is the first in the world to experience "shared motherhood" where their son was fertilised in one womb and brought to term in the other.
Osé: The sex toy promising blended orgasms goes up for pre-order
The CES 2019 Innovation award winner Osé sex toy is now up for pre-orders and will ship sometime in January 2020.
Contaminated organ transplant claims life and leaves two seriously ill
A negligent NHS doctor failed to prevent contamination during organ removal from a donor, leading to three recipients suffering botched organ transplants.
World's first male birth control method close to approval in India
Indian researchers have completed a clinical trial of an injectable male contraceptive which is now awaiting Drugs Controller's approval.
Three pounds of dead muscle and petroleum jelly removed from Russian Popeye's arm
Doctors had to remove pounds of dead muscle from the arm of an ex-soldier who is popularly known as "Russian Popeye."
Undeclared wheat causes cake recall from UK supermarkets
The presence of undeclared wheat in Welsh Cottage Cakes Spelt & Fruit Cake has sparked a recall due to gluten allergy scare.
Fungal contamination causes paracetamol recall
Clinics, doctors and pharmacists have been asked to return suspected tainted batches of M&A Pharmachem paracetamol to suppliers.
HIV rates on the rise among menopausal women in the UK
Five times more menopausal women, aged 45 to 56, in the UK have HIV today than a decade ago.
Approval of cannabis-based medicines for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis not enough
Two cannabis-based medicines have been approved. However, campaigners say that thousands of patients who need cannabis-based drugs are left waiting.
Salmonella tainted hummus recalled from UK supermarkets
Around 80 types of hummus have been recalled from supermarkets across the UK
Tick-borne brain swelling virus detected in the UK
Researches have found encephalitis causing virus in the UK for the first time.
Winter is coming and so are the fleas
UK faces a flea epidemic in winter as heaters create the ideal environment for fleas to thrive.
Cambridges and Sussexes popularity crashes Every Mind Matters website
The Every Mind Matters website was unable to handle the traffic generated by the appearance of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan together.
Harry, Meghan, Kate and William set to reunite for mental health awareness film
The Sussexes and the Cambrides will be seen together after a long time as the "Fab Four" are set to be seen in a film for an NHS mental health campaign.
Johnson & Johnson recalls daily contact lenses which could scratch cornea
A defective batch of Acuvue daily wear contact lenses which can damage the wearer's cornea has caused a recall.
Fish oil can massively cut heart attack risk: Study
The substance can not only help reduce heart attack risk, but also cancer risk.
German court's definition of hangover as an illness calls for a guilt-free Oktoberfest sick leave
Hangovers have been defined as an illness by a German court during a trial against an anti-hangover supplement company.
A paralysing children's disease could grow more common, US doctors warn
A rare and potentially paralyzing disease affecting children may become more common according to U.S. doctors.
Woman suffers anaphylactic shock after oral sex with man on medication
The medication had worked its way down to the man's semen and then into the woman's mouth during oral sex.
Women's Brains Found To Be Younger Than Men's, But What Does That Mean?
A new study revealed that women's brains are biologically younger than men's brains of the same age.
Best painkiller is enough sleep, new study reveals
The less sleep you get, the more you are sensitive to pain, says a recent study by scientists from the UC Berkeley.
Do your employees need a workplace detox? Seven steps to improving a company's culture
The effects of a toxic workplace culture can range from deteriorating employee health and happiness levels, to decreased productivity and employee churn.
How to prevent the new strain of bird flu turning into a global crisis
Tackling zoonotic diseases requires acknowledging the interplay among the health of humans, animals, and the environment.
Why cheaper drugs threaten the health of patients
Patients and the pharmaceutical industry could soon feel the affects of EU plans to reduce patent protection period.
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Care homes are struggling nationwide due to council fee income reductions and increased wage costs.
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