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Top virologist makes stunning claim about what'll happen when Trump takes office as Congo

Dr Peter Hotez, who was a leading voice during the Covid pandemic, warned there were at least nine infectious diseases currently spreading that could cause another pandemic - in a plea to the Trump administration not to cut disease research funding. In an interview with MSNBC news , he said: 'Here's the reason why we need to care about this stuff. We have some big picture stuff coming down the pipe. All that's going to come crashing down on January 21 on the Trump administration. We need a really really good team to be able to handle this.'

I'm a pharmacist - here's five common medications that are a 'scam'

A pharmacist has revealed the biggest over-the-counter 'scam' medications. Dr Grant Harting, a licensed pharmacist and founder of CrushCost, said that five drugs found at most US pharmacies are not worth buying due to high costs and being ineffective. Common sleep, allergy, and even memory medications made the list of over-the-counter drugs deemed 'complete and utter trash.' In a video posted last month on TikTok, which has gotten 2.6million views, Dr Harting also shared his list of alternative medications.

A recent study, led by experts from The University of Queensland , scientists found frailty increased among people about four to nine years before a dementia diagnosis.

For those with an alcohol intolerance, what starts as an evening tipple can quickly lead to headaches and nausea - symptoms that could easily be mistaken for a bad post-party hangover.

Experts say the undeclared ingredients could prove to be potentially fatal as they could cause serious side effects when combined with other medications.

Forget BMI - your 'body roundness index' says more about your health, use our calculator

While body mass index has been the go-to obesity measure for decades some experts say we should focusing on the fat in a particular part of our body. Called 'body roundness index' (BRI) this gives us a better indicator of the fat that should worry us most, the flab around our vital organs. BMI it is a simple calculation that takes your height and your weight, and the resulting number tells you if your too big for how tall you are. In contrast BRI is more complex, using a detailed multi-stage formula to compare your height to their waist circumference. But now, MailOnline has created a simple tool that does the heavy math for you, providing a BRI result between zero and 20 using your height and waist circumference. A 'healthy' result is between 0.3 and three.

A new study has linked a chemical found in small amounts in many different food products to brain changes in mice. The researchers caution more studies are needed to confirm the link.

Porridge has long been hailed as a super healthy breakfast. But new Government guidelines suggest that some types are unhealthy - and are classed as 'junk'. Here we reveal which is the best.

Researchers from Harvard University in the US tracked the chocolate intake of more than 300,000 healthy people for an average of 25 years each.

Experts discover infection that hits millions a year could be behind explosion in young

Strains of the bacteria E.coli have been found to produce a DNA-damaging chemical called colibactin hat has been linked to bowel cancer. But scientists believe a vaccine could help. Working to eradicate these strains 'could offer huge public health benefits', researchers said, including reducing the need for antibiotics to treat the infections they cause, as well as potentially lowering cancer risk.

Social media model Bronwin Aurora is garnering fresh hate after a popular X account circulated a video in which she dances gleefully in front of her elderly boyfriend in a hospital bed.

Dr Kelly Powers, a podiatrist and Fox News medical commentator, died last week after a battle with aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma. She survived gallbladder and heart disease prior.

Researchers at Texas A and M University compared kidney cancer rates in 240 Texas counties to arsenic levels in the water in public and private water systems.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has reported 115 cases, including 13 hospitalizations. Genetic testing suggest the source of the outbreak was leafy greens.

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My heart literally exploded on a date at the Cheesecake Factory... doctors explained the

When Stefani Anderson went on a dinner date, she never expected that her heart would literally explode, turning it into a life-or-death situation. The 39-year-old met up with a man she was seeing at The Cheesecake Factory in Salt Lake City, Utah , when she began experiencing intense pain in her jaw. She initially mistook the sensation for 'lock-jaw' until the pain began spreading to her collarbone, growing worse by the minute.

Antidepressants left me suicidal due to a little-known condition. Now after hearing other

This morning I received an anguished email from Tania Morgan, a 59-year-old former head teacher I interviewed for the Daily Mail last year following her son Sam's adverse and tragic reaction to an antidepressant (pictured right, Tania and Sam). Tania and her husband Ian believe their son's suicide was the direct result of the drug. She wrote: 'HELP. I don't know where to turn but I am unable to turn a blind eye to what is happening and owe it to my son to not let this matter lay. I'm writing to you this morning in despair, frustration and anger.' Tania's anger had been triggered by the news yesterday of the inquest into the death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor (pictured left and inset).

In an update, the Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry also warned people to wash their hands regularly with soap and water and not to touch dead bodies.

A new study shows the effects of skipping fresh fruits and vegetables, even into middle age. The researchers suggest lack of nutrition plays a serious role in mental health.

Jacob Pina, a 25-year-old content creator from Massachusetts, has gone viral for his abnormally large thumb, which he claims he can stretch to five inches long, nearly double the normal length.

Suna Kilic, 55, who lives in north London in the UK, was diagnosed with therapy-related leukaemia after undergoing intense chemotherapy for breast cancer two years ago.

US scientists who tracked over 600 overweight Americans, have discovered those who ate more junk food had higher amounts of fat stored inside their thigh muscles.

I donated my eggs for money in my 20s - what doctors did to me means I'll never have kids

Eager to help others conceive and constantly bombarded by adverts, Kaylene Breeding decided to become an egg donor in her 20s and didn't think anything of it. But now aged 37 and six egg donations later, the Vancouver-based entrepreneur looks back on her decision making with regret. While she thought she was doing a good deed at the time, Ms Breeding says she was not aware of the risks around egg donating and now it is her mission to warn other women before it is too late.

A large new study from researchers at Duke links 151million psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years to one common exposure, which was outlawed in 1996.

The day-to-day activities can help to stave off heart problems in those who are otherwise inactive.

More than 10,000 children and adults have been sickened after using the recreational play areas, that spray water over visitOrs, over the 25 years to 2022, a CDC report found.

Dr Trisha Pasricha, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said in a Washington Post column that chemicals in everyday beauty products could cause infertility and cancer.

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Cosmetic surgeons said that in addition to many injectables like fat transfer fillers, brow lifts, and body contouring to achieve a perfect hourglass frame, tweakments are evident in many high-profile people.

European authorities are asking for the label on a popular drug to be amended after a series of reports linked the medication to 'werewolf syndrome' in children.

Concern as babies develop bizarre 'werewolf syndrome' after parents use popular hair loss

A popular hair-loss drug may be causing babies to suffer 'werewolf syndrome' leaving them blanketed in hair, European health chiefs have warned. Almost a dozen cases have now been reported in the Navarra province, in northern Spain. Officials believe the newborns developed the condition after their parents used over-the-counter remedy minoxidil, which is commonly applied to the scalp. 'Warewolf syndrome' causes abnormal amounts of fine hairs up to 5cm long to grow on a person's face, arms and other parts of their body.

Zakariyah, known as Zak, from Crawley, West Sussex, stubbed his little toe in May 2022 leaving it sore and pink, but four days later his toe turned black and he was diagnosed with cancer.

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The NFL legend, 47, revealed last night on Instagram that he was 'battling something internal' but that he would 'get through it' and has 'a great team of doctors'.

An American medic specialising in gut health has provided a surprisingly simple solution to avoid an ill-timed fart casting a foul-smelling cloud over a social event.

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Experts are increasingly sounding the alarm about a disturbing trend that sees men remove a condom without a partner's consent during sex, in an act called stealthing.

Tia Bradbury, 25, from Crewe, Cheshire, started to experience migraines and eye 'flickering' in December last year while she was pregnant. But doctors told her it was a migraine.

A new study looking at Americans over 30 years found three risk factors contributed the most to someone's risk of developing dementia.

How a mammogram missed cancer that's now incurable: Doctors reveal the types that are

Susan Leeson thought her clear mammogram meant she could briefly relax about her risk of breast cancer until her next routine screening in three years' time. 'I thought great, one less thing to worry about for a bit,' she says. Susan, 56, who is married to a corporate lawyer and has a teenage daughter, now desperately wishes she hadn't put so much faith in the result. For seven months later, and only after going to A&E with agonising back pain, Susan discovered she had a fractured spine.

After a two-year investigation, a report from the House coronavirus committee concluded dangerous virus research in China 'is the most likely origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.'

Bella, 23, underwent surgery earlier this year to treat her stage three endometriosis and have her IUD removed. However, she woke up with an extra organ missing.

An investigation by the The Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) awarded points and graded big name restaurants based on the types of meat they serve as of October, 2024.

Experts analysed 25 different milk and meat alternatives and found fake meats and plant milks are at the bottom of the pile when it comes to the environment and health.

A new study shows that the US is still behind in controlling the price of prescription drugs. One doctor explains why America lags behind its compatriots in controlling these prices.

Dr Zain Hasan, an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, took to TikTok last month to share the prescription and over-the-counter drugs that should never be taken right before or after a meal.

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