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Danny G Liu, 75, had been riding a speedboat to go diving off Khai Island near Phuket when he fell face-down in the water on November 22 morning, according to local authorities

The death of a young girl who contracted a rare disease after becoming infected with a bug that eats brain tissue while on holiday has left her family devastated

Flu cases are on the sharp rise in the US as many states begin to note “high” or “moderate but rising” infection rates. With vaccination rates lower than last year, the disease could be set to spread

A new study has revealed the gender life expectancy gap in the US is at its highest points in decades - with the causes of death also seeing very interesting changes

Scientists have shared their thoughts on the latest Coronavirus strain, HV.1, which could make its way to the UK following its rapid speed - it has already overtaken other variants

Health experts have issued a warning and said people need to watch out for symptoms of two new coronavirus strains that have been linked to the Pitola variant and Omicron variant

New coronavirus strains including an Omicron spin-off known as HV.1 and a descendant of Pirola dubbed JN.1 could sweep through Britain before winter as doctors release symptoms to watch out for

A disturbing spike in cases of syphilis in babies across the US has led the CDC to call the US healthcare system a 'failure' as it calls for actions and provides recommendations for mitigating the disease

Cancer symptoms can often go undetected for a number of years, which is why it's vital to check yourself for the most common signs of the disease - including the unusual symptoms you might be missing

Dengue fever kills one in every 100 patients and kills thousands every year across Asia and South America - but fears are rising it could become endemic in the US due to rising global temperatures

A surprising number of people, from unknowing children to obviously knowing adults, manage to arrive at hospital with foreign objects inside their bodies

Sonny Ayres is the biggest baby his birth hospital had seen since way back in 2010. For parents Britteney and Chance, it is the third baby born over a whopping 13 pounds

The Arkansas double amputee says he was left at deaths door after contracting a flesh eating infection. Joshua Garrett has set up a fundraiser on GoFundMe in an attempt to raise $1,000 to help with his costs

Alzheimer’s cases in the US are expected to increase from 5.8 million to 14 million over the next four decades - with women and ethnic minorities most at risk of being diagnosed

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 1,222 positive cases of Leishmania, a parasite transmitted through the bites of infected female sandflies

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has announced a UK tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe, one year after he opened up about his arthritis

Powassan virus was identified in an individual in Maryland, US, by health officials who confirmed the presence of the disease. It is spread by the bite of an infected tick and is often symptomless

A letter has been sent to the White House Drug Shortage Task Force from clinics struggling to get supplies of the antibiotic used to treat syphilis. It says orders which do arrive are incomplete or delayed

The Pittsburgh resident is the first fatal victim of the West Nile virus this year. Authorities have been spraying pesticides over certain neighbourhoods in an effort to clamp down on the mosquitoes who spread the illness

Scientists have figured out that a common antibiotic could be used as a 'morning after' pill to avoid certain sexually transmitted diseases. This comes as cases surge to record levels

For most the cases identified, the congenital syphilis diagnosis was made at birth and the newborns were admitted straight into hospital for treatment post-delivery in the US state of Mississippi

Although dangerous to adults, measles is particularly deadly when it comes to babies and young children. The man at the heart of the latest feared outbreak was unvaccinated

Researchers in New Jersey began looking into Tejocote root dietary supplements after the early September incident where the 23-month-old child 'had consumed Eva Nutrition Mexican Tejocote Root and developed nausea and vomiting'

A desperate mum said that she first started noticing her son's experience with pain when she purchased a bounce house for the then four-year-old and his sibling during the Covid lockdown. Turning to ChatGPT after three years and visits with 17 doctors, she finally got some clarity

The number of teenage deaths from one drug stronger than heroin remains at record levels in the US. High schoolers overdose at school and at home from the fentanyl-opiod epidemic