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Chainsaws are a very useful, if somewhat dangerous tool, but they also have a horrific history that goes all the way back to the dawn of modern medicine - and you won't believe why what they were originally used for

A landmark case has awarded Christobel Grant's family a six-figure payout after the pensioner was exposed to asbestos in her council house in Scotland

Cambridge-educated Thomas Plimmer, 40, said he suffers from a sex addiction after a tribunal heard he had intercourse at work while he should have been seeing patients

Doctors in training started their marathon 72-hour strike at 7am this morning after negotiations with the group - which makes up about half of the NHS workforce - were halted by Tory ministers

Aodh Breathnach believes tackling the paranoia and fear that leads young people to carry weapons in the first place can end the slaughter on our streets

The Royal Variety Performance presenter Bradley Walsh is one of the most recognisable faces on ITV, presenting shows such as Blankety Blank and The Chase

A 20-year-old woman attended Chi Mei Medical Centre in Tainan, Taiwan, and complained about having severe fever and waist pain before telling doctors she was not drinking water

Three-year-old Emu, from Sierra Leone in West Africa, was born with a lump on her neck which grew over time - and her mum Yei was scared the tumour would kill the little girl

Falmouth University student Merryn Holmes-Jefferd, 22, has told how she went to the doctors suffering from a headache and was told she has stage four kidney disease

Ben Stacy was left with blue pigmentation due to a rare condition thanks to years of inbreeding in his family, which triggered a genetic disorder named methemoglobinemia

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Tracy De Jongh Eglin, 59, narrowly avoided death after a horrifying bacterial infection started eating her flesh until her bottom looked like 'a peach with a huge bite out of it'

Becca Smith, 31, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 2020 and was sent home to spend her final days with her loved ones - before a biopsy gave her some hope

Medics were shocked when they discovered that the space between a woman's eyeballs and eyelids were crawling with worms after she saw a parasute fall out

Barbara Osbladeston, 64, was discovered dead at her home, despite having recently undertaken blood tests at the Royal Preston Hospital, which showed she had critically low potassium levels

Scientists can now accurately predict which vital organs are likely to fail first with a simple blood test meaning heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease could be treated early

Heidi from South Lanarkshire was just three years old when she was diagnosed with one of the most common types of cancer, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, after her mum Mellissa noticed symptoms

A paediatrician has warned that it is essential people get the flu jab even after his fit and healthy daughter died within a day of being diagnosed with the virus

A woman who underwent an X-ray this month said she found a demonic figure staring back at her when she viewed the photos. While she and her husband eventually had a good laugh about it

Researchers have issued a stark warning over the risks of patients being underdiagnosed via telephone appointments - it comes after a 16-year-old died following a misdiagnosis

The end is in sight for a bitter pay row between NHS consultants and the Government after the two sides reached an agreement, which will now be put to top doctors for their approval

Chilblains are small, itchy patches that can appear on your skin after you have been out in the cold - mainly on fingers and toes, but some people also get them on their face and legs

Propmaker Nick Robatto recalls the moment Matt Smith destroyed a sonic screwdriver - who took two painstaking weeks to craft - in seconds on a beach while filming iconic series Dr Who

A study found that shopping carts tested positive for fecal bacteria and E. coli. The doctor advises using Atibac wipes before seating your child in the cart child seat

Dr Mark Porter has spoken out about the difficulties people have accessing GP services and has given some tips as to the best ways of actually talking to a health professional

Developers have been testing a new low-cost device consisting of a scalpel connected to a sensor-loaded circuit board fitted inside its handle, which can help surgeons