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New Year, New You? If you're trying to shed a little bit of weight this January you don't need a fancy gym membership or a penchant for marathons. Something as simple as walking just might do the trick

The JN.1 Covid mutation has rapidly become the world's most dominant strain in a matter of just weeks with cases soaring across the UK - from symptoms to its origins, here's what you need to know

Damning new analysis conducted by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce shows out of 33 comparable countries the UK ranks as low as 28th for five year survival for both stomach and lung cancer

When Heather Koolaji started having convulsions on her sofa in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, her husband Abbass called 999 - but was left angry at the four-hour wait

As ministers were told to grasp the scale of the dentistry crisis, one couple have decided to head to Thailand to take advantage of no long waits - and cheaper treatment

Cases of norovirus have rocketed by 18% in just a fortnight, as the winter vomiting bug sweeps across the UK. Here are the most common symptoms to watch out for

Researchers in the US say the new system analyzes proteins in the blood and can pick up cancers in all the main organs in the human body identifying them early

Hospitals are seeing higher numbers of patients admitted with salmonella than ever before according to NHS figures, amidst recent warnings from the Food Standard Agency over contaminated poultry

As Brits enter the second week of their 2024 diet - two common side effects of type 2 diabetes could easily go a miss. Now a doctor has shared what to look out for this month, and when you should seek help

Coronation Street's Joseph Brown will be diagnosed with Lyme disease on the soap next week after collapsing at home - but what are the main symptoms of the illness?

Since 2012 – more than a decade after the Post Office accounting scandal began – the public sector has awarded Fujitsu almost 200 contracts worth £6.8billion in total, analyst says

Professor Peter Openshaw, a virus expert at Imperial College London, is warning of a 'major surge' as the JN.1 variant spreads and described the virus strain as 'devious'

The Government of Great Britain would be much, much better – not hard, admittedly – if it were run like BBC TV show The Traitors - with regular Banishments to keep the cast fresh, and always on their toes

Dame Andrea Leadsom made the baffling remark during a debate on the chronic shortage of NHS dentists, with MPs told Taylor Swift tickets are easier to get than an appointment

Student Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her cell three weeks before she was due to be released on tag - with a fatal accident inquiry opening today in relation to her death

Paula Vennells is the former head of the Post Office and was in charge when hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters were wrongfully convicted for theft, fraud and false accounting. She has now handed back her CBE following escalating calls for her to do so after the hard-hitting ITV drama

The condition is caused by a microscopic mite infesting the skin, causing an itchy, pimple-like skin rash - which spreads through skin-to-skin contact

Tumours were spotted on Mandy Ambert's liver and after chemotherapy, the magazine editor underwent a rare "domino" operation in a Birmingham hospital to have a recycled organ

As the UK enters 2024, two combining factors could lead to an increased spread of Covid as the highly mutated JN.1 sub-lineage continues to spread across the home nations

Jessi-Jean MacLennan was only 20 months old when she died in Glasgow in November 2019 and an inquiry was told that a cure was 'probable' if she had been examined properly

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, has threatened further industrial action if Health Secretary Victoria Atkins does not return to the negotiating table

The itch in your underwear could be caused by a number of factors, and thankfully most of them aren't serious - but it's important to know when you need to see a doctor

Winter often sees a rise in common viruses like chickenpox, norovirus and flu which can keep children off school, but there are steps you can take to keep illness at bay

Disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel inflicted horror upon dozens of victims who trusted him as the head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee before he was eventually suspended

The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber cold health alert for several regions, which remains in place until Friday, as temperatures are expected to drop