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Experts are rushing to figure out what the undiagnosed form of pneumonia travelling through China is, with hospitals in the capital 'overwhelmed' by the out-of-control virus

A mystery pneumonia outbreak has led to hospitals in China becoming "overwhelmed" by ill children with the World Health Organisation now making an urgent request for information

Little Emily Hand, whos is nine years old, is one of the child hostages that Hamas snatched from Israel during its bloody October 7 massacre, which saw more than 1,200 Israelis slaughtered

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned doctors to be on the lookout for measles in children and check their vaccination status as cases surge

Qatar's prime minister said he is growing in confidence over an agreement, which is understood to involve up to 50 women and children being freed in return for a five-day ceasefire

Loneliness can pose as much risk to life as being a regular smoker, the chief of a new WHO commission on loneliness said. The commission aims to better understand the health effects of loneliness

The brand-new WHO study has discovered that some ultra-processed foods are actually good for your health

Medical staff at the largest medical facility in Gaza, the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, is out of power and oxygen, meaning doctors are unable to keep newborns alive as fighting continues to rage outside

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

Thousands of children are dying unnecessarily from pneumonia and sepsis due to antibiotic resistance each year, a new study carried out by the University of Sydney reveals

Brain health scientist Professor Michael Crawford says 'we are heading for an idiocracy' if the nation doesn't improve their diets, as we're currently deficient of one staple ingredient

Scientists at the University of Sydney have warned not even 50 percent of antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organisation for kids are effective amid a rise in antibiotic-resistant superbugs

The IDF confirmed it was responsible for the outrage at Jabalia, north of Gaza City, which is home to 114,000 people, and said the attack killed a Hamas commander

Dementia is often diagnosed late due to complex tests and vague symptoms. However, you may be able to spot early signs of developing the disease from your walk. Here are four things to keep an eye on

Experts fear a mass evacuation of more than a million Palestinians in Gaza from north to south ahead of an expected Israeli invasion could be 'tantamount to a death sentence'

As the Mirror team has witnessed on the frontline in the past few days, tanks and heavily armed troops are already gathered at points around Gaza and are poised to strike when the order comes

The new mutation of Covid-19 has made scientists worried as it could evade the natural protection we have from our immune system and from the vaccines already rolled out to the British public.

Some kind of vision loss is likely to impact many people as they get older, but one doctor has explained the fruit you should incorporate into your diet to promote optimum eye health

India’s drug regulator found deadly toxins in Trimax Expectorant and Sylpro Plus Syrup which are made by Norris Medicines and contain chemicals diethylene glycol or ethylene glycol

Scientists say the new Pirola Covid mutation sweeping its way through the UK has around 30 different mutations and may be difficult to differentiate from a common cold this winter infection season

Eyesight problems such as short-sightedness are on the rise and research has predicted that there could be nearly 5 billion people with the condition by 2050 - that's nearly half of the world's population

Kate Bingham, who chaired the UK's Vaccine Taskforce at the beginning of the last pandemic warns the death toll from Disease X could far outweigh Covid-19's 20 million fatalities

People are being told to look out for 10 symptoms of a bat virus more deadly than Covid after an outbreak in India where there is now mass testing after two people have died

Students who are not up to date with their vaccinations face an increased risk of certain illnesses as they mix with people from around the country

The tick-borne virus causes severe haemorrhaging in patients and its onset is often very rapid, causing bleeding both internally and externally — some have dubbed it the "nose-bleed fever"