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New research suggests masks, which initially lowered COVID infection risks, lost its effectiveness by Feb 2022. Omicron's emergence likely impacted this and the findings may extend beyond the UK

The duo were walking home from a night out when they noticed a purple hue lighting up the sky and couldn't believe their luck - but their excitement soon turned to dissapointment

Whooping cough - also known as pertussis - is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can be most deadly in unvaccinated children under the age of six months

Experts are warning Britain could be facing the biggest outbreak of whooping cough in 40 years - as families were urged to get jabs following the deaths of five babies

Lecturer Phil Morris was admitted to Spire hospital St Anthony's in Surrey for a planned gastric sleeve operation when he died from a lack of oxygen - before the private firm sent wife Dana the bill days later

Experts discuss whether you should wear a face-mask or not, with a new variant of Covid-19 on the rise. Experts are split, but all say to use common sense and where one when it is appropriate, such as visiting a vulnerable person in hospital

Boots has confirmed eight stores will be closing in the next few weeks as the popular chain axes 300 shops in a bid to 'concentrate its team members where they are needed'

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks into research from the University of East Anglia that suggest huffing and puffing could point to a problem with your aorta, not your lungs

Following the coronavirus pandemic millions of Brits travelled abroad last year, leading to an increased number of people picking up diseases caused by parasites

Three new mutated Covid variants have been detected in the UK - Eris, BA.2.86 or 'Pirola' and Omicron subvariant 'BA.6' - with the UK Health Security Agency warning cases are on the rise

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases

Research by the University of East Anglia suggests restricting food intake reduces the energy available to produce healthy eggs and sperm and so could cause long-term fertility problems

A pilot study of 147 patients evaluated the new test and found it notably improved detection of the disease and could now help more men identify the cancer