WINTER weather can trigger a variety of health problems, including increased risk of flu, asthma attacks, and greater chance of heart attacks and strokes. With sub-zero temperatures forecast across the UK, doctors are now warning of another issue men in particular face – and it could affect their performance in the bedroom. 2 Winter penis … Read more
HMPV Cases Surge Globally, Raising Concerns in the U.S. Table of Contents HMPV Cases Surge Globally, Raising Concerns in the U.S. China Faces Surge in Respiratory virus, Sparking Fears of Pandemic Deja Vu Respiratory Virus Spreading, But Experts Say No Need to Panic Flu Season Arrives: Health Officials Urge Vaccination and Caution New Respiratory Virus … Read more
KEEN to lose weight in 2025? So are almost half of our readers. While weight-loss jabs, similar to Ozempic, boomed in popularity last year, Sun Health research shows you are not interested. 10 Side effects of weight loss jabs include nausea and diarrhoeaCredit: Getty Our Health Survey found three-quarters of readers would never consider injections, … Read more
IRISH health bosses are “closely monitoring” the human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, as it spreads rapidly across the globe. The HSE has said that while there is no specific threat of the virus to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control countries, they are now monitoring the situation in China and other countries. 4 … Read more
BIRD flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, new research reveals, sparking fears it could be spreading under the radar. It’s a new chapter in the unfolding threat of H5N1, widely feared as the virus most likely to spark the next pandemic. 3 Bird flu was found in horses in MongoliaCredit: Getty Scientists at … Read more
A HSE boss has warned that flu cases are set to peak “sometime this week” – with over 3,300 recorded within the last week. Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry said the peak of the current winter wave of cases is expected in days. 2 Dr Henry said that 748 people were sick in hospital … Read more
GENETICALLY engineered “toxic male” mosquitoes could help kill off disease-spreading females. Scientists say the gene-hacked male insects can cull female numbers by mating with venomous semen. 3 Mosquitoes could be genetically modified to poison disease-spreading females that bite humansCredit: Getty – Contributor Until now, most “modified mosquito” research has focused on creating males that mate … Read more
YOUR liver has likely taken a hit this month – and if you like a drink it might suffer more tonight. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause major damage to this vital organ. 3 Sun columnist Dr Zoe helps a reader who has been suffering from food intolerances Just before Christmas, the Alcohol Health Alliance warned … Read more
SOME diseases are so devastating that survival is virtually impossible – with fatality rates hitting 100 per cent. Thankfully, due to modern medicine, they’re incredibly rare. 3 Diseases with fatality rates of 100% tend to be rare and are usually passed down through genetics The few that do exist are mostly genetic, such as a … Read more
A POPULAR nasal spray used to tackle a blocked nose may trigger Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms, a doctor has warned. Pseudoephedrine, a medicine found in many cold and flu medicines like Sudafed, can trigger tremors. 3 Cold and flu sprays can increase nervous system activity and can lead to shakinessCredit: Getty 3 Dr Baibing Chen discusses … Read more