Childhood diseases and illnesses
Return of masks and three-week isolation for infected schoolkids as whooping cough outbreak sweeps UK
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GP SURGERIES are asking patients to wear masks while infected schoolkids will need to isolate for three weeks, as the UK faces ...
Woman, 23, was ‘cooked from the inside out’ after taking antidepressants
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A WOMAN says she was “cooked from the inside out” after taking antidepressants. Charlotte Gilmour suffered a severe reaction to lamotrigine – ...
New drug and jab-resistant strain of ‘100-day cough’ which strikes children poses a ‘global threat’, scientists warn
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EXPERTS are warning about the rise of a strain of whooping cough that is highly resistant to vaccines and antibiotics. The new ...
Adorable baby girl looks like a real-life unicorn thanks to rare birthmark
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A BABY’S rare condition has left her with a “unicorn horn” that her parents adore. Claire Burt was shocked when she first ...
My brave daughter, 6, beat cancer but now it’s returned and NHS won’t fund her treatment
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THE family of a six-year-old girl who beat cancer need help to pay for a last-ditch treatment after it returned. Amelia Kolpa ...
Map reveals ‘world’s deadliest infectious disease’ hotspots amid ‘worrying’ UK resurgence
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THE areas where you are most likely to catch tuberculosis (TB), one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, are revealed on a ...
New ‘100-day cough’ warning as cases soar 40% in a week
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CASES of the dreaded ‘100-day-cough’ have soared by almost 40 per cent in one week, new figures suggest. A total of 824 ...
Do you or your child have ADHD? Here’s the NHS test as Brits waiting two years for diagnosis
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ADHD diagnoses are on the rise. Yet, it can still be hard for people to know if they are among the 2.6million ...
Half of all suspected chickenpox cases could be ‘other nasty viruses’ parents warned
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HALF of cases diagnosed as chickenpox could in fact be caused by other nasty viruses, scientists have warned. A study testing samples ...
Baby boy died in his mum’s arms days after being born as she wasn’t offered a simple blood test during pregnancy
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A TEEN mum has shared the “heartbreaking” moment she watched her newborn die in her arms of a rare genetic disorder. Isabelle ...
