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Striking doctor's emotional plea as Wes Streeting hits back with NHS vow

Doctors are appealing to Mirror readers not to see them as “selfish” as they prepare to go on strike across the NHS.Health Secretary Wes Streeting and strike leader Dr Jack Fletcher are locked in a battle for hearts and minds and both write for the Mirror today as resident doctors prepare for a six-day NHS walkout in England.Mr Streeting says his offer amounts to a 4.9% pay rise which is among the highest in the public sector, while doctors insist it is not what it seems, amounts to a pay cut af...

Shocking pictures expose squalid home tattoo den where banned artist carried on working after a customer died from sepsis

Shocking pictures expose squalid home tattoo den where banned artist carried on working after a customer died from sepsisHave YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.ukBy NICK CRAVEN, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 16:09, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 16:09, 5 April 2026 e-mail View comments

WHO, UNICEF warn of escalating attacks on health facilities in Sudan

When hospitals become corporations, what happens to patient safety? 

In many medical malpractice cases, the public imagines a careless doctor making a single catastrophic mistake. In reality, serious medical errors are often the result of systemic pressures that push health care providers beyond safe limits. 

The nurses who are quitting healthcare to work in FAKE hospital built for clients who have a fetish about medical treatments - with Brits flying across Europe to visit

The nurses who are quitting healthcare to work in FAKE hospital built for clients who have a fetish about medical treatments - with Brits flying across Europe to visitBy SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:58, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 15:58, 5 April 2026 e-mail View comments

'Do not eat' beef item as urgent recall issued after listeria found

'Do not eat' beef item as urgent recall issued after listeria foundThe Food Standards Agency said it could cause vomiting and diarrhoeaCommentsNewsSteven Smith Content Editor15:41, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesIt is a dried meat item (file picture)(Image: Nikada via Getty Images)A meat product is being pulled from shelves after it was discovered to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous bacteria that can trigger sickness, diarrhoea, aches and even life-threatening complications includi...

'I welcomed my twins at 51 - people think I'm their gran but I don't care'

EXCLUSIVE: 'I welcomed my twins at 51 - people think I'm their gran but I don't care'As more women than ever welcome babies over the age of 40, mum-of-two Caroline Morgan, who gave birth to her twins at 51, has shared her story of refusing to let her age limit herCommentsLifestyleJulia Banim Audience Writer15:00, 05 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesCaroline Morgan always knew she wanted to be a mum(Image: Paul David Drabble)The moment she fell in love, Caroline Morgan naturally started t...

For years, I thought what my older sister did to me was just part of growing up. Later, I learned just how sick and twisted she really was

For years, I thought what my older sister did to me was just part of growing up. Later, I learned just how sick and twisted she really wasMary suffered abuse at the hands of her sister AnnaREAD MORE: I was abused by my peadophile sisterBy REBEL WYLIE Published: 14:40, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 14:40, 5 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Bangladesh says suspected measles outbreak kills about 100 children

Bangladesh said it suspected measles killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, official data showed on Sunday, with Dhaka ramping up vaccination efforts in the worst-affected areas. Last week, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed two senior ministers to travel across the South Asian nation of 170 million people in an effort to assess the scale of the crisis to help coordinate a response. Health ministry data released on Sunday showed that children aged between six months and five ye...

US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms

Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liabilityUS health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in public as November’s midterm elections loom and key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability.Health officials have made unprecedented changes to routine vaccine recommendations in the past year – slashing one-third of the US childhood schedule, including the recommendation for hepatitis B im...

5 key factors may predict stroke risk years after first event, study finds

After a minor stroke, there are several risk factors that can predict another event, according to new research.A study published in the journal Circulation by the American Heart Association investigated what happens after someone has a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a "mini-stroke."This was a follow-up to the previous PERSIST study, which found that stroke risk persisted after the typical 90-day monitoring window.NEARLY 90% OF AMERICANS AT RISK OF SILENT DISEASE — HERE'S WHAT TO...

Talk about death comes alive in ageing Hong Kong

Hongkongers are more willing to discuss death including their own funeral wishes in the wake of the Covid pandemic, mass emigration and the deadly Tai Po fire, amid a rapidly ageing population, a death education advocate says. Pasu Ng Kwai-lun, founder of Minimal Funeral and a practitioner of “life-and-death education”, said attitudes had changed and people had grown much more open to discussing death over the past five to 10 years. “People may not go as far as fully planning their funerals, but...

'They said my son had infection before he died aged just 22'

'They said my son had infection before he died aged just 22'His mum said it could have been avoidedCommentsNewsSteven Smith Content Editor13:17, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesZac Summers-Cameron died from testicular cancer in November 2025, aged just 22(Image: Clare Summers-Taylor/SWNS)A mum said her son didn't need to die aged just 22. Now she is urging people "not take no for an answer" when seeking medical tests. Zac Summers-Cameron died from testicular cancer in November 2...

What's your biological age? Experts explain the benefits and risks of at-home tests

AgingWhat's your biological age? Experts explain the benefits and risks of at-home testsIt’s important to understand what over-the-counter biological age test kits can — and can’t — do before buying them.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Your chronological age may not match your biological age.Chelsea Stahl / NBC News; Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 5, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTBy Lindsey LeakeYou may think you know how old you are, but your body doesn’t follow a cale...

Family fear mum who died on Cape Verde flight home 'may be next stomach bug victim'

Family fear mum who died on Cape Verde flight home 'may be next stomach bug victim'The family of a British mum who died flying back from Cape Verde fear she may be another victim of a sickness bug which, so far, is believed to have claimed the lives of seven peopleNewsAndy Lines12:56, 05 Apr 2026Updated 12:56, 05 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesFears that there may be eight victims of Cape Verde sickness bug(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)The family of a British woman who died flying back from C...

Major royal pulls out of annual Easter Sunday service as health update given

Major royal pulls out of annual Easter Sunday service as health update givenA large gathering of royals has attended the traditional Easter Sunday church service at St George's Chapel in Windsor - but one senior member was missingNewsJennifer Newton Deputy Royal Editor12:20, 05 Apr 2026Updated 12:20, 05 Apr 2026Royals arrive for Easter Sunday service St George's Chapel A large gathering of royals has attended the traditional Easter Sunday church service - but one senior member of the f...

'I'm 30 facing early on-set dementia - my wife had to make devastating decision'

Jordan Adams is living in the knowledge that he will develop dementia in the next ten years, having watched the disease take his mother's life - and he is on a remarkable mission to raise awareness while he can

New DWP PIP rule would mean 'more successful applications'

New DWP PIP rule would mean 'more successful applications'The Government has set out plans for changesCommentsMoneySteven Smith Content Editor11:21, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesPIP is one of the principal benefits for disabled people(Image: Unaihuiziphotography via Getty Images)An official report has cautioned that plans for an online self-service benefits system could result in a significant rise in successful claims. Ministers have outlined proposals designed to encourage more people to...

Donald Trump's health scares in full as White House slams 'hospital conspiracy theory'

Donald Trump's health scares in full as White House slams 'hospital conspiracy theory'The White House has been forced to deny 'conspiracy theories' claiming Donald Trump has been rushed to hospital - but it's not the first time rumours have spread about his health in his second termNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter10:58, 05 Apr 2026Updated 10:59, 05 Apr 2026View 8 ImagesThe White House has issued a new statement on Donald Trump's health(Image: AFP via Ge...

NHL 2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings

Editor’s note: Previous versions of the simulation were incorrectly calculating each team’s odds of reaching the conference finals and beyond. That error has been fixed both in past and future simulations.Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s...