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Health warning over fish pedicure risks

18.10.11
People with weak immune systems or underlying medical conditions are at increased risk of infection from controversial fish pedicures, experts have warned... more

British scientists in race to find source of deadly E.coli

03.06.11
London scientists are in a round-the-clock battle to identify the source of the deadly strain of E.coli that has killed at least 18 people... more

Killer food bug hits seven in Britain

02.06.11
'Wash your salad' warning comes as seven people in Britain have been infected with a deadly 'mutant' form of E.coli that is sweeping Europe, it has been revealed... more

Mobile phone use has same cancer risk as coffee or electricity

01.06.11
Experts say people should take a 'precautionary approach' to mobile phone use and children should keep calls as short as possible... more

UK could face a 'nightmare scenario' due to rise of superbugs

07.04.11
UK has been warned by scientists of the rise of new superbugs resistant to the most powerful antibiotics ... more

Family sues farm over twins' E.coli ordeal

18.06.10
Family of twins who suffered kidney failure following an E.coli outbreak are suing the farm involved, it was announced... more

E.coli children’s lifetime of suffering after blunders at petting farm

15.06.10
Health Protection Agency slammed over an E.coli outbreak which left children suffering acute kidney failure with some facing a lifetime of treatment ... more

Add screenwash or risk legionnaires' disease, drivers told

14.06.10
Motorists who do not use screenwash for their windscreen wipers risk getting potentially deadly legionnaires' disease, a study reveals... more

Falling ash may force millions with chest problems to remain indoors

16.04.10
The World Health Organisation warned that millions of Britons and other European citizens might need to stay indoors to protect their health if ash from the Icelandic volcano begins to fall from the sky ... more

Rise in mumps blamed on low MMR take-up

02.02.10
Health chiefs warn teenagers and students to ensure they are fully vaccinated against mumps after a sharp rise in cases in the capital... more

Record winter vomiting bug outbreak hits capital

15.01.10
Hospitals, schools and care homes in the capital have suffered a record number of winter vomiting bug cases... more

Warning after surge in winter vomiting bug

10.11.09
Londoners are being warned of a surge in cases of the winter vomiting bug, as health officials say the norovirus season is 'under way'... more

Heston Blumenthal apologies to ill customers

25.09.09
Fat Duck chef Heston Blumenthal, who closed his award-winning restaurant after an outbreak of norovirus in February, apologises to more than 500 diners who were taken ill... more

Third farm closes over E.coli outbreak

18.09.09
Third farm has been closed following fears of an E.coli outbreak, the Health Protection Agency reveals... more

FIVE MORE E.COLI CASES LINKED TO FARM

18.09.09
Five more people have contracted E.coli in the outbreak linked to a children's farm, as four remain seriously ill in hospital... more

Second children's farm closed over E.coli

17.09.09
Latest: Second petting farm has closed after an E.coli outbreak at its sister farm left 14 children ill in hospital... more

Twin two-year-old boys victims of E.coli fight for life

14.09.09
Twin two-year-old boys with suspected kidney failure are among dozens of victims of a growing E.coli outbreak which started at a petting farm... more

Shellfish polluted with raw sewage poisoned hundreds at Fat Duck

10.09.09
A food poisoning epidemic which struck down almost 600 diners at Heston Blumenthal's award-winning Fat Duck restaurant was caused by raw shellfish contaminated with human sewage... more

Eton reopens after swine flu outbreak

08.06.09
Classes resumed at Eton College after the school shut for a week following more than 30 cases of swine flu... more

Eton forced to close over swine flu outbreak

28.05.09
A new outbreak of swine flu has forced Eton, one of the Britain's top public schools, to close... more

Nursery to stay shut after two more suspected swine flu cases

14.05.09
A nursery that closed after a child contracted swine flu is to remain shut after two new suspected cases emerged... more

A-level and GCSE students may miss their exams

06.05.09
Education chiefs have disclosed that thousands of teenagers could be awarded their GCSE and A-level grades without sitting exams... more

We can’t get hands on flu drugs say London doctors

29.04.09
London doctors are struggling to cope with suspected cases of swine flu because of a lack of basic resources, it was claimed today... more

Bongo drummer fights for life after inhaling anthrax

30.10.08
A man is fighting for his life in a London hospital after inhaling anthrax spores from animal skins brought from Africa... more

UV light from energy-saving bulbs could be harmful

09.10.08
People who sit too close to energy-saving light bulbs could be putting their health at risk... more

NHS centre that advises on poisons is to close

18.04.08
A leading NHS poisons unit which plays a crucial role in emergency planning for possible terrorist attacks on London is to close... more


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