Illness
HMPV: Is it spreading in Ireland and what are the symptoms to look out for?

HMPV: Is it spreading in Ireland and what are the symptoms to look out for?

Cases of the flu-like illness are on the rise A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in China has sparked concern and prompted some fears of another pandemic. In recent weeks, pictures have spread online of crowds of masked people in hospitals in the country, and Beijing has acknowledged a surge in case […]

1 year ago

Surgeon ‘catches’ cancer from patient in first-of-its-kind case

Surgeon ‘catches’ cancer from patient in first-of-its-kind case

Five months after performing surgery on a cancer patient, the surgeon contracted the same rare form of the disease. A surgeon was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer just five months after operating on a 32-year-old man from Germany who had the disease. The medical team involved with the bizarre case concluded that the […]

1 year ago

Woman given nine months to live asks husband if she can sleep with her ex one last time

Woman given nine months to live asks husband if she can sleep with her ex one last time

She says her ex was her ‘most physically compatible satisfying lover’ A husband has revealed his wife’s dying wish is to sleep with her ex one last time. Taking to the relationship advice subreddit, the husband said he had “no one I can tell,” and gave an insight into his wife’s condition and how the conversation of […]

2 years ago

Justin Bieber cancels concerts after virus leaves half of his face paralysed

Justin Bieber cancels concerts after virus leaves half of his face paralysed

In a video displaying his symptoms, the Canadian singer said they were “pretty serious”. Justin Bieber has shared a video in which he opens up about why he recently cancelled concerts this week. The 28-year-old posted on Instagram to tell fans that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, a condition that has left […]

4 years ago

A German court has ruled that hangovers are an illness

A German court has ruled that hangovers are an illness

A German court has ruled that if you suffer from a hangover, you have an illness. The judgement was made just days after the beer festival, Oktoberfest, kicked off. A case was taken to a court in Frankfurt where a company was accused of making illegal health claims about anti-hangover drinks. The company claimed that […]

7 years ago