Why you might be seriously ill right now and what to do about it, according to top GP
The UK is being hit by a quartet of viruses crippling hospitals - with one top GP warning that people are facing more severe effects of the winter illnesses.
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Common injury may trigger Alzheimer’s disease by awakening hidden virus, study warns
Inflammation in the brain can reawaken dormant viruses, which may lead to the onset of neurodegenerative disease, a new study finds.
Alzheimer's Disease link revealed between head injuries and viruses
Repeated head injuries, such as concussions - a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) - may reactivate a common dormant virus in the brain, increasing the risk of AD and other neurodegenerative conditions.
Dortmund hit by flu virus ahead of Leverkusen clash
Borussia Dortmund defenders Waldemar Anton and Almugera Kabar are doubtful for Friday's Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen due to illness, coach Nuri Sahin said.
WHO says risk of bird flu 'still low' after US reports its first human death
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the risk of avian flu to the general population remains “low”.
‘Djokovic still has trauma over Covid deportation’
Novak Djokovic says he still experiences “trauma” when he visits Melbourne, three years after he was deported because of Australia’s Covid-19 regulations. Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against the virus, had his visa cancelled by the Australian government on “health and good order” grounds. He was forced to stay at an immigration hotel for five days while he unsuccessfully appealed against the decision and was eventually forced to leave the country, meaning he missed the 2022 Australian Open. Djokovic returned to Melbourne the following year, with Covid restrictions eased, and went on to win the Grand Slam for a record 10th time. The Serb, 37, is back in Australia preparing for the 2025 tournament, which begins on Sunday. “The last couple of times I landed in Australia, to go through passport control and immigration – I had a bit of trauma from three years ago,” Djokovic told Melbourne’s Herald Sun., external.
Urgent patients facing more than nine hours of wait times in Portuguese hospitals
Patients visiting Portuguese hospitals with urgent cases are having to wait more than nine hours in some cities until they can be admitted into hospitals.