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CASES of whooping cough, otherwise known as the ‘100-day cough’, have spiked across the UK.Here is exactly what you need to know about how the symptoms develop: from day one to day 100. 2Timeline reveals the symptoms of the ‘100-day cough’ week-by-weekThe bug, known as pertussis, is a fast-spreading bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes. A fall in vaccination rates is leaving more children in hospital with the illness.There were 552 confirmed new infections in England in January alone – compared to 858 for the whole of 2023, according to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data. Dr Simon Theobalds, a…

A GREAT white shark has been dubbed the toughest in the world thanks to his distinctive scars after years of underwater battles.From mating bites to boat propellers, the predator’s big scars and bite marks sparked a speculation over what caused them – but an expert has now narrowed down on a different theory.6The great white shark was seen covered in scars and bite marksCredit: Sea Dragon Films6Many thought the scars came from boat propellersCredit: Sea Dragon Films6Despite his fierce battle wounds, the shark was ‘incredibly friendly’6The 11ft beast was spotted near the Neptune IslandsCredit: Sea Dragon FilmsThe great white shark…

JUST two months into 2024 and we’ve already seen outbreaks of several killer diseases – some of which we had already consigned to the history books. Measles is staging a comeback around the world, with whooping cough not far behind – a retro bug many thought had been vaccinated out of existence a century ago.4Infectious that were once common within society have come back with forceThere is also a global shortage of the cholera jab and even a case of bubonic plague for one unlucky cat owner in the US.”In the West we tend think of these diseases as having…

AN influencer has revealed that she spends £235 a month on a thousand eggs – but uses them for a bizarre beauty ritual instead of food.Flora Favaretto, 21, from Brazil has praised the skincare treatment for “keeping her bum smooth”.3An influencer spends £236 a month on a thousand eggs for a beauty treatmentCredit: Jam Press Vid3She praises the method for ‘keeping her bum smooth’ and hails it as the bestCredit: Jam PressEggs are known to be the perfect source of protein, but the influencer chose an unusual method to absorb the nutrients.Every month she cracks 90 dozen eggs into a…

A MUM who lost so much weight she was “constantly freezing” was eventually cured by cold water therapy, she claims.After losing 11 stone Nicola Hogg, 36, found ice water baths helped to regulate her body temperature after feeling so cold she was left “shivering all the time”.5Nicola Hogg was unable to play with her son after tipping the scales at 21 stone in September 2021Credit: SWNS5She lost so much weight she was ‘constantly freezing’, she saysCredit: SWNS5She found ice water baths helped to regulate her body temperatureCredit: SWNSShe had previously been left unable to walk or play with her son…

MISSING MH370 and all its passengers are entombed on the seafloor after its “suicidal” pilot executed a perfect ditching into the ocean, a Brit pilot has claimed.Simon Hardy spoke exclusively to The Sun on the tenth anniversary of the jet’s disappearance and believes the plane was downed in a never-before-searched spot where it would be lost forever. 9A computer reenactment shows what MH370’s final moments could have looked like as it plunged into the Southern Indian Ocean9Since 2014 only a few pieces of confirmed debris from the jet have ever been foundCredit: Reuters9Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah the pilot of Malaysia…

ONE in 10 patients diagnosed with dementia may actually have a reversible liver condition, a study suggests.US researchers studied veterans who were thought to have the memory robbing condition. 1One in 10 patients diagnosed with dementia may actually have a reversible liver conditionCredit: GettyBut five to ten per cent in fact had hepatic encephalopathy (HE) – changes in the brain that occur in patients with serious liver disease – and not dementia.The liver issue also causes issues with memory but can be treated and symptoms can be improved — unlike with dementia.Dr Ashwin Dhana, a hepatologist at the University of…

THIS is the moment an elderly man accused of practising witchcraft was forced to dance on hot coals in a barbaric torture. Horror footage shows dozens of men pushing the 75-year-old man to stand on a bed of burning coal as the crowd goes on to cheer. 3Moment the elderly man was pushed to walk over burning coalCredit: Asia wire3He was even thrashed by some of the villagers for allegedly practising witchcraftCredit: Asia wire3Dozens of men gathered around the poor man and started cheering as he was put through the painful tortureCredit: Asia wireThe incident took place on March 4…

A WOMAN claims she nearly died from six blood clots after being told her leg pain was down to her being “a lazy student who lay in bed too long”.Maela Penney said she has “lost trust” in medical professionals after a nurse allegedly misdiagnosed her leg pain as being as a result of “muscles seizing up”.5Maela Penney, 22, claims she nearly died from six blood clots after a nurse blamed her leg pain on her being a ‘lazy student who lay in bed too long’Credit: Kennedy News5Maela was seen by a nurse practitioner twice before being diagnosed with deep vien…

THIS is the horrifying moment five people were killed in Gaza as aid packages reportedly plunged to the ground following a deadly parachute malfunction.The food airdrops were seen hurtling towards a crowd of starving Gazan residents before crashing into several people and leaving many injured, according to reports.5Several of the packages were deployed as normal but others plummeted to the ground and killed five leaving others injuredCredit: X5Starving Gazans were seen running for their lives trying to find an aid package and avoid being hit by othersCredit: X5So far over 70,000 humanitarian aid packages have been dropped into Gaza by…