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A DEADLY mosquito-borne virus characterised by rashes, vomiting and bleeding gums could also be responsible for a bizarre new symptom, scientists say. Dengue fever – an infection spread by mosquitoes that can be lethal – has been linked to spontaneous erections that could last hours. 1Dengue is carried by mosquitoes, which can infect you when they bite youCredit: Getty Dengue is usually found in tropical areas, like parts of Africa and Asia, the Caribbean and Central and South America. But “breakbone fever”, as it’s sometimes referred to, has more recently been spotted in France, Italy and Cyprus. That has prompted the UK Health…

A BRITISH tourist stabbed when a sex party turned violent is out of hospital — and carrying on with his holiday. The 23-year-old was knifed in the back and another slashed as a fight broke out at their villa in Thailand. 1A British tourist is out of hospital in Thailand after being knifed in the backCredit: ViralPress A friend said yesterday: “He’s out of hospital and doing fine. “They have moved from Phuket to another island. “Their view is that they were attacked and are now trying to forget it and get on with having a good time.” Trouble flared…

CALL of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s publisher Activision has reported banning players en masse from the game. Approximately 6k players have been banned over the last five days, following what the company calls “a spike in cheating reports within the community.” 1Thousands of players have been banned from playingCredit: Activision Blizzard Cheating has been reported as “rampant” in the latest Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 3. Players caught cheating or hacking the game receive a lifetime ban to encourage an even playing field for everyone. In the notes for the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 patch, the…

SLEEPING on high pillows could increase your risk of stroke, a study suggests. Using “shogun” style pillows can make the killer medical event more likely because of the way the neck bends, Japanese researchers found. 1Sleeping on high pillows could increase your risk of stroke, a study suggests The up to 16cm high pillows were popular among samurais in the 17th and 19th centuries because they allowed them to keep their elaborate hairstyles in place while they snoozed. But the study suggests high pillow usage accounts for around 10 per cent of spontaneous vertebral artery dissections — when the artery…

A FRIEND of mine was killed last week. Kyrylo Ulman was shot and bled out in the carnage of Ukraine’s retreat from the eastern town of Avdiivka. His devastated comrades said he helped delay a Russian encirclement, saving countless lives. 8Brave Ukrainian fighter Kyrylo Ulman was killed amid Ukraine’s retreat from the eastern town of AvdiivkaCredit: Chris Eades 8The Ukraine War has been costly in terms of human life and financially to all involved But his own body was left behind “in the cauldron” as his brothers-in-arms were unable to recover it as Russia claimed the town as its latest…

SCIENTISTS have discovered two ancient artifacts made from metal that’s not from Earth. The unusual discovery was made 61 years after a hoard of Iberian Bronze Age treasure was unearthed in a gravel pit in Spain. 3The Treasure of Villena was discovered in 1963Credit: Villena Museum 3This iron bracelet is thought to be made from iron brought to Earth on a meteoriteCredit: Villena Museum 3This hemisphere object is also said to be made from the same iron and covered in goldCredit: Villena Museum The two artifacts in question are arguably the least fancy of all the pressure objects that make…

GUNK, goop, sleep, crusts – what do you call the gooey stuff that accumulates in the corner of your eye? Whatever your name for it, we all brush away crusty bits from our peepers after a long sleep and throughout the day. 1Crusts can come in all sorts of colours and they can mean different things You probably don’t make a habit of examining the colour of your eye crusties. But Neil Laird, a special optometrist at Pure Optical, told Sun Health that different hues could mean different things. From white, to green, yellow and pink, here’s what the colour…

IT’S the brash Spanish hotspot where Brits flock for bawdy stag and hen party frolics and boozy mobility scooter bar crawls. But sunny Benidorm was being darkened by a sinister shadow yesterday – cast by evil tyrant Vladimir Putin. 17The Sun’s Nick Parker stands in murdered Russian pilot Captain Maxim Kuzminov’s parking space in the underground car park where his body was foundCredit: Darren Fletcher 17Maxim lived at this apartment building in the residential area of La Cala de VillajoyosaCredit: Darren Fletcher 17British tourists walk past the Tiki Beach bar on Levante beach in Benidorm (stock picture)Credit: Alamy 17Russian defector…

A WOMAN was rushed to hospital with ‘throbbing’ pain after a ‘routine’ lip filler procedure cut off blood supply to her lips. Nutritionist Barbara Martiniano, 27, suffered a terrifying allergic reaction and was left fearing her lips would turn black and ‘die’. 6Barbara Martiniano’s lips after an allergic reaction to lip fillerCredit: Newsflash 6Barbara underwent a procedure at an aesthetic clinic in Joo Pessoa in BrazilCredit: Newsflash 6Barbara decided to get lip fillers after seeing them talked about on social mediaCredit: Newsflash She went to a dentist in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba State, Brazil, for what she thought was a routine…

THIS optical illusion has been stumping even the best puzzle players. Everyone can see the apple pickers in the image, but only one per cent of people can find the fish hiding away somewhere within the scene. 8Can you spot the fish hiding somewhere in this busy image? Yes, there really is a fish in there. And for those puzzle-heads among you, there’s an added catch – you have to try and find the sneaky fish within 12 seconds. Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat and 99 per cent of people give up.…