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HOSPITAL chaos is “not letting up”, doctors warn as wards face three times as many flu patients as last year. NHS data shows 2,390 people were in hospital beds with the virus each day last week, compared to 737 in the same week last year. 1Hospital chaos is “not letting up”, doctors warn as flu, Covid and norovirus continue to pile pressure In total, 97,934 people were in hospital beds, up 3,372 from the previous seven days, with 13,776 so-called “bed-blockers” medically fit for discharge but unable to leave. Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute…

A “TERMINATOR” shark was seen thrashing in water after it has chomped a huge chunk from a man’s leg in shallow river. Hitesh Govari didn’t notice the beast before he got attacked during his daily dip. 3The shark was seen thrashing in water after it attacked a local manCredit: Jam Press Vid 3The victim had his leg chomped off and will need amputationCredit: Jam Press 3Authorities seized the dead shark for further investigationCredit: Jam Press Vid The 4ft long bull shark locked its jaws on the 34-year-old fishermen’s leg. He managed to fight off the huge predator but then lost…

THERE are some things you should never tell an AI chatbot – and the first is your real name. Cyber-experts have warned against handing over information to chatbots, even if it seems harmless. 1Make sure you’re not over-sharing with a chatbotCredit: Getty Chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are designed to make your life easier. They can answer complex questions and even perform tasks – in an eerily humanlike way. So it may be tempting from time to time to reveal things about yourself, including your name, but you must avoid it at all costs. “Don’t send any personal data to a…

DURING the winter months, it’s pretty common to have a lingering cough or be struck down with the flu. But with the deadly Victorian disease tuberculosis (TB) seeing a resurgence in England, officials have urged Brits to be vigilant about its symptoms. 1The deadly infectious disease TB has seen a recent resurgence in EnglandCredit: Getty TB is one of the most infectious killer diseases in human history and has started to surge globally for the first time in 20 years. Figures from the the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show that cases of the Victorian disease increased by over 10 per…

THOUSANDS of protesters swarmed Russian embassies to express their outrage over the death of Alexei Navalny. Many chanted slogans critical of Vladimir Putin, whom they blamed for the activist’s death, holding up signs calling him a “killer” and demanding accountability. 18Hundreds of activists hold a vigil outside Russian embassy in LondonCredit: Rex 18Police officers detain a woman who laid flowers for Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, RussiaCredit: AP 18Protesters held placards in London that called Vladimir Putin a war criminalCredit: Rex 18Putin visited a plant in Russia and smiled to himself as he makes the rounds 18The last picture of…

SCIENTISTS have been baffled by an ancient fossil that was discovered in the Italian Alps. The fossil of an ancient lizard, known as Tridentinosaurus antiquus, was discovered in 1931. 1Scientists have been baffled by an ancient fossil that was discovered in the Italian AlpsCredit: Online Library Wiley Dating to 280 million years ago, the fossil was exceptionally well-preserved, with an apparent imprint of soft tissue. However, new research has revealed that the “soft tissue” was not actually organic material, but black paint. The discovery was made by a team led by paleobiologist Valentina Rossi of University College Cork. The team…

A STEM cell injection in the arm could treat type 1 diabetes, say scientists. Cells capable of producing insulin would be planted under the skin to replace the function of the pancreas, which cannot make the hormone in diabetics. 1A stem cell injection in the arm could treat type 1 diabetes, say scientistsCredit: Getty Being unable to make insulin means most people with type 1 rely on constant blood testing and injections to control their sugar levels. The illness affects more than 400,000 Brits, including former prime minister Theresa May and Happy Valley star James Norton. The futuristic transplant could…

TYRANT Vladimir Putin was snapped smirking today as Joe Biden claimed he was responsible for the death of Alexei Navalny. The slimy dictator grinned on a visit in Russia as countless Kremlin foes fiercely slammed his number one enemy’s reported death as a brutal act of murder. 15Vladimir Putin visits a plant in Russia today and smiles to himself as he makes the rounds 15The last picture of Navalny behind bars in Russia – appearing via video link in court yesterday 15Navalny in hospital with his wife Yulia at his bedside 15Navalny was locked up on bogus charges at the ‘Polar Wolf’…

ANDROID users may never have to waste their time in a phone queue again thanks to an ingenious new feature Google is working on. The tech giant is reportedly testing a new “Talk to a Live Representative” feature that allows the company’s software to do it all on your behalf. 1The feature will be available to all non-Pixel Android devices, including SamsungCredit: Google That means the software will call a business for you, navigate through its options, wait on hold, and then notify you when there’s a real human on the other end to talk to. The feature was first…

CASES of the dreaded ‘100-day-cough’ have risen for a fifth consecutive week in a row, reaching a 10-year-high. A total of 412 Brits fell ill with the bacterial infection medically known as pertussis in the week leading up to February 4. 2Cases of whooping cough have increased for the fifth consecutive week this year That’s a 20 per cent jump from the previous week, which saw suspected 344 cases recorded in England and Wales, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). All together, that adds up to a whopping 1,416 suspected cases of whooping cough in the first five…