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NINE people have died in an outbreak of an eye-bleeding disease in Tanzania, Africa’s health agency has announced. This exceeds the eight suspected deaths reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month, which had warned that “more cases” were likely to be identified.4Ten people have tested positive for Marburg in Tanzania, of which nine have diedCredit: AP4Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the outbreak during a press briefing with WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Credit: RexSince the country officially announced the outbreak last week, ten people have tested positive for Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to…

A PATIENT has been stuck in a hospital bed for seven years despite being medically fit to go home, according to new figures.NHS Fife admitted the unidentified person had been waiting for 2,576 days – the equivalent of seven years and 21 days in hospital.2There were patients in NHS Highland and NHS Lothian waiting more than four yearsCredit: GettySeveral freedom of information requests by the Scottish Conservatives revealed many patients are waiting years to leave wards, even after being told it is safe to do so. The shocking figure is well above the average delayed discharge time for the health board, which…

A “SILENT pandemic” is slowly destroying the lives of millions of Brits, experts warn. As many as 50 per cent of people in the UK are deficient in vital B vitamins but have no idea.4If left untreated, this can lead to extreme tiredness, depression, birth defects, dementia and even cancer.Dr Harry Jarrett, head of science and research at supplement brand Heights, said: “These nutrients play such an important role in various different reactions throughout the human body.“Without them, the body simply can’t function.”B Vitamins are a group of eight key nutrients. They include:Thiamine (vitamin B1) Riboflavin (vitamin B2)Niacin (vitamin B3) – Pantothenic acid…

A MUM claims trusting her “intuition” caught her cancer – as doctors had blamed “stress and hormones” and told her to “go for some walks”.Hollie Pardue had been experiencing what she believed to be a postpartum period after the birth of her third child in January last year.12Hollie Pardue, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer after doctors said she was simply stressedCredit: Kennedy News12The 31-year-old undergoing treatment in hospitalCredit: Kennedy NewsWhen the bleeding had not stopped after six weeks, the 31-year-old says she went to her GP twice and said they prescribed her two different contraceptive pills, but neither stopped…

AFRICA is splitting apart at double the speed than scientists first thought. A 35-mile-long crack in Ethiopia’s desert, first discovered in 2005, has been widening by half an inch per year. 7Women work on their farm near a chasm suspected to have been caused by a heavy downpour along an underground fault-line near the Rift Valley town of Mai Mahiu, Kenya, 2018Credit: Reuters / Thomas Mukoya7A chasm that appeared in Kenya in 2018Credit: Nation7The sudden appearance of the crack in Kenya forced residents to flee their homes and farmsCredit: EPA / Daniel Irungu7That’s twice as fast as the rate at…

TWO women lose their lives to cervical cancer every day in the UK.Like all types of the disease, the earlier it’s caught, the better.2Around 95 per cent of those diagnosed at stage 1 will survive for five years or longer. But if it’s not spotted until stage 4, this drops to just 15 per cent. Cervical screening programmes and HPV vaccines have reduced rates and save 5,000 lives each year.But there is still work to be done.READ MORE ON CERVICAL CANCERAround 3,300 new cases are identified annually – that’s around nine every day.And one in 130 women in the UK…

A PLASTIC surgeon decided to carry out a vasectomy on himself and shared the horrifying moment in a video that’s now gone viral. Dr Chen Weinong, a father of three, decided to get ‘the snip’ as a “gift for his wife” to ensure they don’t have any more children. 3Dr Chen Weinong decided to share the moment he did a vasectomy on himself onlineCredit: Instagram / @docchen33But the doctor also warned not to try this at homeCredit: Instagram / @docchen3The doctor from Taiwan told Sun Health that due to his expertise and the importance of the area, he believed it was safest…

FEELING hungry? Check your Amazon Prime membership for three perks that slash the cost of food deliveries.If you’re already paying for Amazon Prime, you can take advantage of some handy hunger-busting benefits.4At £8.99 a month, Amazon Prime will set you back nearly £108 over a year – so claim every benefit that you canCredit: Amazon4Amazon’s Buy More & Save scheme cuts the prices of groceries if you purchase four items at onceCredit: The Sun / AmazonOtherwise, you might be missing out on some of the best perks that you’re forking £8.99 a month for.By claiming them, you might be able…

CASES of a winter virus that causes violent bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea are surging in the UK – with hospitalisations at a five-year high. Norovirus, known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’, is more prevalent this time of year when people are staying indoors, which helps the bug spread.4Cases of norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, have been surging in EnglandCredit: Getty – Contributor4But this year’s wave of norovirus has proven particularly bad, with new data revealing levels of the virus in hospitals in England are 80 per cent higher than the same period last year. The figures…

SAMSUNG has finally unveiled its brand new Galaxy S25 series – and The Sun got a first look before the general public.The brand new devices have evolved in design but also come packing some handy new features.3New handsets take AI to the next levelCredit: Samsung3The Sun got an early taster of the new Galaxy S25 rangeCredit: Jamie Harris / The SunFirstly, you can’t help noticing the new rounded form factor which I think is an improvement.But another change I’m all for is it’s lighter – the S25 Ultra is a whole 15 per cent lighter, weighing in at 218g (making…