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A “HEALTHY” dad has been left unable to walk and can only blink or squeeze a hand to communicate after taking a football to the head. Kerem Akalin, 47, from Chadwell Heath, Romford, was a fit and fun-loving man when a football hit his head during a game with a work colleague in May 2023. 11Kerem Akalin, 41, pictured with his wife Yasemin suffered a brain aneurysm after a football hit him in the headCredit: PA11Kerem later suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage and has been left unresponsiveCredit: PA11Yasemin says he blinks and squeezes her hand to communicateCredit: PAThe impact to his…

CHRISTMAS shoppers have been warned of a spike in fake Apple websites with ‘too-good-to-be-true’ iPhone deals.Consumers attempted to access more than 624,000 suspicious or outright malicious websites tied to household name brands in the six weeks to 12 November, according to data from McAfee. 1If you’re on a website with overly glitzy offers, McAfee encourages consumers to check the web addressCredit: McAfeeExperts at McAfee revealed to The Sun that a whopping 77,980 of these websites – or 12.5 per cent – are fake ecommerce sites selling Apple products. While McAfee was able to warn customers against using these sites, people…

A MUM nearly died while on a date when an artery in her heart burst before she could even begin her meal.Stefani Anderson was given just a 3 per cent chance of survival after suffering the medical emergency minutes into her restaurant date. 10Stefani Anderson, 39, began experiencing intense jaw pain while on a dateCredit: Kennedy News10She was rushed to the hospital after the pain spread to her collarbone, where it was discovered her aortic aneurysm had burstCredit: Kennedy News10The mum was rushed into surgery and given a 3 per cent chance of survivingCredit: Kennedy NewsShe’d gone for a meal…

YOUR iPhone has an incredibly useful trick to create fake emails – letting you keep your details private and even block spam.It’s called Hide My Email, and it’s extremely powerful once you know how to use it.3Apple’s fake Hide My Email address will forward messages on to your regular email addressCredit: AppleThe iPhone feature isn’t brand new either: it came out in September 2021 with iOS 15.It lets you create unique and randomly generated email address that you have total control over.You can use them to sign up to websites – and any messages will be forwarded straight on to…

IT’S that time of year where we’re greeted by a cacophony of coughs, sneezes and sniffles wherever we go.You might think a cough is a cough, but different conditions will produce a different kind of hacking.4For example, an infection like a cold will produce a different-sounding cough to ones triggered by asthma.Dr Unnati Desai, national GP lead at Nuffield Health, says coughs can be dry, phlegmy, wheezy, whooping or barking.She tells Sun Health: “A cough is a spontaneous reflex of the autonomic nervous system that is important for keeping our lungs and lower airways clear. “On a daily basis, particles…

ASTRONAUTS could hitch a ride on an asteroid to help them survive the potentially deadly trip to Mars.Now scientists have identified scores of asteroids that could work as space taxis – shuttling astronauts to the red planet in “fast transfers” across the solar system.3Nasa spacecraft could hitch a ride on asteroids for fast transfers across the solar system – using them as shields against radiationCredit: NasaNasa is currently working to send astronauts to the Moon – with a planned crewed landing as soon as 2027.But the eventual goal is to also try to send humans to Mars, which is much…

A WOMAN whose life was ”ruined” by mesh bowel surgery says she was forced to fork out £70,000 on corrective procedures.Paula Goss, 54, underwent the operation to fix her pelvic floor in 2014 – at the hands of Dr Anthony Dixon.7Paula Goss says her life was ‘ruined’ by mesh bowel surgeryCredit: SWNS7The 54-year-old has since had to pay £70,000 for corrective proceduresCredit: SWNSShe had sought his help for pain in her bowel that left her unable to relieve herself.Dixon had been considered a leading UK pelvic surgeon for years and pioneered the use of artificial mesh to lift prolapsed bowels…

GOOGLE is handing out free upgrades to millions of Android phone owners.Details of the major update have been revealed by a Google employee, who even shared info on a robot caller that answers the phone for you.6Google’s Gemini can now save useful info about you – like what you like to eatCredit: Google6An AI robot can answer calls for you – and you can help it by tapping quick promptsCredit: GoogleIt’s part of the latest Pixel Drop, which is how Google describes bundles of new features that land on its Pixel phones.Google says that the new December Pixel Drop features…

A MAJOR supermarket chain is pulling a supplement off shelves over fears it may contain small stones and pieces of metal. Products from a buzzy wellness brand founded by Professor Tim Spector were urgently recalled, as the presence of foreign objects would make them “unsafe to eat”. 2Waitrose is recalling the ZOE Daily30+ Wholefood SupplementCredit: WaitroseWaitrose is recalling ZOE’s Daily 30+ 7 Day “because it may contain small stones and small pieces of metal,” according to an alert by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). “The possible presence of stones and metal makes this product unsafe to eat,” the food watchdog…

SPOTIFY Wrapped is finally here to share all your juicy music insights – but if you’re having trouble seeing it there is a trick to help.A top secret code can unlock yours immediately just by typing it into the app.1Code unlocks yours instantlyCredit: SpotifyFans had feared the beloved feature was delayed this year as it landed in November for the past two years.This year, it includes some huge additions such as a podcast fronted by two AI hosts that discuss your musical tastes.As the feature rolls out, not everyone receives it immediately.But last year, a keen user revealed a code…