Emily Stearn

As if you weren’t already scared of bees! Man, 50, escapes death after suffering multi-organ failure when stung by a giant bee

He suffered multi-organ failure six days after the sting from a giant honey bee Wasp or bee stings can kill up…

3 days ago

Why Rishi Sunak’s ‘mad’ smoking ban ‘is destined to fail’: Critics warn trailblazing law to stop Generation Alpha getting hooked on cigarettes will prove a ‘charter for criminals’ – amid fears health chiefs may take aim at sugar, caffeine and alcohol next

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 08:26 EDT, 16 April 2024 | Updated: 09:31 EDT, 16 April 2024…

3 weeks ago

NHS waiting lists fall for fifth month in a row as Rishi Sunak says ‘our plan is working’ – but his own Health Secretary says he failed to achieve his promise on cutting hospital backlogs

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 09:29 EDT, 11 April 2024 | Updated: 10:51 EDT, 11 April 2024…

4 weeks ago

Would YOU want to know you’ve got Alzheimer’s? Warning that NHS trial of blood tests to improve ‘shocking’ diagnosis rates may WRONGLY tell patients they have incurable disease

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:47 EDT, 4 April 2024 | Updated: 12:49 EDT, 4 April 2024…

1 month ago

Alarm over forever chemicals as scientists find ‘clear’ proof the toxic chemicals lurking in our blood can harm the heart

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 08:39 EDT, 12 March 2024 | Updated: 09:17 EDT, 12 March 2024…

2 months ago

The GP really WON’T see you now! Backlash at Rishi Sunak’s pharmacy ‘revolution’ to ease pressure on £118k-a-year doctors as critics warn NHS scheme to send millions of patients to swamped chemists instead is ‘risky’

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 08:41 EST, 31 January 2024 | Updated: 08:49 EST, 31 January 2024…

3 months ago

Health fears over untested new £30 beauty treatment: Clinics are offering women eyelash extensions using UV lamps to cure glue in ‘seconds’ – but there’s no proof it’s safe

Proponents of the treatment claim it promises quicker more effective results But practices aren't yet regulated and there are no guidelines…

3 months ago