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This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak

EXCLUSIVE: Three years after The Independent first published a damning investigation into Huntercombe Group hospitals, new court documents reveal fresh claims that children were subject to inhumane, degrading and abusive treatment in ‘prison-like’ units – as families take legal action against 35 doctors. Rebecca Thomas reports

Brown fat burns energy when we are cold, so turning down the thermostat could help burn calories

A medical review into the practice found no clear benefits for using steam inhalation

Target the weak spots that hold runners back

It will help you learn to activate your core muscles

A simple routine with powerful results

Australians are paying more for private health insurance but are covered for less as health insurers dispute the latest findings from a peak medical body.

The health and care system has relied on international recruitment ‘for generations’ with experts warning that plans to tighten visa rules and cut immigration could ‘deepen’ workforce shortages

Nearly two dozen states have seen cases of infant botulism in an outbreak that has taken an emotional toll on parents across the country

England’s chief medical officer said older people are ‘under-served’ when it comes to care and research