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A Scots man fears he may have caught an infection from a discarded blood-filled needle after he accidentally stabbed himself onboard a ScotRail train.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today took a step back from scrapping remaining covid restrictions - as cases soared by nearly 50 per cent in West Lothian.

80s rock legend Billy Idol is battling a scary medical condition, the MRSA super bug, which is known to be resistant to antibiotics.The 66-year-old updated fans on his health in a series of tweets Sunday and Monday, revealing that he hopes his severe sinus infection will be cleared up in the next two weeks.Last month, the White Wedding singer was forced to bow out of his upcoming tour with Journey due to the chronic infection. Get well soon:80s rock legend Billy Idol is battling a scary medical condition, the MRSA super bug, which is known to be resistant to antibioticsThe rocker, whose real name isWilliam Michael Albert Broad, tweeted out a health update on Sunday, asking fans for their positive thoughts.'Had further sinus procedure but now need to have the IV treatment as MRSA I have is resistant to oral antibiotics..

Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco and just in time to celebrate Prince Albert’s 64th birthday.

Princess Charlene is finally back home in Monaco after being away from her family for months due to a mystery medical issue.

Scientists in France are studying a new 'hybrid' Covid variant containing elements of both the Omicron and Delta strains.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSome cinemas in central Shanghai were closed from Friday in reaction to a surge in coronavirus cases in the city and other parts of China. The Shanghai Disneyland theme park announced partial restrictions that take effect from Saturday. On Saturday, Chinese authorities announced that a total of 1,649 new cases in the country had been discovered on Friday.

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

"Deltacron" has been officially identified as a coronavirus variant.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to continue with “sensible precautions” against Covid-19, with the number of hospital patients infected with coronavirus at a 13-month high.

Coronavirus infection rates have risen in every part of Greater Manchester for the third day in a row but one borough has the second lowest rate in the entire country.

An expert has issued a warning over the pandemic amid the spread of 'Stealth Omicron'.

The mum of tragic 10-year-old Milly Main has backed plans for a new law named in her memory.

Rates of Covid-19 have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester for the second day in a row.

Seven boroughs of Greater Manchester have seen a week-on-week rise in Covid-19 rates, new data shows.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean cinema audiences turned out to see “The Batman” but little else over the weekend. That activity put “The Batman” firmly on top of the weekend box office chart, but it left overall business at deeply depressed levels.“The Batman” earned $2.01 million between Friday and Sunday according to data from the Kobis data service operated by the Koran Film Council (Kofic).

A mum is suing a scandal-hit hospital she claims covered up ward contamination by accusing her of trying to murder her disabled daughter.

There have been more than 900,000 coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester since the start of the pandemic, latest figures reveal.

Gynaecological problems risk getting worse if they're not seen, but a quarter of women feel unable to seek care because of embarrassment according to new research.

Eamonn Holmes has opened up on his struggle with shingles for Shingles Awareness month. He wrote, "Having had shingles, I know how painful and exhausting it can be" alongside a photo of himself with a swollen face.The TV presenter previously contracted the disease three years ago, and he said of the initial discovery of the symptoms - "I remember going to the bathroom mirror and jumping back in horror". What is shingles? Shingles is a painful rash caused by the same virus as Chickenpox, with around 1 in 5 people suffering from it at some point.

Sandra Lee is recovering after undergoing a hysterectomy surgery almost seven years after being diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.