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Bird flu jumping to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
As the virus continues its spread to new species, the World Health Organization fears it is moving closer to people
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A simple policy change could ‘eliminate’ snakebite deaths in the Amazon
The jungle is a hotspot for deadly serpents, but modelling now proves lives and money could be saved be expanding antivenom stocks
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Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows
Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences for human health
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Hospital infections kill hundreds of thousands in sub-Saharan Africa, research shows
Improved sanitation could prevent at least half of cases, which are costing the region as much as $8.4 billion each year
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Hospital infections kill hundreds of thousands in sub-Saharan Africa, research shows
Improved sanitation could prevent at least half of cases, which are costing the region as much as $8.4 billion each year
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Pandemic disruptions caused 7,000 excess TB deaths in Europe, says report
Covid-19’s impact on health services reversed decades of progress on tuberculosis, according to joint study from the WHO and ECDC
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WHO warns of growing resistance to first-line HIV drug
Antiretroviral’s effectiveness begins to wane as the virus grows resistant to the drug, according to report
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Asian superbug spreads in European hospitals
Cases of the bacteria have risen by 1,000 per cent since 2021, the European Centre for Disease Control warns
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Bird flu jumping to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
As the virus continues its spread to new species, the World Health Organization fears it is moving closer to people
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Hepatitis on track to overtake TB as world’s biggest infectious killer
The B and C strains of the virus now claim as many lives as tuberculosis, new WHO data shows
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Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows
Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences for human health
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Pandemic disruptions caused 7,000 excess TB deaths in Europe, says report
Covid-19’s impact on health services reversed decades of progress on tuberculosis, according to joint study from the WHO and ECDC
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How an NHS app is helping doctors diagnose leprosy patients in war-torn Myanmar
A platform widely used in the UK is connecting British dermatologists with patients thousands of miles away
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Mosquito warning for British holidaymakers as imported infections return to pre-pandemic levels
As global travel rebounds, British tourists are vulnerable to serious infections only detected in tropical climates, says the UKHSA
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Pandemic disruptions caused 7,000 excess TB deaths in Europe, says report
Covid-19’s impact on health services reversed decades of progress on tuberculosis, according to joint study from the WHO and ECDC
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Child left paralysed as Pakistan records its first polio case of the year
New case reported in region near Afghan border dashes hopes of elimination
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Unprecedented outbreak of dengue surges across Brazil
Hospitals and doctors are stretched to the limit after more than 1.5 million people catch the virus so far this year
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Healthy humans will be deliberately infected with Covid in bid to develop nasal spray vaccine
A £44m project aims to develop next-generation treatments that reduce disease severity and block transmission
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How Covid killed off a deadly strain of flu
During the pandemic, the B/Yamagata strain dropped out of circulation – but its disappearance creates a headache for vaccine makers
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South Africa’s alcohol addiction and the disabled newborns paying the price
Mothers-to-be are drinking during pregnancy, unaware of the implications for their unborn children
