From monkeypox to polio, here’s why so many viruses are attacking the UK
A number of dangerous and unusual diseases have made their way into Britain in the last six months – and they may not be the last
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China still withholding data on Covid origins, WHO panel suggests
A report also called for 'further investigation' of the lab leak theory, amid concerns it is getting harder to trace how the pandemic began
Complacency undermined UK’s Covid response, Taiwan’s pandemic chief warns
Exclusive: Taiwan's former vice-president said a lack of urgency meant Britain, the US and WHO mishandled the start of the pandemic
Monkeypox upgraded to same severity level as leprosy and plague
Doctors given legal requirement to inform authorities of suspected cases in possible sign that disease is spreading beyond at-risk groups
Superbugs could cause a disaster worse than Covid if we don’t act
We have seen what happens when a global health threat catches us off-guard, yet the battle against AMR remains a sideshow
Scientists develop a phone app to help fight antimicrobial resistance
The app could play an important part in tackling the looming threat posed by superbugs
Could the next big outbreak be lurking in the water? Pharma pollution blamed for breeding superbugs
Scientists fear antimicrobial residues from factories in India have the potential to spark a new health crisis with drug-resistant bacteria
Lateral flow tests for superbugs could be a 'game changer'
The new diagnostics would cut the time it takes to identify an infection caused by resistant bacteria from 24 hours to just 30 minutes
Britain has delivered just 39pc of Covid vaccines promised to poorer countries
No G7 country has donated the Covid shots pledged last year in a 'massive betrayal' of low income countries, analysis found
Superbugs could cause a disaster worse than Covid if we don’t act
We have seen what happens when a global health threat catches us off-guard, yet the battle against AMR remains a sideshow
Dengue fever cases rocket in Singapore as experts blame climate change for high mosquito numbers
Unseasonably warm and humid weather in the city state is thought to be behind almost 15,000 cases of the virus so far this year
New Covid wave: cases are rising for the first time in two months – here’s why
An uptick in hospitalisations is linked to two omicron sub-variants– BA.4 and BA.5 – which are now ‘in the ascendancy’
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Pet hamsters belonging to monkeypox patients should be isolated or killed, say health chiefs
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Monkeypox outbreak linked to superspreader event at adult sauna
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