New deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert Professor urges those at risk to get jab or reduce number of sexual partners to cut chance of infection The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024
As mpox strain clade 1b reaches Europe, expert warns of delayed Western response "The West only gets concerned about controlling epidemics when we start seeing cases, and then it is almost always too late to eradicate the infection." Fortune · Aug 16, 2024
UK summer Covid wave: What variants are spreading and is there anything to worry about? There is evidence that infections are on the rise again but without routine widespread testing the true picture is difficult to see Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2024
Summer wave of Covid in England: how worried should I be? With evidence that infections are on the rise, we look at the so-called FLiRT variants, and assess the risks The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
More deaths linked to E.coli lettuce outbreak likely, expert warns Food manufacturers have recalled sandwiches from supermarkets over fears they are linked to outbreak Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024
What is E coli and how should I avoid infection? Latest UK outbreak traced to contaminated lettuce but bacteria can spread through many routes The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
Florida residents are in court over a cemetery's future The run-down state of the historic Black cemetery is at the center of a legal battle over who is in charge of its operation, upkeep and land. WEKU · Mar 1, 2024
UK measles outbreaks: why are cases rising and vaccination rates falling? Covid confusion, debunked link to autism and lack of NHS funding all contributing to rise in this serious disease The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases Rapid rise of global ‘Juno’ variant infections is yet another reminder ‘pandemic is far from over’, warns virologist The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
Why does it seem everyone in the UK is ill at present? Covid and hay fever largely to blame Here are the illnesses to be wary of — despite warmer spring weather — and how to avoid them Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024
Flu and Covid levels are rising: what does it mean for Christmas in the UK? Figures show a sharp rise in flu infections and hospital admissions in England in the past week The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023
China is battling a wave of respiratory illness in children. Scientists are rushing to find out why Experts say ‘no evidence’ yet to suggest a new virus is to blame for reports of ‘undiagnosed pneumonia’ The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Can we now treat Covid like a cold and is UK still tracking numbers? How worried should we be about Covid these days, and what should we do if we develop symptoms? The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023
Bibby Stockholm: Home Office facing pressure over ‘incompetent’ migrant barge plan The Home Office said all 39 of those on board had been disembarked as a “precautionary measure” Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Bibby Stockholm: Home Office under fresh scrutiny over migrant barge ‘incompetence’ Six asylum seekers moved onto barge despite initial results indicating bacteria was present
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Home Office faces mounting questions over ‘incompetent’ Bibby Stockholm transfer Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock wrote to his opposite number demanding answers to a series of questions about the barge.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023 London at risk of major measles outbreak, UK Health Security Agency warns Thousands could be hospitalised and dozens die if MMR vaccine take-up doesn’t rise, say immunologists
Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023 Covid kills 239 people in China in month - expert's verdict on what this means for UK China's controversial "Zero-Covid" policy was abruptly halted in December, with an enormous surge of 60,000 deaths following shortly after - but deaths appeared to be on the way down until this month
The Independent UK · May 13, 2023 Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India
The Independent UK · May 8, 2023 Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India
The Independent UK · May 1, 2023 Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023 The Killing of Sister George review – lots of jokes but something’s missing Frank Marcus’s 60s black comedy, about a radio soap star whose character has been axed, suffers from a rather two-dimensional makeover