UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office issue first heat health alert of the year as temperatures set to hit 30C Some areas of the country will be hotter than favourite holiday destinations abroad Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023
First heat health alert of the year issued ahead of sweltering 30C weekend Parts of the country will be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife as a ‘plume of warm air’ moves in. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Heat-health warning for London as UK set for hottest day of 2023 Health authorities have issued the first heat-health alert of the year for six regions ahead of a surge in temperatures Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023
UKHSA and Met Office announce yellow heat alert as temperatures of 30C predicted An Iberian plume is set to bring soaring temperatures Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2023
Expert says record high cases of STIs may be down to cost of living crisis There is more syphilis than at any time since 1948 and more gonorrhoea than since records began Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023
8 symptoms of medieval disease that can kill as cases rocket across UK Data from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there were more than 1,000 new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) every day in the country and these include syphilis Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023
Grim warning signs as cases of medieval disease on the rise across country This is more than 1,000 diagnoses every day Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2023
Grim warning signs as cases of medieval disease surge across England The number of diagnosed cases is at the highest level since just after the Second World War Liverpool Echo · Jun 7, 2023
Syphilis cases at highest level for 75 years in England last year Figures also show gonorrhoea diagnoses rose by 50% to 82,600 – the highest figure since records began in 1918 The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections found in 13-year-olds as cases hit record high Cases of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis have all increased significantly, new figures show. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Little-known symptoms of syphilis and gonorrhoea as STI cases hit record levels STIs are usually easily treated with antibiotics, but many can cause serious health issues if left untreated. Daily Record · Jun 6, 2023
Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses in England hit record levels Casesof gonorrhoea have risen by more than 50% annually, while syphilis diagnoses are at a 75-year high Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023
Syphilis and Gonorrhoea hit record levels in England UKHSA warns Gonorrhoea is ‘at risk of becoming untreatable’ in future due to rise in antiboitic resistance The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
STI cases reach record highs Cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis have both increased dramatically, new figures show. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023 STIs on the rise in UK with sex diseases hitting record levels - symptoms to look out for Chlamydia and gonorrhoea can cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease, while syphilis can cause serious, irreversible and potentially life-threatening problems with your brain, heart, or nerves
Wales Online · Jun 6, 2023 Cases of syphilis in England have reached the highest level since 1948 The number of diagnosed cases of gonorrhoea reached record levels last year
Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023 Ancient deadly disease could be tackled through DNA as UK mutant superstrains feared TB is overtaking Covid-19 as the most deadly infectious disease and experts fear mutant superstrains could be imported to Britain
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023 How does the new Met Office heatwave alert system work? The system will provide alerts ranging from green to red, and was set up in response to fears that more intense heatwaves are on the way
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Toddler has part of lung removed after contracting Strep A Reuben Damant needed a litre of fluid removed from right lung
Chronicle Live · May 28, 2023 UKHSA issues urgent monkeypox warning amid increase in UK cases as vaccine deadline looms The health security agency has urged those who are eligible for the vaccine to make sure they receive both doses before the programme comes to an end in two months' time
Daily Mirror · May 27, 2023 Urgent warning to those at risk of monkeypox as 10 new cases found in UK The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a warning after a further 10 cases of mpox, which was previously known as monkeypox, have been diagnosed in the country
Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2023 UKHSA issues mpox warning as cases rise - symptoms, transmission and vaccine eligibility All of the recent cases were diagnosed in London
Chronicle Live · May 26, 2023 Holidaymakers issued warning amid measles outbreaks in 17 European countries The virus is one of the most contagious diseases in the world and can cause serious complications, with symptoms including white spots in the mouth and a rash
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023 US banker paid £73m dividend in 2021 after firm won millions in UK Covid contracts Banks Bourne, sole owner of Tanner Pharma in North Carolina, took sum from Tanner’s UK arm, records show
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 What we know about diphtheria as cases of the Victorian-era disease spike Cases of highly infectious disease on the rise, UKHSA warns