Pharmacist warns against one common hay fever habit that could lead to more serious eye problems Continuous touching of the eyes can lead to eye infections like styes, conjunctivitis, or blepharitis. The Independent UK · May 27, 2023
'Novids' warned as Covid on the rise Covid-19 infections are expected to peak between June and August and again next January and February, with those who have hitherto escaped the virus likely to contract it, according to a virologist at Chulalongkorn University. Bangkok Post · May 26, 2023
UKHSA issues mpox warning as cases rise - symptoms, transmission and vaccine eligibility All of the recent cases were diagnosed in London Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2023
The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week. ABC News · May 25, 2023
The global emergency is over, but COVID-19's dangers linger Case numbers make it clear it's no time to relax. Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2023
Monkeypox: Increase in cases in London sparks vaccination plea Campaigners call for extension of vaccination programme after monkeypox cases increase Evening Standard · May 25, 2023
US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023 The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Young mum who killed newborn son with paracetamol overdose jailed Ellie Jacobs, 19, pleaded guilty to child cruelty and the manslaughter of five-week-old Archie Jacobs. Daily Record · May 25, 2023
‘A gamechanger’: new meningitis vaccine hailed as major step Successful trials in Africa of NmCV-5 vaccine open the door to affordable treatment for disease that kills 250,000 people a year The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023
Teenage mum killed newborn baby boy with paracetamol overdose Five-week-old Archie Jacobs died of acute paracetamol toxicity Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2023
9 silent killers posing biggest threat to humanity revealed by world's top doctors The World Health Organization (WHO) has a 'priority' list of diseases which they say pose the greatest public health risk and are being monitored and researched to prepare for the next potential public health emergency Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023
Warning issued to parents after number of measles cases in Greater Manchester Parents are being urged to check their children's vaccinations are up to date Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2023
World Health Organisation warns to prepare for disease even deadlier than Covid Covid has killed seven million people so far Wales Online · May 24, 2023
AAP · May 24, 2023 Cuts to cost of dwarfism drug to save families millions A new drug to treat dwarfism has been slashed from $330,000 a year to $30 a script, enabling thousands of families to receive treatment at home.
Daily Record · May 23, 2023 Health bosses warn world needs to prepare for 'disease deadlier than Covid' The Director General of the World Health Association has said that the world needs to learn from the pandemic in order to prepare for future ones.
Wales Online · May 23, 2023 Experts share the most common symptom of Covid - and it is not losing your ability to taste The most common non-respiratory symptom of Covid across all strains has been revealed by a new stud
The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2023 Supermarkets should 'clear vapes from view' after lead discovery RETAILERS must crack down on the sale and placement of vapes after it was discovered children could be inhaling twice the daily safe amount of lead…
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023 Schoolgirl screams 'I don't want to die' after hospital turns away because of her age The schoolgirl, who had taken an overdose of tablets, screamed 'I don't want to die' as she was turned away from a children's hospital due to her age - leaving her mum 'disgusted'
Edinburgh Live · May 21, 2023 Medics warn 'world is not prepared' as patients infected with highly contagious disease The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), confirmed the unnamed patients in the United States, aged 28 and 47, have been struck down with the first known cases of the drug-resistant ringworm, also known as tinea.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2023 First shot to prevent RSV in infants moves one step closer to FDA approval Respiratory illness kills hundreds of babies per year
WEKU · May 18, 2023 The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.
Reuters · May 18, 2023 WHO recommends new COVID shots should target only XBB variants A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year's COVID-19 booster shots be updated to target one of the currently dominant XBB variants.
Salon · May 18, 2023 The CDC has stopped tracking COVID cases Some experts worry this move will hinder public health in the event of a future infectious mutation
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023 Preventing millions of hepatitis deaths is a ‘thundering moral imperative’ By 2040 the disease could kill more people each year than malaria, TB and Aids combined – despite the cost of treatment being ‘less than dinner for two’