Experts warn of ‘real’ risk of turkey shortage this Christmas About 30,000 birds will need to be culled following the outbreak in Northumberland and experts warn it was likely cases will rise The Independent UK · Oct 23
Trump says he’s ‘going to find out’ from Putin if ‘bioweapon’ behind lab worker’s plague death in Russia The US president said he plans to call Vladimir Putin later in the day and noted it is Putin’s birthday The Independent UK · Oct 7
Ten Minutes of Lake Swimming More Than Doubled Reported Skin Rashes in a 2,368 Person Randomized Trial A randomized trial found lake and river swimmers were more than twice as likely to report skin rashes than people who stayed on shore. Medical Daily · Sep 2
Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobby The Guardian - UK · Aug 27
At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues. France 24 · Aug 11
Wu Yize: How the boy with bad technique became a star destined to win the World Snooker Championship The 22-year-old is through to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Snooker Championship where Mark Allen awaits, writes Lawrence Ostlere, after rising through China’s snooker boom The Independent UK · Apr 20
Meningitis strain at the centre of Kent outbreak explained The number of cases linked to the outbreak has reached 29. Evening Standard · Mar 20
Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine? Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Predicting a pandemic: are we on the brink of viral Armageddon? Falling vaccination rates and Trump’s funding cuts are creating a perfect storm, says Chris Stokel-Walker Evening Standard · Feb 26
Mapped: Areas of England with the lowest MMR vaccine rates All London boroughs have a vaccination rate below 80 per cent, according to UKHSA data of five-year-olds receiving both MMR vaccines The Independent UK · Feb 16
Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, Afcon, Australian Open and moving managers Have you followed the big news in football, cricket, boxing, tennis, athletics, snooker, darts and cycling? The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
Health experts criticise NHS chief’s remarks that people with flu symptoms ‘must wear face masks’ Exclusive: Experts warn mixed messaging from Daniel Elkeles causes confusion and could undermine public faith in official guidance The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
Truth Behind D'Angelo's Viral 'Untitled' Video: How the Clip That Made Him a Star Also Destroyed His Career R&B legend D'Angelo's 'Untitled' video made him a star but also trapped him in an image he never wanted, shaping his career and legacy until his death at 51. International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2025
‘I was left unconscious and seriously ill after eating street food and petting cats on remote island’ Typhoid is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi, which spreads to people through contaminated food and water The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 New Covid wave warning as cases in hospital patients soar by 31% in a fortnight Top virologist warns that rise in cases ‘reinforces that the virus is still circulating and capable of spreading’
Inverse · Apr 16, 2025 Apple TV+ Just Quietly Released The Strangest Surreal Saga Of The Year 'Government Cheese' is an uncategorizable dramedy that tips a familiar story into the absurd.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025 The week in theatre: Rhinoceros; Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Musical – review A bold revival of Ionesco’s play about the dangers of conformity rings all too true. And Hitchcock’s murderously droll back catalogue is turned into a stylish, suspense-free song and dance
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025 Rhinoceros review – Ionesco’s absurdist classic is taken around the horn Despite some delightful clowning, Omar Elerian’s version of this timely tale of conformity has too many ideas and lacks focus
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 Boxing icon Frank Bruno rushed to hospital after falling ill on flight The 63-year-old former world heavyweight champion spent nearly two weeks in a hospital in Doha, Qatar
WhatToWatch · Jan 15, 2025 Government Cheese: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know Government Cheese is an Apple TV Plus comedy starring David Oyelowo as an ex-con who returns to family life in 1969 after a spell in jail.
Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025 5 ways HMPV is different to Covid: Symptoms, spread and who it affects Images of mask-clad patients in Chinese waiting rooms are igniting a Covid-related trauma response. Here’s the how two viruses differ
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025 How worried should you be about the HMPV outbreak in China? Experts explain Scientists say virus is neither new nor poses unusual threat to global health
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2024 Children taken away from parents due to misreporting of drug tests, say experts Process for interpreting hair-strand tests can be misleading and carries a risk of racial bias, according to campaigners in England and Wales
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024 How worried should we be about the new mpox strain? How worried should the UK public be about the new case of mpox identified in the UK? Health Correspondent Rebecca Thomas explains why the risk to the general population is currently very low
Fortune · Sep 21, 2024 Bill Gates sees another pandemic within 30 years. Disease experts say it's not if but when. Experts in infectious diseases agree with Bill Gates' concerns. They say another pandemic isn't a case of if, it's now a countdown to when.