The Latest Breaking News from Peter Horby

Flu cases may be ‘starting to settle’ in some areas, NHS chief says

Sir Jim Mackey gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Dismay as UK government halts cash for world-renowned Covid programme

Despite its trials saving thousands during the pandemic, funding is being stopped for the groundbreaking UK Recovery programme

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024

Trial to focus on finding treatments for ‘annual scourge’ of influenza

Flu can kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people globally each year, according to the World Health Organisation.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Brit scientists launch world first clinical trial to assess monkeypox treatment

The Platinum trial will be the first randomised controlled trial of a treatment for monkeypox in humans in the world

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2022

The inside story of the ground-breaking Covid-19 Recovery trial

When the effectiveness of dexamethasone was first announced, it changed the treatment of the disease overnight, Guilherme Pessoa-Amorim, Leon Peto and Mark Campbell explain how they did it

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Director of new pandemic institute urges government to prepare UK for next outbreak

Professor Sir Peter Horby tells global leaders ‘to put your money where your mouth is’ and invest in pandemic preparedness

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

The inside story of Recovery: how the world’s largest COVID-19 trial transformed treatment – and what it could do for other diseases

Guilherme – June 16, 2020. Evening TV news shows across the world were suddenly opening with the result of our research, and rightly so. Dexamethasone was the first drug to be shown to save the lives of people infected with COVID-19. To a young researcher like me, that day felt…

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022

Monkeypox: UK ‘detecting more cases on a daily basis’, says doctor

Monkeypox, which is related to the now eradicated smallpox virus, is endemic in parts of west and central Africa

Evening Standard · May 22, 2022

Monkeypox could have 'massive impact' on sexual health services, doctor warns

Workers at sexual health clinics could be stretched thin by monkeypox cases.

Daily Record · May 21, 2022

Monkeypox could have 'massive impact' on sexual health

A top doctor said services dealing with sexual health could be heavily affected due to isolation

Wales Online · May 21, 2022