6 h. ago Britain issued health warning as 'widespread' freezing conditions sweep across country

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a cold weather warning for parts of the Midlands and northern England from Monday, with snowfall likely in some regions

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12 h. ago Online safety ‘getting worse’, warns former UK cyber security agency boss

Felicity Oswald wants to use her new role as head of Girlguiding to call on the Government and social media firms to do more to protect girls online.

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45 h. ago Storm Claudia leaves UK towns underwater as 'risk to life' flood warnings issued

The Environment Agency has warned that river flooding impacts are likely to continue for days after Storm Claudia battered the UK

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46 h. ago Storm Claudia flooding chaos as Monmouth local warns of 'climate collapse'

More than 90 Environment Agency flood warnings remained active on Saturday morning amid fears flooding will continue throughout the weekend before the weather is set to turn colder

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3 d. ago Africa experiencing worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, health agency warns

Africa CDC said it had recorded about 300,000 cases of cholera this year, with more than 7,000 deaths

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6 d. ago Sudan relief operations are 'on the brink of collapse,' UN migration agency warns

The U.N.'s migration agency has warned that humanitarian efforts in Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur region might come to a complete halt unless immediate funding and safe delivery of relief supplies are ensured

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8 d. ago Deadly fungus is sweeping UK hospitals, leaked memo shows... horror illness is highly infectious and can lie dormant for years

The secret memo from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warns of 'significant outbreaks' of the highly infectious fungus, known as Candidozyma Auris.

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1 week ago UK drivers told to do 'five minute' task now to avoid £1,000 DVLA fine

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued a warning to motorists, urging them to complete a "five minute" task

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1 week ago Lidl issue urgent recall of food item as officials say 'do not eat'

The product was recalled by Food Standards Agency amid warnings of a harmful object in packets

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2 w. ago FDA health warning as restriction placed on kids’ fluoride supplements

The agency sent a form letter to dentists and other health providers warning about the risks of the products

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2 w. ago UK tourists visiting Spain issued severe weather warnings as 70kmh winds forecast

The Spanish weather agency has issued several warnings over the next three days

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2 w. ago New UK alert issued amid surge in cases of potentially deadly disease

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning

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2 w. ago UKHSA 'serious threat' alert as cases of deadly disease soar

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning as new figures showed a rise in cases of a disease that can be devastating, life-changing and sometimes deadly

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2 w. ago DVSA issues new alert to all drivers with 'don't wait' message and £1,000 fine

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued a warning to all drivers this Halloween over some scary findings

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2 w. ago UK tourists warned as rare 'extreme risk' red alert issued for Spain

Spain's weather agency, Aemet, has issued a rare red warning

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3 w. ago Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history? | Hakainde Hichilema and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa. But a lack of political will is holding us backHakainde Hichilema is president of Zambia. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is director general of the World Health OrganizationThe last outbreak of cholera in Britain was in 1866; in the United States there has not been an outbreak since 1911.And yet today people are sick with this ancient disease in 32 countries, with more than 6,800 deaths reported so far this year –already exceeding all of last year’s toll of 6,000 deaths, which was itself a 50% increase on 2023.Hakainde Hichilema is president of Zambia and control champion for the Global Task Force on Cholera Control. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is director general of the World Health Organization Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stay home and wear a mask warning as four winter bugs spreading across the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning to the public due to a rise in illnesses such as flu, Covid, the common cold, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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3 w. ago Flu warning as Brits urged to get vaccine after UKHSA uncovers staggering trend

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that vulnerable adults could be placed at risk of serious infection if children aren't vaccinated this season

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3 w. ago UKHSA issues 'stay at home' warning over 'unpleasant' winter virus

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning over a winter bug with nasty symptoms

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3 w. ago Met Office predicts big change in weather within hours and you'll feel it

It comes after the weather agency issued two yellow weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds

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