22 h. ago RFK Jr’s ‘clean sweep’ of CDC vaccine panel experts will erode public trust

Health officials, scientists and vaccine researchers sound alarm after health secretary fires 17 advisory membersRobert F Kennedy’s “clean sweep” of a critical vaccine advisory panel spread shock and dismay among health experts, as many warned the health secretary’s decision would erode trust in the US vaccine approval system.The secretary fired all 17 members of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee for immunization practices (ACIP) – a group of scientific experts who recommend how vaccines should be administered and distributed. Continue reading...

Science

26 h. ago Health bosses sound alarm over 'concerning levels' of malaria in UK

The UKHSA says "concerning levels" of the mosquito-borne illness have been detected in Britain

Events

4 d. ago Is Covid going around again? Cases and hospitalisations as new variant NB.1.8.1 hits UK

Health bosses have issued advice to Brits after a new variant has been detected in England

Events

5 d. ago UKHSA 'stay at home' advice as Covid variant NB.1.8.1 confirmed in UK

Health bosses have issued advice to people with symptoms of Covid after a new variant has been detected in England

Politics

7 d. ago Hailey Bieber's friends sound the alarm about her marriage... and make grim prediction about what Justin could do next

Long gone are the days when Hailey Bieber lived in her pop star husband Justin Bieber's shadow.

Events

8 d. ago NHS bosses say previous proposals for new Paisley Health Centre under review

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde previously said Paisley was one of three communities which should benefit from a new health and primary care hub.

Economics

2 w. ago UKHSA '48 hour' warning as health bosses investigate rare outbreak

Experts have issued advice to Brits to avoid the spread of dangerous bacteria after a rare outbreak

Events

2 w. ago Doctors sound alarm over link between cancer explosion and crisis Trump calls a hoax

A growing global crisis that President Donald Trump has long branded a hoax could be fueling growing rates and deaths from breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers in 17 Middle Eastern countries.

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2 w. ago Doctors sound alarm after discovering deadly condition can be caught by KISSING

Researchers looked at how kissing someone could alter the composition of the other person's spit. To test the theory, they recruited 268 newlywed couples.

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2 w. ago ‘Deeply concerning’: Climate scientists sound alarm over Trump plans to remove limits on power plant emissions

Lawsuits are expected against ‘reprehensible’ proposal from the EPA, experts say

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2 w. ago Turkish officials admit they've NO IDEA how British mother's heart went missing in hospital after she died on holiday fuelling growing suspicions

The Ministry of Health in Turkey has spoken out after a British mother died in mysterious circumstances on a family holiday and allegedly had her heart removed.

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2 w. ago Michael Wimmer quits Motherwell as boss set for Germany return due to family health issues

Fir Park chiefs attempted to persuade Wimmer to remain in North Lanarkshire but have reluctantly accepted to let him move on

Society

2 w. ago Brits urged to 'protect yourself' as deadly virus detected in UK mosquitoes

Health bosses have revealed five ways to stay safe from vector-borne diseases like dengue and West Nile virus

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3 w. ago Global copper supply projected to fall 30% short of demand by 2035, IEA warns

Energy watchdog says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transitionDemand for copper, needed for the transition to a low-carbon world, will outstrip supply within the next decade, according to the global energy watchdog.Supplies of the metal, a key component of every form of electrical energy system at present, will fall 30% short of the amount required by 2035 if nothing is done, analysis by the International Energy Agency predicts. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Demand for copper to dramatically outstrip supply within decade

International Energy Agency says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transitionDemand for copper, needed for the transition to a low-carbon world, will outstrip supply within the next decade, according to the global energy watchdog.Supplies of the metal, a key component of every form of electrical energy system at present, will fall 30% short of the amount required by 2035 if nothing is done, analysis by the International Energy Agency predicts. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Sky Sports presenter's serious health diagnosis sees top football boss quit

The manager announced his decision to fans as he told them 'I need to go home'

Sport

3 w. ago Mental health trust boss offers apology to families at inquiry into deaths

The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is examining deaths at NHS-run inpatient units in Essex between 2000 and 2023.

Society

4 w. ago Health bosses sound norovirus alarm as Brits told 'don't work for 48 hours'

Belford Hospital in Fort William, Scotland shut its wards to new patients and restricted visitor numbers due to the virus as anyone with symptoms urged not to visit a healthcare facility

Economics

4 w. ago Health officials sound alarm over 'higher than expected' levels of virus

The UKHSA has warned that levels of a virus that 'spreads easily' are unusually high for this time of year

Politics