30 h. ago Man sucker punched stranger after trying to chat up his girlfriend in Wetherspoons

Danny Williams unleashed a cowardly attack on Philip Hackett in Dover town centre after a drinking binge and told his terrified victim you "won’t see tomorrow"

Politics

35 h. ago Terrifying look inside US town being overwhelmed by world's most infectious disease

In the dusty outskirts of Seminole, Texas - just past the cotton fields and under the relentless spring sun - Peter Hildebrand stands outside a gas station, his eyes rimmed red and voice cracking.

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4 d. ago Wild West Yorkshire town where locals are terrified of knife

Huddersfield has been shaken by the murder of a teenage boy who'd fled war-torn Syria for a better life in the UK - it comes amid a background of growing fear in a town plagued by violent knife crime

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4 d. ago 'One food' worse than tobacco as leading cause of early death says health expert

Dr Chris van Tulleken, who is a specialist in infectious diseases, shared his insights on the Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett - and we're all probably consuming it.

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4 d. ago Tuberculosis could end if there’s more US public health funding, experts say

Resurgence could be on horizon as outbreaks pick up speed in US and abroad amid public health program cutsAs tuberculosis outbreaks pick up speed in the US and abroad amid deep cuts in funding for local, state and international public health programs, a resurgence of the deadliest infectious disease – including drug-resistant tuberculosis – could be on the horizon.Increasing funding for public health responses could end tuberculosis (TB) altogether, says James Brookes, an IT specialist from Idaho, who told this to his representatives in Congress on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Alarming surge in deadly food poisoning linked to four lunch favourites, health experts warn

In a fresh report analysing UK infectious disease trends, the UKHSA warned that awareness of 'high-risk products' for listeria and STEC was now 'essential'.

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9 d. ago Infectious disease expert warns Birmingham's bin strikes could turn DEADLY as the weather warms up

Birmingham has been plagued by ongoing bin strikes, causing streets to pile high with tons of rubbish and the problem could turn deadly as hot weather brings an increased risk of disease.

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1 week ago US health secretary and agency sued by 23 states and DC over $11bn funding cut

Lawsuit alleges department’s ending of wide array of grants is ‘unlawful’ and poses ‘serious harm to public health’Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, alleging the abrupt terminations of $11bn in public health funding were “harmful” and “unlawful”.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, says that in March 2025, HHS unexpectedly ended a wide array of grants supporting immunizations, infectious disease tracking, mental health and substance abuse services. The federal government justified the cuts by claiming that the funds were “no longer necessary” because their “limited purpose” had ended along with the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Victorian disease making a comeback as a 'serious public health issue'

The disease still kills more people than any other infectious disease across the globe

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2 w. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’

WHO warns there is urgent need for care capacity, while US agency says number of dead could eventually exceed 10,000The fallout from Myanmar’s earthquake has overwhelmed parts of the healthcare system, the World Health Organization has said, as the official death toll rose to more than 2,000, with many more missing.Rescue operations faced “significant obstacles including damaged roads, collapsed bridges, unstable communications and the complexities related to civil conflict”, the WHO said in an update. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ancient disease in UK spike and may become 'untreatable' – map shows infections near you

The UK Health Security Agency says data shows a rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases - meaning cases are much harder to treat. The interactive map shows cases across the country

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2 w. ago 'Biblical' disease could soon be 'untreatable' – see the infections near you

One disease, which was first mentioned in the Bible, could soon become untreatable in humans as it continues to evolve against antibiotics in a recent study, according to health officials

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2 w. ago Gardeners urged to apply 65p kitchen staple to revive plants immediately

As we enter spring, gardeners have been advised to revive plants and kill off fungal infections and diseases with this cheap kitchen staple

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2 w. ago Trump administration at ‘war’ with mRNA technology: scientists alarmed vaccine skeptics could kill research

Public health experts are sounding the alarm over recent move by the NIH to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technologyA cutting-edge technology expected to foster new medical breakthroughs in treatments for cancers and infectious disease is being treated “like a four-letter word” inside the Trump administration, causing panic among scientists who fear Trump-appointed health officials, driven by misinformation and conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 vaccine, will cut critical research in the field.Scientists and public health experts interviewed by the Guardian are sounding the alarm over a recent move by the National Institutes of Health to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technology. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Health experts reveal 24 infectious diseases that could pose major threat to public health

The list of 24 infectious diseases has been created to help scientists make new tests, vaccines and medication in preparation

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3 w. ago Health officials warn levels of infectious disease are 'moving in the wrong direction' as cases surge in Britain

Data shows a concerning rise in a number of infectious diseases in England

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3 w. ago UK risks losing 'low level' status of Victorian disease as it makes comeback, UKHSA warns

The latest infectious disease data shows a concerning rise in cases of a Victorian-era disease

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3 w. ago UK could lose low TB status amid rising cases, officials warn

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its first annual report detailing the infectious diseases impacting England.

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3 w. ago ‘This explanation of Long Covid helped me overcome my hellish struggle with the illness’

Professor Paul Garner, a specialist in infectious diseases, was 'beaten up' by Long Covid for around 10 months, then he was given an explanation that transformed his life

Science

3 w. ago ‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US

A contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose has taken hold in the US and is now reaching other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is growingIn a scattershot pattern that now extends from coast to coast, continental US states have been announcing new hotspots of chronic wasting disease (CWD).The contagious and always-fatal neurodegenerative disorder infects the cervid family that includes deer, elk, moose and, in higher latitudes, reindeer. There is no vaccine or treatment. Continue reading...

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