40 h. ago NHS 'do not' warning over 'higher than normal' levels of highly contagious virus

Health officials have sounded the alarm over "higher than usual" levels of an infectious winter virus

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40 h. ago New Covid Nimbus variant now in UK 'has caused hospital surge' where widespread

Health experts have issued 'stay at home' advice and officials said in countries where it is rampant a big increase in serious infections has happened

Science

67 h. ago Urgent nationwide warning for ground beef contaminated with deadly bacteria linked to colon cancer

US health officials have issued an urgent warning about ground beef that may be contaminated with bacteria linked to colon cancer.

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67 h. ago UKHSA warns of 'growing' cases of new Covid variant as NB.1.8.1 hits UK

Health officials have said it is monitoring levels of Covid-19 as the virus "mutates and changes"

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4 d. ago Health officials issue plea to 'take up vaccine' as cases of superbug surge

Those eligible for the jab have been urged to get vaccinated after a "concerning jump" in cases

Politics

1 week ago Exact date weather to pack in again as rain and gloom cut 25C sunny spell short

Following a sunny and warm weekend, Brits have been warned to expect rainy conditions next week with colder temperatures on the way, according to the latest weather forecast

Politics

1 week ago New Spain heatwave maps turn red as Brit tourists warned to expect 34C blast

Intense temperatures climbing up to 38C in parts of Spain are set to sizzle pasty Brits over the next week, according to red weather maps from WXCharts and The Met Office forecast

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2 w. ago Three arrested after weight loss jab from beauty salon puts woman in intensive care

Health officials have issued a warning after a woman was hospitalised after using a weight loss jab

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2 w. ago Shakira concert ravaged by highly infectious disease as health warning issued

Shakira recently performed for a crowd of tens of thousands of people, but health officials have issued a warning that concert attendees may have been exposed to an infectious disease

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2 w. ago Deadly virus spotted in UK for first time ever as health officials issue warning

Traces of the West Nile Virus were found in some Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected in wetlands on the River Idle at Gamston, near Retford in Nottinghamshire, in July 2023

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3 w. ago UK health officials issue warning to Brits over 'higher than expected' levels of virus

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that cases were higher than expected and that people could also fall ill a second time

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3 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

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