35 h. ago From dengue to chikungunya: Six diseases mosquitoes can pass on to humans

Half of the world’s population is at risk of being infected by an arbovirus

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37 h. ago Urgent warning to Britons as scientists discover mosquitoes that spread deadly tropical diseases in Kent

The UKHSA has found eggs belonging to both the Egyptian mosquito and the tiger mosquito - species capable of carrying diseases including dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika viruses.

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50 h. ago Warning that THREE tropical diseases are heading to Britain: Scientists discover mosquitoes that spread dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika in the UK for the first time

The UKHSA has found eggs belonging to both the Egyptian mosquito and the tiger mosquito - species capable of carrying diseases including dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika viruses.

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3 d. ago Shane Christie sustained multiple head injuries playing rugby. In death, he is still fighting for change

The former All Blacks Sevens player suspected he had CTE, a disease associated with head impacts, and has donated his brain to science to help understand the conditionFirst came the headaches, a feeling of pressure in the head. Then, Shane Christie started experiencing macabre hallucinations of his own death. Later, the once sociable New Zealand rugby player started getting into arguments with loved ones and towards the end paranoia consumed his trust, making him fearful and depressed.By the time Christie took his own life aged 39 in August – some 10 years after he first started experiencing the headaches – he was almost unrecognisable to those closest to him. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Atlantic storms Humberto and Imelda could bring 'very strong winds' to UK

The Met Office warns that we could see heavy rainfall thanks to the tropical weather systems

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4 d. ago Hurricane Humberto warning as 70mph 'BIG ONE' forecast to hit UK

Hurricane Humberto's remnants could spark a huge storm in the UK, with up to 70mph winds and major downpours, a weather expert has warned, as the Met Office forecasts 'further Atlantic tropical cyclone activity'

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8 d. ago Foreign Office warns of tropical storm heading for popular holiday destination

Hurricane force winds and possible coastal flooding are expected

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1 week ago Britain's secret rocky past: Scientists find proof a huge asteroid smashed into the Yorkshire coast 43 million years ago

Scientists have found proof that a huge asteroid smashed into the sea off the coast of Yorkshire 43 million years ago.

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2 w. ago Experts make new mosquito discovery that could eliminate malaria

Scientists have discovered new genetic clues to how a type of mosquito is evolving over time to survive

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2 w. ago Experts make new mosquito discovery which could eliminate malaria

Scientists have discovered new genetic clues to work out how a type of mosquito is evolving over time to survive

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