Health authorities in Congo are scrambling to contain a deadly anthrax outbreak that has claimed one life and triggered a cross-border alert. The outbreak, centred in North Kivu Province near Lake...
Former MP Andrew Bridgen broke House of Commons rules by accepting a £4.47million interest-free loan and failing to declare it, a watchdog has ruled. The cash, from businessman Jeremy Hosking, was...
Everyone knows that getting a dog is an investment. Your new furry friend can bring plenty of joy to your life, but they come with plenty of bills too. Food, vaccines, toys and of course, the dreaded...
WHO agrees legally binding pandemic treaty54 minutes agoJim ReedHealth reporter•jim_reedGetty ImagesMembers of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed the text of a legally binding treaty...
The pandemic may seem like a bad nightmare for many but Covid certainly hasn’t disappeared into the background as cases have more than doubled since January this year, new figures show. As immunity...
Dozens of NHS cancer patients will be offered a needle-free skin cancer vaccine to stop the disease returning in a major trial. The therapy aims to boost the immune system’s ability to recognise,...
Deadly measles outbreak does little to counter vaccine scepticism in Texas21 minutes agoMadeline HalpertBBC NewsReporting fromWestern TexasHealth Secretary Robert KennedyOn an unusually crisp April...
Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness spread primarily through infected rodents, is rapidly spreading across Nigeria, prompting urgent public health warnings and straining the nation’s...
First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted wombA "miracle" baby has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb. The baby's mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born...
Reform UK has scored a thumping victory over the Liberal Democrats in a council by-election win. Nigel Farage's insurgent party gained 44.5% of the vote on a turnout of less than 17.7% in the Sutton...
Three ways Trump's tariffs may affect you and your money7 minutes agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has announced fresh import taxes on goods being...
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Doctors and charities call for gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out1 hour agoAndrew RogersBBC NewsbeatBBCMax was in the shower when he got a call few would want. "My phone is connected to a speaker in the...