When the pathogen struck the City of Angels in 1924 authorities were quick to shut rumours down, much like the Russian response today

Sometimes referred to as ‘Stratus’ or the ‘American strain’, the variant first identified in January 2025 has since spread worldwide

Event organised by the charity founded by the Duke of Sussex helps injured servicemen and women build confidence, resilience and camaraderie

Award winning journalist and author Anjan Sundaram reflects on two decades of highlighting under-reported crises

The death of a researcher following a laboratory accident in Russia has sparked concern. But how of much of a threat does it pose?

The man, who contracted the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo, boarded a flight to Nairobi before dying in hospital

Poverty and malnutrition are rife in Malawi. But a growing body evidence suggests the humble egg could be a highly effective remedy

The move forms part of the first set of global guidelines for the treatment of obese children and adolescents

A broken test tube containing a plague sample is one thing. A test tube containing a weaponised virus is quite another

Climate change, cyber-attacks, geopolitical shifts, and energy shocks could put Britain’s food supply at great risk

The Kenyan citizen, recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo, had been ill for weeks before travelling

As the WHO demands answers from Russia, fears of a new pandemic are unfounded

High temperatures heighten the threat of stillbirth, premature births, and low birth weight, according to Wellcome Trust report

Refugees arriving in Djibouti say while they can reason with forces on the ground, there is no protection against fighter jets and bombs

Often viewed as safer than smoking, the products are a major cause of stroke, as well as head and neck cancer

The country is more reliant than ever on other countries for drugs taken by the vast majority of the population

More than 90 women were sent to Saudi Arabia on fake documents in an elaborate fraud to provide workers for short-staffed Gulf hospitals

Study reveals at least 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024 were caused by common infections, almost all of which could have been prevented

Countries urged to adopt WHO backed strategy of testing samples from several patients at once

Experts deployed to the capital are on hand to assist with testing, infection control and awareness, in anticipation of imported cases