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Trump administration loses grip on bird flu, experts warn
Disease is spreading among mink and cattle in a βcompletely preventableβ outbreak
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Government remains tight-lipped on aid spending in Autumn budget
It had been expected that a reversal would be drawn up as part of a wider shake-up of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeriaβs women and girls impacted the most by British and US funding cuts, committee is told
The country is among the hardest-hit as Western governments slash overseas development budgets to increase defence spending
Britain sanctions warlords accused of rape in Sudan
At least 15 commanders on both sides of the conflict accused of weaponising sexual violence during the siege of El Fasher
Health authorities race to investigate first human death linked to Shamonda virus
The neurological disease spread by midges has been found in livestock across Europe
What happens when you get malaria during pregnancy?
The disease is uniquely dangerous for expectant mothers, making them one of the most vulnerable groups
US records first human case of H5N1 this year
Patient is isolating at home after being infected by cattle
Second Ebola case confirmed in Kenya
The patient is related to a man who died in Nairobi last week β thought to be the countryβs first-ever case
Trump backs down in Zambia mineral and data-sharing row
Agreement follows months of negotiations over a $2.49 billion health aid package
What is the XFG Covid strain? Symptoms and what to know as the variant hits the UK
Sometimes referred to as βStratusβ or the βAmerican strainβ, the variant first identified in January 2025 has since spread worldwide
Kenyan authorities scramble to find passengers on Ebola flight
The man, who contracted the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo, boarded a flight to Nairobi before dying in hospital
Weight loss jabs are safe for obese teenagers, WHO announces
The move forms part of the first set of global guidelines for the treatment of obese children and adolescents
UK not prepared for food shortages, experts warn
Climate change, cyber-attacks, geopolitical shifts, and energy shocks could put Britainβs food supply at great risk
Extreme heat is increasing risks for pregnant women and babies, experts warn
High temperatures heighten the threat of stillbirth, premature births, and low birth weight, according to Wellcome Trust report
How vaccines and antibiotics can beat some cancers
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
Britain sends team to South Sudan as country braces for Ebola
Experts deployed to the capital are on hand to assist with testing, infection control and awareness, in anticipation of imported cases
Zika mosquitoes still breeding in London
Exclusive: Specialist teams are deployed to destroy larvae and trap the tropical insects, which are exploiting Britainβs mild temperatures
GPs summoned in Frankfurt as third malaria death reported
Exclusive: The latest death was reported miles from the airport where the outbreak began
Global fund utilises AI to tackle malaria, TB, and HIV amid aid cuts
The organisation, which fights malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV in poor countries, said it had to quickly βadaptβ amid a funding shortfall
