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AI cuts diagnosis for eye disease from 23 days to just 30 seconds
Study suggests artificial intelligence could improve access to specialist care and help prevent irreversible sight loss
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How the word plague strikes fear and panic β from 1920s LA to modern-day Siberia
When the pathogen struck the City of Angels in 1924 authorities were quick to shut rumours down, much like the Russian response today
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
What is pneumonic plague? Symptoms and how it spreads
The death of a researcher following a laboratory accident in Russia has sparked concern. But how of much of a threat does it pose?
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
Kenya confirms first ever case of Ebola after man dies in Nairobi
The Kenyan citizen, recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo, had been ill for weeks before travelling
How worried should we be about the Russian plague outbreak?
As the WHO demands answers from Russia, fears of a new pandemic are unfounded
Chewing tobacco killed 250,000 people in one year, study shows
Often viewed as safer than smoking, the products are a major cause of stroke, as well as head and neck cancer
Why the UK medicine supply chain is dangerously exposed to global shocks
The country is more reliant than ever on other countries for drugs taken by the vast majority of the population
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
βPooledβ TB testing could save money and improve diagnosis, study finds
Countries urged to adopt WHO backed strategy of testing samples from several patients at once
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
Elephants forage for and mix their own medicines
A new study suggests elephants prepare their own treatments from plants known to have medicinal properties
Male contraceptives could hit pharmacies in βthree to five yearsβ, says WHO
The UN agency unveiled guidelines for new products, as trials ramp up and stigma shifts
Africa faces new threat as chronic disease rate leaps
Between 1990 and 2023 the burden of non-communicable disease almost doubled, putting strain on health systems
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
France releases infertile Asian tiger mosquitoes to fight dengue threat
It is hoped the factory-bred mosquitoes will be a long-term solution to the rapid spread of the disease-carrying insects
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
