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Professor Peter Openshaw, a virus expert at Imperial College London, is warning of a 'major surge' as the JN.1 variant spreads and described the virus strain as 'devious'

Called Zosurabalpin, the new antibiotic has the potential to defeat lethal antibiotic-resistant superbugs that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050

The World Health Organisation has listed four telltale indicators of scabies to watch out for as doctors address their concerns over a shortage in treatment options in the UK

A woman's death from a rare form of bird flu just weeks after catching it has sparked fears that the virus is mutating towards causing a pandemic in humans

Monkey pox, dengue fever and the scourge of covid could all devastate the vulnerable in 2024 according to Dr Maria Van Kerkhove from the World Health Organisation

The emerging JN.1 Covid variant has helped a rise in cases over the Christmas period as NHS staff in hospitals struggle to meet demand of soaring number of patients

A new sub-variant of coronavirus, known as JN.1, is rampaging across the world and has so far been reported in 41 countries, including the USA, UK and France as the WHO keeps a close eye

Foods such as bread, jam, cheese, fruit and vegetables can go mouldy before we have time to eat them, but there are some cases where food can still be consumed

The World Health Organisation warned 'nowhere and no one is safe in Gaza' as snipers and tanks took their positions to oversee fighting against Hamas

It's normal to get ill at this time of year, with common colds and flu viruses swirling about, and symptoms can often be similar, but there's one silent killer it's particularly important to wary of

The man had been suffering with seizures and headaches but waited for a month before going to seek medical help when it was discovered he had hundreds of tapeworms in his body

Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle, Leicester, Coventry, Hull and Bradford have the highest levels of air pollution in the country, a recent fieldwork study has revealed

Recent weeks and months have seen a sudden surge of respiratory illnesses in China, leading to hospitals being packed out with sick children, and alarm at some of the parallels drawn with early days of Covid

Other locations where pollution is more than twice the recommended levels include Newcastle, Leicester, Coventry, and Hull, the research found

There may be no need to feel guilty skipping a gym visit and putting your feet up today, after a bombshell new study suggests physical activity might not be as important as we think in slowing the ageing process

There are eight symptoms to look out for which signify the bizarre new pneumonia virus, that has now spread to Europe as well as China and India

The respiratory illness that is sweeping through China and leaving hospital wards full of sick children has been traced in Europe - and experts have warned it can be spread in a variety of ways

Dr Bruno Silvester Lopes has explained what precautions people should take over a new respiratory illness that is sweeping through China and leaving children hospitalised with a range of illnesses

China has recorded an upsurge in respiratory illness in children since mid-October - and some health experts are worried the illness could spread to other countries too

As a mysterious virus sweeps through China, its neighbouring countries are beginning to prepare for it to spread. Britain may be able to avoid it this winter, one expert says

Pneumonia cases have spiked in a county in Ohio, with 142 reported cases of the illness since August. The spike has some officials worrying as it mirrors a similar one in China

An investigation by the World Health Organisation has since managed to allay some of the panic by identifying the reported increase in infections and hospitalisations

Swine flu is a respiratory disease and its main symptoms include fever, tiredness, a cough and a sore throat. However, some people also develop loss of appetite and vomiting

Country music star Dolly Parton underwent a partial hysterectomy in 1985 after being diagnosed with endometriosis - which pulled the icon into a deep depression

Aside from a rash, people with German measles usually have a fever and swollen lymph nodes - and is commonly mistaken for Rubella. Rubella isn't the same as measles, but the two illnesses share some signs and symptoms, such as the red rash.