Since rodents are more suitable carriers of monkeypox than humans, the likelihood of them catching it from their owners is high. (Credits: Getty Images) Pet hamsters, gerbils and guinea pigs belongi… [+2894 chars]
An end to coronavirus lockdowns created the ideal niche to accelerate the global spread of monkeypox, experts have warned. Over the last two years, restrictions imposed to curb Covid also disrupted … [+2067 chars]
Health authorities from African island nation São Tomé and Príncipe are grappling with a mysterious dengue fever outbreak - the first ever in the country. More than 100 cases have been reported to… [+3383 chars]
A further 20 cases of hepatitis have been confirmed in children aged 10 and under, according to the UK Health Security Agency. It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 222, as of 25 May. O… [+1922 chars]
Doctor Mesh Gidwani, associate professor of cardiology, critical care and pulmonology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, highlights a mechanism potentially associating t… [+596 chars]
<ul><li>Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, body aches, and fatigue.</li><li>The disease is similar to the smallpox virus but much less deadly.</li><li>The disease can result in a rash that … [+5354 chars]
By Lauren Moss, LGBT correspondent & Josh Parry, LGBT producerBBC News Image source, Getty Images A large proportion of monkeypox cases diagnosed in the UK are among gay and bisexual men. Doct… [+4952 chars]
<ul><li>Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, body aches, and fatigue.</li><li>The disease is similar to the smallpox virus but much less deadly.</li><li>The disease can result in a rash that … [+5354 chars]
<ul><li>Drug has been able to deal with condition called alopecia areata.</li><li>NHS says condition affects every 15 in 10,000 people in UK alone.</li><li>NHS reports that hair loss can be caused by… [+1563 chars]
By making a few genetic tweaks using CRISPR technology, scientists have designed a special sun-dried tomato packed to the leaves with vitamin D. The flesh and peel of the fruit were genetically engi… [+3491 chars]
Three food cravings could actually be a sign of dementia according to experts at a leading UK charity. Experts at Alzheimer's UK have urged people to keep an eye out for signs and symptoms highlight… [+1883 chars]
By Lauren Moss, LGBT correspondent & Josh Parry, LGBT producerBBC News Image source, Getty Images A large proportion of monkeypox cases diagnosed in the UK are among gay and bisexual men. Doct… [+4952 chars]
