Reports of polio in London call to mind how the death of a Birmingham City player in 1959 helped persuade people to get vaccinated against it. The news that all children aged one to nine living in G… [+5899 chars]
A long, hard day of thinking can sometimes feel as exhausting as a day of manual labour, and experts think they know why. A new study has found that people may feel tired after intense mental work b… [+1653 chars]
MILLIONS of people with eczema have been warned they are at risk of a virus causing global concern. Around one in 10 adults in the UK have eczema, and one in five children, according to charities. … [+3835 chars]
Scotland is set for a warm spell with temperatures approaching 30C in parts of the central belt tomorrow. With that in mind many Scots will want to take to the hills and countryside for a sun-soak… [+3078 chars]
A man who was paralysed after a polio vaccination as a child said more support was needed for the rare few who suffered serious side effects. Hamish Thomas, from Exmoor, could not move and had to b… [+3068 chars]
I was 72 last week, which means that I am just able to remember my parents anxiety every summer about the regular outbreaks of polio in the UK. Several hundred children died each year. Many survivors… [+3740 chars]
By Sam CabralBBC News, Washington The US declared monkeypox a public health emergency late last week. It follows weeks of concern that more needs to be done to contain the virus. On a private daily… [+6215 chars]
I was 72 last week, which means that I am just able to remember my parents anxiety every summer about the regular outbreaks of polio in the UK. Several hundred children died each year. Many survivors… [+3740 chars]
The United States eclipsed 10,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox after 900 cases were added to the ledger on Wednesday. The growing outbreak has left officials scrambling - even considering splitting v… [+6695 chars]
Cancer experts say that an unexplained weight loss of a stone or more which is not related to any dieting or exercise regime, can be an early-warning sign that something is amiss. According to the Am… [+2942 chars]
China has discovered a potentially fatal new virus that is believed to have been passed to humans by shrews, according to reports. The Langya Henipavirus, known as Langya, has already infected 35 pe… [+1275 chars]
The United States eclipsed 10,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox after 900 cases were added to the ledger on Wednesday. The growing outbreak has left officials scrambling - even considering splitting v… [+6695 chars]
