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The WHO has declared a global health emergency over an outbreak of mpox in Africa. (Photo: ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

The UK areas with highest mpox cases in the last outbreak

Monkeypox pathogen. Credit: UKHS

Mpox UK: who is eligible for the monkeypox vaccine?

The WHO has declared a global health emergency over a mpox outbreak. (Photo: Pixabay, CDC/Getty Images)

Mpox: signs and symptoms as WHO declares global health emergency

Letters to editor

Letter: If we are follow science we should take Covid vaccine research seriously

Ex-chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies has spoken movingly of how she lost her god-daughter - who had been born with cystic fibrosis - after she developed a bug that was resistant to treatment, leading to her death 18 months ago. Dame Sally said antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was now 'the third most important underlying cause of death across the world, after heart disease and stroke'

Ian Ellis: The global health challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Chiffchaff perched on gorse

Birdsong will soon be filling the air

Belfast Healthy Cities has announced a recruitment campaign for its next chief executive. Pictured are members during The international healthy cities conference in Belfast

Belfast Healthy Cities launches recruitment campaign for new chief executive

Bob Geldof speaking at the One Young World summit at the ICC in Belfast. Credit: One Young World/PA Wire

Geldof calls for new solutions to global food crisis at Belfast summit

The positive test

After 1,085 days and countless tests Covid-19 finally catches up with me

Claire Howell, music memorabilia consultant at Hansons Auctioneers, with the Sex Pistols poster.

Sex Pistols flyer from 1976 could fetch thousands at auction

Are you eligible for Pension Credit? What it is and how to sign up

Avian flu have been spotted in mammals such as minks.

WHO warns bird flu could become next global pandemic

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Dr Hilary offers his advice on getting the flu vaccine this winter

Your guide to the flu jab

Durdle Door in Dorset came in at 17.

Durdle Door owner furious with “dishonest” BBC after Doctor Who finale
BBC accused of being dishonest during filming of Doctor Who season finale by owner of Lulworth Estate
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Dr Who

Dr Who: David Tennant to return and Jodie Whittaker has her swan song

England captain Harry Kane will read a bedtime story on CBeebies for World Mental Health Day.

Harry Kane to read CBeebies Bedtime Story for World Mental Health Day

Health experts say Covid-19 can become a 'manageable disease'

End of pandemic 'in sight'

Doses of Imvanex vaccine used to protect against Monkeypox virus

WHO: Systems need to be ready for flu season

A woman at hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine reacts as paramedics perform CPR on a girl injured in shelling yesterday. The girl did not survive. Healthcare must be a priority of the humanitarian response, says WHO (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

WHO: The oxygen supply situation is nearing a very dangerous point in Ukraine

A smartphone displaying the NHS Scotland Covid status app

Critics slam vaccine pass costs

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

Experts share the date you need to get the flu jab to be protected for Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Revealed: the exact date you need to get your flu jab by to be protected at Chri...

Masks have once again been made mandatory on transport and in shops in England.

Omicron Variant Covid: What is Omicron Variant?

Covid variants will be renamed using Greek letters - here's why

World Health Organisation chief calls for ‘further investigation’ into possibili...
The Director General of the World Health Organisation has called for further investigation into the possibility that Covid-19 came from a lab in China.
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The AstraZeneca vaccine

WHO says benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine ‘far outweigh the risks’

Dangerous levels of pollution were discovered outside around 8 million UK households (Photo: Shutterstock)

25% of UK homes sit in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution - here's how...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is reviewing the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after some countries have halted its use due to concerns over blood clots (Photo: Getty Images)

WHO is reviewing the health risks of Oxford Covid vaccine - the UK maintains it'...

Facebook will label all posts about Covid vaccines with WHO facts to avoid misinformation (Photo: Shutterstock)

Facebook will label all posts about Covid vaccines with WHO facts to avoid misin...

The WHO has given approval for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use (Photo: Shutterstock)

WHO gives approval for Johnson & Johnson single dose Covid vaccine - what it mea...

WHO has said that the likes of vaccine passports should not be implemented for international travellers (Photo: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

WHO says that vaccine passports should not be permitted for foreign travel - the...

WHO scientists recommend the jab be given to people aged 18 and over (Photo: Getty Images)

Oxford Covid jab can be used in all adults says WHO - and against new variants

GPs are calling for more symptoms to be added to the NHS Covid-19 list (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

GPs are calling for these symptoms to be added to the official Covid-19 list

New Covid variants don’t have different symptoms - what to watch out for
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No brand new symptoms for Covid variants - what to watch out for

Moderna’s Covid vaccine has been approved in Europe - but when will the UK get i...

A team investigating the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan have been denied entry to ...

A third Covid wave could hit Europe if governments aren’t careful - read the lat...

Antiviral drug remdesivir does not help Covid patients - according to the WHO

New album from Geoff Hatt

Some European countries are reinstating a national lockdown - could the UK follo...

Letter to the editor

There is a big focus on Covid-19 when other diseases kill far more people

The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks become less effective in the rain - here’s what experts are saying

Letter to the editor

Politicians have created Project Fear over the coronavirus

Letter to the editor

The WHO vaccination plan for Africa is extraordinary, given that the treatment i...

WHO guidance states children aged between six and 12 should wear face masks (Photo: Shutterstock)

The WHO has issued new face mask guidelines for children

The WHO said the pandemic is unfolding in “one big wave” (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the countries where coronavirus cases are rising fastest as WHO warns ...

These are the countries worst affected by coronavirus - as WHO states Covid-19 i...

Does chlorine kill the coronavirus? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Everything you need to know about chlorine and coronavirus - and whether it’s sa...

Scientists have suggested that airborne transmission cannot be ruled out (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are now suggesting coronavirus can be spread by particles in the air ...

This is why the Covid-19 might never disappear (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

The World Health Organisation says coronavirus may never go away - here’s why

Delivery riders queue up outside a McDonald's restaurant in east London after the restaurant opened for delivery only orders (Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Coronavirus in UK live blog as it happened: WHO warns coronavirus 'may never go ...

Dr Gabriel Scally, president of epidemiology and public health at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, said plans to control the virus remain different between Northern Ireland and the Republic. (Photo: PA Wire)

Lack of testing in Northern Ireland putting whole island in jeopardy - expert

Are you thinking about making your own face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to make your own face masks - and where you can buy them