Science & Disease

New strain of monkeypox causes miscarriages and spreads rapidly without sexual contact, experts warn

New strain of monkeypox causes miscarriages and spreads rapidly without sexual contact, experts warn

Health
Sarah Carter

On a Zoom call with journalists on Tuesday, the researchers confirmed that clade 1b is spreading through touch, something which is “incredibly ...

Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming

Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming

Health
Sarah Carter

Although USDA have not released any information about how the mice contracted the virus, scientists suspect the creatures lived on a farm, ...

Nasa told ‘act now’ to tackle pathogens in space

Nasa told ‘act now’ to tackle pathogens in space

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

“Human exploration of the solar system and beyond continues, and with that exploration, biological risk increases,” say the Commission’s authors in their ...

US poised to invest millions in mRNA bird flu vaccine amid H5N1 scare

US poised to invest millions in mRNA bird flu vaccine amid H5N1 scare

Health
Sarah Carter

In past influenza pandemics, including the Swine Flu outbreak in 2009, vaccines were often delayed until after the initial waves had already ...

H5N1 virus in latest human case has mutated, officials say

H5N1 virus in latest human case has mutated, officials say

Health
Sarah Carter

Testing of the latest human case of bird flu has revealed a “notable” mutation in the virus, officials have said.  The case, ...

US cow-derived H5N1 virus flown to Porton Down under strict security for UK testing

US cow-derived H5N1 virus flown to Porton Down under strict security for UK testing

Health
Sarah Carter

DEFRA’s involvement in particular has raised concerns among some experts because its principal role is to promote British farm produce.  The agency ...

Bowel cancer rises among under-50s in Spain as Mediterranean diet fades, oncology expert warns

Bowel cancer rises among under-50s in Spain as Mediterranean diet fades, oncology expert warns

Health
Sarah Carter

In the UK, women aged between 25 and 49 are 39 per cent more likely to die from colorectal cancer this year, ...

Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows

Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows

Health
Sarah Carter

“The flu can be spread by faecal-oral routes, and so it’s not an impossible scenario that chickens who are infected with H5N1 ...

South Africa’s alcohol addiction and the disabled newborns paying the price

South Africa’s alcohol addiction and the disabled newborns paying the price

Health
Sarah Carter

In a culture where alcohol is readily available, drinking also becomes a way of coping.  “Many of these women find themselves in ...

Asian superbug Klebsiella pneumoniae spreads in European hospitals

Asian superbug Klebsiella pneumoniae spreads in European hospitals

Health
Sarah Carter

A superbug endemic to Asia is spreading in European hospitals, health officials have warned.  Cases of the bacteria, known as hypervirulent Klebsiella ...