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France raises bird flu alert to 'high' risk for poultry farms

The decree triggers additional surveillance and prevention efforts to keep bird flu from spreading.

21/10/2025

Health news

Congo sees 31 deaths from Ebola amid outbreak, WHO says

The latest figures show the casualty rate has nearly doubled since last week.

18/09/2025

Health news

Shingles vaccine could lower risk of heart attack and stroke

Adults vaccinated against shingles had an 18 per cent lower risk of serious heart problems, the analysis found.

29/08/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Alpha' - Julia Ducournau's most divisive film yet?

Julia Ducournau returns with her third film, destined to be her most divisive yet. But for those who choose to let go, the French writer-director shows that 'Titane' needn’t be a tough act to follow.

22/08/2025

Health news

Mosquito-borne illnesses are at record highs in Europe, ECDC says

Health officials said the longer season for mosquito-borne illnesses is becoming a "new normal" in Europe.

21/08/2025

wellbeing

What to know about summer colds and the COVID variant called stratus

COVID-19 is trending up in much of Europe this summer.

15/08/2025

Health news

China comes down hard on chikungunya virus outbreak

More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in China.

06/08/2025

Health news

China reports thousands of cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

In the hardest-hit city of Foshan, patients have been hospitalised and residents are encouraged to take steps to prevent the virus from spreading.

05/08/2025

Health news

Common virus that causes mono raises cancer risks 5-fold, study warns

Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.

09/07/2025

Health news

WHO says bird flu risk 'still low' after US reports first human death

The H5N1 virus has affected mainly farmworkers in that came into close contact with poultry flocks and cattle herds. However, the WHO has stated that the risk to the general population remains low.

07/01/2025

Health news

US reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

US public health agencies said the risk to the general public remains low.

07/01/2025

Health news

What we know about HMPV, the respiratory virus spreading in China

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know about the current outbreak.

07/01/2025

Health news

EU Commission adopts wait-and-see approach with mystery Congo virus

The Commission will organize a Health Security Committee meeting to coordinate any necessary EU response as soon as they have more information on the virus that so far has affected hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

10/12/2024

Healthcare

Sweden wants to be the first country to eliminate HPV by 2027

The Nordic country's ambitious timeline relies on high vaccination uptake and efficient mass screening and follow-up treatment.

10/12/2024

Health news

Bird flu detected in a US pig for the first time

Finding bird flu in a pig raises concerns that the virus may be a stepping stone to the virus becoming a bigger threat to humans, experts say.

31/10/2024

Health news

Polio initiative calls for €2 billion more funding to eradicate virus

The call for funding is part of a global effort to eradicate polio by 2029.

18/10/2024

Health news

Rwanda administers vaccine doses in trial amid Marburg virus outbreak

A new vaccine trial is under way in Rwanda as the country fights an outbreak of the highly deadly Marburg virus.

07/10/2024

Health news

What is Marburg virus, the deadly disease breaking out in Rwanda?

The Ebola-related Marburg virus kills around half of those infected but has been fatal in up to 90 per cent of cases.

30/09/2024

Health news

New analysis of animals in Wuhan could help reveal COVID origins

A new genetic analysis looks at species of animals present at the Wuhan market that may have spread COVID-19 to people.

20/09/2024

Travel News

Why you should avoid mosquito bites in Europe amid virus outbreak

Five people have died this year from the deadly West Nile virus in Spain.

28/08/2024