Infection

Thailand

Princess Bajrakitiyabha the 'pride of Thailand' dies aged 47

A vocal campaigner for protecting women from domestic violence and the rights of the accused, had been suffering with mycoplasma infection since 2022.

12 June 2026

Health news

White House denies blocking Ebola evacuation

The White House has denied a report claiming that the United States blocked the return of Ebola-infected missionary doctor Peter Stafford.

21 May 2026

Health news

Spain: 13 isolated hantavirus contacts to be allowed visits

The only confirmed positive case continues to do well and is eager to begin a “normal quarantine”. From Tuesday, the other 13 isolated people may leave their single rooms wearing PPE and masks.

19 May 2026

Health news

What hantavirus does to survivors long after infection

Surviving the illness does not mean people fully recover. Many patients continue to suffer long-term physical and mental health problems.

12 May 2026

Health news

Three people die on a cruise ship, authorities suspect hantavirus

Three more people on the Dutch cruise ship have fallen ill, one of them has been taken to a hospital in South Africa. The hantavirus is spread by rats and very rarely spreads from human to human.

4 May 2026

Health news

Nearly 40% of cancer cases are likely preventable, study says

A new study has revealed that more than one third of new cancer cases globally could be prevented by controlling common risk factors such as smoking and alcohol.

4 February 2026

Health news

The Victorian-era skin disease that’s causing the UK to itch

A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases, experts say.

26 January 2026

Healthcare

Which European countries use the most antibiotics?

Antibiotic use varies greatly across Europe, and in some countries it is even increasing.

3 January 2026

Health news

How vaccines against a common virus may help prevent childhood asthma

Scientists said newborns who had severe RSV infections were more likely to develop asthma in childhood.

30 November 2025

Health news

Where are Europeans most and least likely to get the flu vaccine?

Immunisation rates were far below target levels in the last flu season, new data shows.

21 November 2025

Health news

Could AI help defeat superbugs? UK scientists aim to find out

The three-year project aims to use AI to develop new tools in the fight against pathogens that can evade existing treatments.

18 November 2025

Health news

Ethiopia confirms 3 deaths from Marburg virus in new outbreak

Marburg can be fatal in up to 88 per cent of people who fall ill.

17 November 2025

Health news

Health experts urge caution after poliovirus found in Germany's sewage

The wastewater finding underscores the ongoing health threat, decades after Europe was declared polio-free.

15 November 2025

Health news

New tuberculosis cases have fallen, but funding cuts threaten progress

While rates of new TB cases and deaths fell in 2024, global health officials say global health funding cuts could endanger this progress.

13 November 2025

Health news

Rate of drug-resistant blood infections to rise in Europe through 2030

The uptick in infections will have a bigger impact on older adults, the study found.

5 November 2025

Health news

Young children are germier than older kids during cold and flu season

The youngest kids, ages three to five, also had the highest rates of actual illness, the study found.

22 October 2025