West Nile virus has been detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time, UK health officials say. The risk to the general public is “very low” and although the virus can make people seriously ill in rare cases, there is no evidence the virus is spreading in mosquitoes in the UK, the UK Health Security … Read more
Three deaths are being investigated as part of a listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is investigating the deaths as well as two non-fatal cases between May and December of last year. One death was recorded as listeriosis. Two other people … Read more
A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in East Sussex, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. First detected in central Africa, this variant of the virus appears to transmit more easily between people. Symptoms include pus-filled lesions, fever, headaches and low energy. The individual is now under specialist care at … Read more
BBC An NHS mobile lung-cancer screening clinic in Gorton, Manchester. A lung-cancer screening programme that sees mobile clinics visit local communities in England has detected the disease earlier in more than 5,000 people. Specially adapted lorries have been visiting supermarkets, football grounds and town centres in areas with the highest rates of the disease, as … Read more
A single case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – linked to the recent outbreak in parts of Africa, has been detected in the UK. It is part of the Clade 1b outbreak, which appears to spread more easily between people. Mpox was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in … Read more
UK health officials said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution. Source link
The scientists studied data from a type of 3D scan known as optical coherence tomography (OCT), which produces a high detailed image of the cross-section of the retina, from a cohort of 154,830 patients aged 40 and over who had attended eye hospitals in London between 2008 and 2018. Source link
Abi Naylor put migraines down to the stress of giving birth – but doctors found a 2.75in (7cm) tumour. Source link
Health officials say parents should ensure their children have been vaccinated against the disease. Source link
The outbreaks in Europe and America are not normal but remain containable, health officials say. Source link