Lassa fever detected in the UK – here’s what you need to know
Around 20% of patients may experience severe illness from the Lassa fever virus. Kateryna Kon/ Shutterstock Three people in the
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Omitting indoor air quality from COVID-19 guidance for shelters and long-term care homes is a grave mistake
A worker is seen cleaning surfaces inside a long-term care home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Forty per cent of COVID-19
Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test: The substances and their potential performance effects
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, seen here after competing in the women's free skate program at the 2022 Winter Olympics
COVID: lifting the remaining measures is a dangerous and senseless move – expert view
There cannot be many people who wouldn’t want to return to the carefree ways of 2019. To be free from
Two glasses of wine might add more sugar to your diet than eating a doughnut
Flamingo images/Shutterstock Soft drinks have been the focus of the UK government’s attempts to curb people’s sugar intake in recent
Beijing 2022: why some athletes struggle with their mental health after the Olympics
Many Olympians have reported feeling depressed after the Games. sportpoint/ Shutterstock After the rush of competing at the Olympics and
1 in 4 Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP – a program that insures low-income kids
More than 91% of the country has health insurance now. The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images CC BY-ND As of
Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax
Evan Lorne/Shutterstock Obesity is one of the most serious health problems facing the UK, where around 65% of adults are
Adult social care was hit hard during the pandemic – it will need help to recover
Omicron cases are falling, and the UK government is focusing on a return to normal. But far from entering a
Vaccine hesitancy: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds
Reason is not the only factor that guides vaccine decisions. Understanding human decision-making is the first step in changing behaviour.