These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about...
Read MoreAn early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous positionProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghYou might be...
Read MoreExclusive: Experts warn mixed messaging from Daniel Elkeles causes confusion and could undermine public faith in official guidanceShould people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?An NHS leader who said people...
Read MoreTo prevent a future pandemic we’d need agile leadership, smart decision-making, humility and trustworthiness. How does one build those into a political system?It feels as though a collective amnesia has set in around...
Read MoreReport on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10UK politics live –latest updatesThe UK’s response to Covid was “too...
Read MoreUK expected to reduce contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20%A group of seven Labour MPs who served as ministers under Keir Starmer have written to the prime minister warning that an expected...
Read MoreExclusive: 20% reduction in contribution to Aids, TB and malaria funding expected to be announced next monthThe UK is expected to slash its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, with charities...
Read MoreReview says ministers have only ‘small chance’ of wiping out bovine tuberculosis by 2038 without more investmentLabour can end the badger cull but only with a Covid-19 style focus on testing and vaccinating, the...
Read MoreCampaigners says former health secretary’s submission was ‘full of excuses and completely devoid of accountability’Bereaved families have said Matt Hancock’s evidence to the Covid inquiry “was full...
Read MoreEx-health secretary tells inquiry policy to free up hospital beds in early days of pandemic was ‘least worst decision’Discharging untested patients from hospitals to care homes during the Covid pandemic was the...
Read MoreLife expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countriesBritain performed worse than most other developed nations in its...
Read MoreFormer health secretary told Covid inquiry an onshore facility was ‘critical’ in preparation for future pandemicBritain must build its own vaccine manufacturing capability as a “critical” part of...
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