American passengers quarantining after exposure to a deadly outbreak of hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship could soon be allowed…
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A Plymouth vocalist who appeared on The Voice UK has died from advanced oesophageal cancer at the age of 37,…
Plushie breasts, lips and vulvas hand-stitched by HIV-positive women go on show at a new London exhibition, placing the intimate…
London has recorded its highest ever number of salmonella cases, with health officials warning that the true scale of the…
The United States, Mexico and Canada have announced a coordinated package of public health travel measures aimed at the highest-risk…
Prostate cancer screening commands strong public support, with campaigners and high-profile figures calling for a national programme — but the…
The head of the World Health Organization has demanded an “immediate ceasefire” in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as…
“I’m surprised that I never had follow-up HbA1c checks, particularly as I’m considered high risk for type 2 diabetes, not…
The Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya for Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak, opting…
Melanoma diagnoses in the UK have hit a record high, with 20,980 people receiving a diagnosis of the most serious…