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How worried should the UK public be about the new case of mpox identified in the UK? Health Correspondent Rebecca Thomas explains why the risk to the general population is currently very low

Regeneron stock toppled Thursday after the biotech giant reported lighter-than-expected sales of its new eye disease drug.

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

WHO food scientist says relying on voluntary measures to reduce salt in the country’s food supply is not enough

‘Die Hard’ star’s frontotemporal dementia was initially misdiagnosed due to his lifelong struggle with a stutter

New three drug combination could be ‘transformative’ for breast cancer treatment, researchers say

The trial included 325 patients from across 28 countries.

The person involved had been on holiday in Africa and travelled back to the UK on an overnight flight on October 21.

WHO reports record-high TB cases globally, urging intensified efforts to combat the disease and improve accessibility to testing.

A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995.

Non-Communicable Disease Alliance Scotland has set out a 10-year vision seeking to fundamentally change Scotland’s poor health.