Should we be worried about the new Covid-19 variant?: Experts on the latest FLiRT mutations
Covid cases are spiking across the country as new highly-contagious variants are spreading rapidly. This is what the experts have to say on the new variants.
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All measles symptoms as infections TRIPLE in just months
England is facing sweeping cases of measles with more than three times as many infections so far this year than during the whole of 2023 - as a new map shows clusters of suspected outbreaks.
Map reveals the locations of suspected outbreaks of whooping cough after five babies die
New figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show 1,319 lab-confirmed cases in March. That follows 556 cases in January and 918 in February, bringing the total to 2,793 in 2024. By this time last year there had been just 30 lab-confirmed cases.
Fears as five babies die from preventable disease that can be vaccinated against
Five babies in England have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough, health officials have said amid a rapid rise in cases.
'Chickenpox destroyed my son's childhood – parents should think twice before deciding not to vaccinate their children'
A mother whose son's childhood has been "destroyed" after he contracted chickenpox twice leading to a brain injury and "lifelong disabilities", is urging parents to reconsider before deciding against vaccination.
Man's 'bump on the head' was misdiagnosed FIVE times - and could have been fatal
A music teacher who was initially misdiagnosed by a GP and dermatologists when he discovered a "bump on the head" is now participating in a pioneering clinical trial.
Health bosses warn parents over '100-day' whooping cough as cases soar to eight-year high
Parents have been issued a warning over the rise of whooping cough cases, which reached an eight-year peak earlier this year.
Covid vaccines to be sold for £99 on high street - but plan branded 'unaffordable'
Boots will become the first retailer in the UK to offer a paid-for Covid vaccine from next week, with anyone over the age of 12 able to walk in off the high street and get vaccinated against Coronavirus - so long as they cough up £99.