EU disease prevention agency's new chief seeks better public engagement
Bridging the gap between scientific information and the general public is a priority for the Austrian physician, who recently took over as the agency’s head.
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'I was at the pharmacy every day with new symptoms. It didn't dawn it was Covid'
Coronavirus is spreading across the country once more – and many people are sharing their symptoms as they grapple with whether to test or not, questioning ‘is it just a cold, or is it Covid?’
First look inside Bolton’s new £7.3m ‘innovation hub’ for creative businesses
Work to transform a landmark office building into an innovation hub for new start-ups has been completed in Bolton.
New Covid variant XEC: Reported symptoms and what experts say about 'new wave'
A new variant of Covid named XEC is expected to become the dominant strain in the coming weeks.
'My unvaccinated baby nearly died after catching measles' - mum's urgent call to parents
A mum whose baby boy almost died after catching measles has made a plea to others not to take a chance with their child. Sophie Dale was concerned about getting son Levi vaccinated after seeing posts on TikTok and Facebook which wrongly linked the vaccination to debunked autism risks.
West Nile virus vaccine still 'years away' as disease spreads in Spain
Antonio's 86-year-old mother was in good health until she was bitten by a mosquito this summer. What started as general malaise slowly got worse and worse.
Thierry Breton’s 7 most memorable moments
In a surprise move, European Commissioner Thierry Breton today (16 September) announced his resignation, following an apparent call by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for France to change nominees.
Holiday hotspot popular with UK tourists raises warning of deadly tropical disease
UK holidaymakers have been warned of a rise in cases of dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, in Cape Verde. The UK Foreign Office has issued an update to British travellers, stating that cases of the disease have increased in the islands of Santiago, Fogo and Brava.