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NHS Accountability at Risk as Patient Watchdog Faces Abolition

Plans to scrap Healthwatch, the autonomous patient advocate that monitors the NHS and care services across England and Wales, have provoked strong opposition from local...

May 30, 2026 · admin

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WHO escalates Ebola threat level as DR Congo outbreak intensifies

The World Health Organization has raised its threat assessment for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from "high" to "very high" at...

May 23, 2026 · admin

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Ebola spreading faster than feared, WHO warns as cases mount

The World Health Organization has alerted that Ebola is expanding more rapidly than initially feared, as cases continue to mount across the Democratic Republic of...

May 20, 2026 · admin

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The Hidden Salt Crisis in Britain’s High Street Sandwiches

A single chicken sandwich available on Britain's high streets contains more salt than the complete recommended daily allowance, a fresh investigation has revealed. The triple-layer...

May 19, 2026 · admin

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MPs demand urgent crackdown on sunbed advertising to combat skin cancer

A cross-party group of MPs has called for an urgent crackdown on sunbed advertising, pushing for a total prohibition on marketing initiatives and the introduction...

May 16, 2026 · admin

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NHS hits interim waiting times target as Streeting steps down

The NHS has reached an interim target for reducing hospital waiting times in England, with 65.3% of patients now being treated within 18 weeks by...

May 15, 2026 · admin

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Global Health Systems Mobilise as Hantavirus Cases Spread Across Continents

Health agencies across multiple continents have implemented rapid response protocols following the emergence of hantavirus cases connected to a Dutch cruise ship incident in Tenerife....

May 12, 2026 · admin

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French Passenger Shows Hantavirus Symptoms During Emergency Repatriation Flight

A French traveller has presented with symptoms of hantavirus whilst being repatriated to France aboard a chartered flight from Tenerife, according to the country's government...

May 11, 2026 · admin

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Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak: What You Need to Know

A hantavirus epidemic aboard a cruise ship has claimed three lives and prompted a significant global health response, with authorities attempting to locate potentially exposed...

May 9, 2026 · admin

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Hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship raises global health concerns

A cruise ship carrying 146 passengers and crew from 23 countries is making its way to the Canary Islands after a confirmed outbreak of hantavirus...

May 7, 2026 · admin