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People urged not to dismiss coughs and fever as Covid amid rise in TB cases

People are being urged not to dismiss a cough as Covid after figures showed a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the decline in TB up to 2019 appears to have reversed, with cases increasing by 2.4% in England ...

24 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Free Covid tests scaled back as deadline nears

Free Covid-19 tests in England are being scaled back as people scramble for free test packs while they are still available. People trying to order lateral flow tests are discouraged to order packs when they try and access them online. “Most tests ...

23 Mar 2022 at 09:55

$Water fluoridation ‘prevents tooth decay and does not lead to hip fractures’$

Water fluoridation ‘prevents tooth decay and does not lead to hip fractures’

Adding fluoride to water helps to reduce tooth decay among children and is unlikely to increase the risk of hip fractures among older people, a new study suggests. Researchers examined the health of people living in areas of England which have ...

21 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Living with Covid: What’s happening with free tests and self-isolation?

The Prime Minister has delivered his plan for living with coronavirus – featuring an end to mandatory self-isolation and universal free tests for the general public in England. The confirmation of the next step back to normality was presented ...

21 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Coronavirus pandemic is not over, expert warns

The coronavirus pandemic is not over and cases in older age groups are increasing, an expert has warned. While new data indicates cases have fallen substantially since the peak of the Omicron wave in January, infections in England are rising ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

‘People’s behaviour will make a difference to Covid-19 cases’ as Plan B scrapped

People’s behaviour will make a difference to declining or rising coronavirus cases, the chief medical adviser to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Dr Susan Hopkins told a press conference in Downing Street that people mixing and ...

19 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Nearly all secondary pupils have Covid antibodies – survey

Nearly all secondary school-age children have Covid-19 antibodies, according to data from the School Infection Survey. The data released on Monday also showed that the proportion of primary school parents who would be “unlikely” to ...

27 Jun 2022 at 12:01

Heat-health alert issued as temperatures climb across UK

A heat-health alert has been issued for the majority of the country as a heatwave that could see temperatures soaring to over 30C hits the country. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have put in place a Level ...

08 Jul 2022 at 21:50

UK to sizzle in scorching 34C on hottest day of the year

Parts of the UK are expected to sizzle in temperatures of 34C (93.2F) as the hot spell of weather reaches its sweltering peak on Friday. The Met Office said London and potentially some spots in East Anglia are most likely to ...

17 Jun 2022 at 01:01

More UK cases identified in monkeypox outbreak

More than 300 cases of monkeypox have now been identified in England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that it has detected 18 additional cases of monkeypox in England, bringing England’s total to 305. ...

08 Jun 2022 at 14:25

78 cases of monkeypox confirmed in the UK

Seven more cases of monkeypox have been identified in England, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new cases bring the UK total since May 7 to 78. Among these cases, 77 were ...

25 May 2022 at 17:38

Two more cases of monkeypox identified in UK, bringing total to nine

Two additional cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK – bringing the total to nine, according to the UK Health Security Agency. One case was reported in London while another was found in south-east ...

18 May 2022 at 19:31

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