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'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
Lives are "still at risk" from the unregulated baby sleep industry, a parliament debate was told last night. MPs are now urging the government to set out a timeline for legislation to make training and background check…
In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and …
Ebola cases rise in Congo, as government revives travel restrictions
Members of a Congolese Red Cross team carry the coffin of a woman suspected of having died from Ebola virus disease during her safe burial at a cemetery in Bunia on June 7, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty Images hide …
"Get ready with me to go to my best, best friend's house," Ellie-May says enthusiastically at the camera. The then 10-year-old smiles and explains her multi-s…
Health workers don protective equipment at an Ebola treatment center on June 2, 2026 in Monigi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Daniel Buuma/Getty Images hide ca…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and …
Before this year, I had singlehandedly planned every one of my family's trips, and I was over it . Since I'm a travel journalist, the job has always defaulted…
A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows - marking a significant rise over the last five year…
Artificial intelligence has been used to develop a "fundamentally new" type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemic…
Demonstrators at a rally with truckers protest against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Adelanto, Calif., in February 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Gett…
The World Cup gets underway next week and millions will pack huge stadiums to watch. Public health officials will be watching too, only they're looking for ger…
Public health experts are worried that states are less prepared to respond to the Ebola outbreak and other infectious disease threats because many weakened the…
"I had no-one else, so to feel part of a family after leaving care is making a huge difference." Poppie was 10 when she was placed in care after a breakdown i…
I vividly remember the moment my hair began to fall out. I was kneeling over a bath, washing it in a hotel room one Saturday evening, getting ready for my fri…
