The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) warns Britain could face food shortages due to severe drought and ongoing heatwaves in England, impacting crop yields and leading to the earliest harvest on record. Health alerts are issued as temperatures rise, posing risks, especially for vulnerable groups.
A UK humanitarian worker, potentially exposed to Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is being monitored in isolation at a London hospital. The individual shows no symptoms, and the UK Health Security Agency states the risk to the general public remains low.
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday due to extreme heat and humidity, covering southern Wales and large parts of England, including London. A red heat health alert in England indicates a "risk to life for even the healthy population," with temperatures potentially exceeding 37C and high humidity exacerbating health impacts. Significant disruption to daily life, travel, and infrastructure is expected.
Amber heat health warnings issued by UKHSA for parts of England from Thursday to Tuesday, with temperatures potentially exceeding 30C and risking heatwave conditions. Thunderstorms possible by Monday.
The European Commission announced a €493 million aid package for the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, focusing on medical support, humanitarian aid, and research. G7 leaders also called for a coordinated international response amid rising cases.
Two children have died from measles in England this year, with one succumbing to acute measles and the other to its late effects. Health officials report over 100 new cases in the last fortnight, primarily among unvaccinated children under 10.
Saudi Arabia reports smooth pilgrim arrival in Mina for Hajj 2026, with stable health conditions and no outbreaks. Authorities enforce regulations, while transport and logistics systems operate at peak capacity. A solar phenomenon will align with the Kaaba on May 28, 2026.
An outbreak of meningococcal meningitis in Berkshire has resulted in one death at Henley College. Cases have also been identified at Reading Blue Coat and Highdown secondary schools, with health officials providing antibiotics to close contacts.
A meningitis outbreak in Berkshire, UK, has resulted in one death (a student) and two hospitalizations. Close contacts are receiving precautionary antibiotics. The UKHSA assures the risk to the wider public is low.
Passengers self-isolating in Merseyside remain "healthy and asymptomatic", the UK's health security agency has said.
British paratroopers landed on a “golf course covered in rocks” to supply medical personnel and oxygen to Britain’s most remote overseas territory as it deals with a suspected hantavirus case, an army commander said on Sunday. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national had disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius to the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where they live, with a suspected case of hantavirus. Six paratroopers, a Royal Air Force (RAF)...
Soldiers dropped oxygen supplies and medical aid to Britain’s most remote overseas territory• What is hantavirus?Paratroopers landed on a “golf course covered in rocks” to supply medical personnel and oxygen to Britain’s most remote overseas territory as it deals with a suspected hantavirus case, an army commander said.The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday that a British national had disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius to the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where they live, with a suspected case of hantavirus. Continue reading...
Patient remains in south Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, say health officials, as vessel heads to Tenerife Explainer: What is hantavirus?A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had already confirmed two cases among British nationals, who are in hospitals in the Netherlands and South Africa. It said a third has been reported on the south Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where the patient remains. Continue reading...
Two British nationals who left MV Hondius before outbreak was detected are already self-isolating at home, say officialsWhat is hantavirus?British passengers onboard a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will be asked to self-isolate in the UK for 45 days, a health official suggested, as two passengers who left the vessel continue to isolate at home in Britain.Neither of the two Britons who left MV Hondius at St Helena in late April are reporting symptoms, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKSA). Continue reading...
Pair left MV Hondius before outbreak was detected and are not reporting symptoms, according to UK Health Security AgencyTwo people who were onboard a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have returned to the UK and are self-isolating, British health officials have said.Neither of the two British people, who left MV Hondius at St Helena in late April, are reporting symptoms, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKSA). Continue reading...
This opinion piece argues that immunisation should be recognised as a strategic investment in resilience, not merely a tool for preventing acute childhood infections. The author highlights how infections trigger cascades of complications including cardiovascular events, cognitive decline, and antimicrobial resistance. Citing Ireland's RSV vaccination programme which reduced hospitalizations by 76%, the piece argues adult immunisation can generate returns up to 19 times initial investment. With most EU member states allocating less than 0.5% of healthcare budgets to vaccination, the author calls for sustained investment across the full vaccine ecosystem.
