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There have been no new cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent reported, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.As of 12.30pm on…

The number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has fallen from 23 to 20.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Sunday that…

The Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases were reported by officials on Friday.The UK Health and Security Agency said…

The number of cases of meningitis being investigated by health officials linked to Kent has risen to 20, up from 15 previously.The UK Health Security Agency…

February 27, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe U.S. just surpassed a grim measles milestoneAs the U.S. officially breaks 1,000 measles cases in 2026,…

A cap on court sitting days is to be lifted as the government seeks to ease the cases backlog, David Lammy has announced.The justice secretary and…

A senior US public health official called on Americans to get vaccinated against measles as outbreaks continue in multiple states and concerns grow that the country…

New efforts to establish religious charter schools are accelerating in several states, as advocates hope to return to the U.S. Supreme Court and finally get an…

Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of preventable cancer cases.Credit: Jorge Sanz/SOPA Images/LightRocket/GettyNearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable, according to one of…

The number of people requiring emergency care for pneumonia has risen by a quarter over two years to reach more than half a million cases, new…