Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers

“Immune amnesia” is a little-known — and potentially devastating — consequence of measles.

We are breaking down the hidden warning signs of depression in older adults and explain when to seek professional help.

Repurposing retired EV batteries could lower Europeans’ energy bills and prevent wind and solar farms from being switched off.

Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis finds Three-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially “petrol cars pulling round a heavy battery”. The cars, which can run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted by carmakers as a way to cover long distances in a single drive – unlike fully electric cars – while still reducing emissions. Continue reading...

The US has warned southern states of a possible Moscow attack that would see Russia fire 600 km-range drones from commercial ships at Spain, France and Italy. We examine what is known and how the threat is mounting.

Sisters Alicia and Christie Duncan were originally only granted 48 hours notice that their mother was going to be euthanised.

Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle wit...

The failure to reckon with lives needlessly lost will make the next pandemic deadlier

Researchers at Spain's CSIC have developed a polymer nanostructure that dissipates heat into space using solar radiation, a technique that could reduce dependence on air conditioning in buildings, vehicles and electronic devices.

The 2,877 excess deaths represents a significant increase on the 1,504 excess deaths observed in summer 2025.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic.

Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match

“As a physician and former public health official, I have never been more concerned about those rates of congenital syphilis,” writes Jeffrey D. Klausner.

Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones

Australia's biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of generation output.

None of modernity’s silly purchases can compare with bottled water when there is drinkable stuff in the taps

How two historians helped reveal the industrial origins of modern disease

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.