The UK has seen unusual cases of mpox, which is normally spread by infected wild animals in Africa. So what is this disease, how does it spread and can it be treated?

Five million dairy farmers and meat sellers are being hit hard by a Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak affecting their cattle.

A new study looks at UK kids’ physical activity levels once COVID restrictions had begun to lift compared with before the pandemic.

Antibody levels after a second booster dose were higher than the peak level after the initial booster.

The microscopic spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus are fundamental to its ability to infect us. Locking these shapeshifters in place would prove fundamental to developing vaccines against it.

From skin lesions to hearing loss, unusual symptoms can be troubling for COVID patients.

With the pandemic under relative control, India is getting back on track with its nationwide routine immunisation programme through Mission Indradhanush 4.0.

Two years after COVID-19 infection, over half of people hospitalised are still experiencing at least one symptom, according to the longest follow-up study so far.

Cancer scientists are using AI, DNA sequencing, precision oncology and other tech to improve treatment and diagnosis of the disease. Here are 6 advances. Breakthroughs include the DNA sequencing of more than 12,000 cancer tumours and a new…

The White House today announced that US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have partnered to create the COVAX Rapid Financing Facility, which will provide up to US$ 1 billion to accelerate COVID-19…

The BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants threaten to trigger a new wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa. Here’s what we know about them so far.

The Kingdom of Eswatini is preparing for the nationwide rollout of one of the world’s biggest lifesavers: the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.