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A British woman who was denied permanent birth control through the UK ’s national health service on the grounds she might ...

As of May 2026, numerous disease outbreaks and epidemics are affecting countries worldwide. These range from common ...

Travellers to parts of South America and Africa have been issued a yellow fever warning following a significant rise in reported cases ...

In 2024, the vast majority of yellow fever cases were recorded in the Amazon region. However, Travel Health Pro warned: "While yellow fever (YF) cases continue to be reported in t ...

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has recently emerged as a worldwide health emergency that necessitates coordinated international measures. To contain the virus's spread, governments and health ...

Covid-19 vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, according to two sources familiar ...

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the Department of Defense will no longer mandate U.S. service members to receive the flu shot each year. In a video posted to X, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mandate “overreaching” in announcing the policy change. The vaccine will remain available to service members who want to be inoculated. By Greg Jaffe ...

Millions of eligible older people and those with a weakened immune system can now get potentially life-saving protection from COVID-19 with NHS spring vaccinations starting this week.

The NHS has launched its spring COVID-19 vaccine programme in England, offering updated protection to millions of vulnerable people, including older adults and those with weakened immune systems, with ...