Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 17:46
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
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Hantavirus survivor says sickness was like 'hell on earth'

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 16:57
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:40
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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Fake: Ukrainians Support Armed Forces Withdrawal From Donetsk Oblast – KIIS

StopFake.org - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:04
A study by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that a majority of Ukrainians are firmly opposed to withdrawing Ukrainian troops from Donetsk Oblast or ceding the region to Russia in exchange for security guarantees. Russian propaganda outlets circulated claims that Ukrainians had entered a “stage of accepting the realities of the special military […]
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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 15:00
New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 15:00
New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
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Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 14:52
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
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Hantavirus strain that spreads between humans found in cruise ship passengers

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 13:32
South Africa's health ministry said the Andes strain of the virus was found in two confirmed cases linked to the outbreak.
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Mums' choir leader 'baffled' by park fee structure

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 08:24
A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city's parks.
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Why is NI facing a growing threat from wildfires?

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 08:18
Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather".
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Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

Health News BBC - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:38
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.
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Fake: The Wife Of Defense Minister Fedorov Purchased A €26 Million Yacht

StopFake.org - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 10:32
The documents allegedly confirming the purchase are a low-quality forgery. The story, which spread online in several languages simultaneously, bears all the hallmarks of a targeted disinformation campaign. A story is circulating online claiming that Anastasiia Fedorova, the wife of Defense Minister and former Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, has allegedly become the owner of […]
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How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 15:11
How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
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Calls for Reformer Pilates regulation amid boom

Health News BBC - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 09:15
Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose nearly ten-fold between 2024 and 2025.
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NHS cancer jab could save patients hours in hospital

Health News BBC - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 02:10
Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.
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What death doulas can teach us about dying

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/03/2026 - 02:10
Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?
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Sewage and agricultural pollution having 'alarming' impact on UK's underwater forests

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/02/2026 - 13:46
Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by sewage had far fewer small invertebrates, like crabs.
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Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 05/02/2026 - 02:01
A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.
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Is this actually what Anne Boleyn looked like?

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 17:44
An algorithm has suggested images of what were thought to be Anne Boleyn might not be.
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The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:33
People living with conditions include heart problems, stroke risks, eye infections and bipolar are unable to get hold of the drugs they rely on.
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