Now playing Next Health news What is Alaskapox? First death recorded after virus' recent discovery The first known fatality of the recently discovered virus, also known as AKPV, was reported in the United States. The disease is similar to smallpox. 15/02/2024
Now playing Next Health news At least 1.4 million lives saved in Europe due to COVID vaccines Without COVID-19 vaccines, the cumulative death toll in Europe would have been around 4 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 16/01/2024
Now playing Next Health news First vaccine for devastating disease with 75% mortality rate trialled The first participants in a trial received doses of a vaccine for the Nipah virus - a disease with a mortality rate of up to 75 per cent. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Health news Duration vs distance: Why some people got COVID and others didn’t A new Oxford University study found that the duration of an encounter with a person sick with COVID was as important as the distance kept from them. 29/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news France temporarily bans oyster production in Arcachon over norovirus Multiple people were sick over Christmas, with authorities saying reports indicated it was linked to oysters. 28/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news EU Policy. West Nile virus on the rise in Europe, finds authority While it is only the third most reported disease transmitted from animals to humans, infections by mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus are growing in the EU, according to the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news 'Very angry': Parents struggle to get newborns preventive RSV antibody Many parents are waiting to get a new preventive antibody for their babies to prevent them from getting sick with bronchiolitis. Experts and officials say the product is a victim of its success. 29/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news ‘We’re so close’ to eradicating polio but challenges remain Poliomyelitis, an untreatable but preventable disease, is only endemic in two countries globally but many believe it could be eradicated. 24/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news Scientists have found a new virus in the deepest part of the ocean Researchers said that the new virus found in the Mariana Trench could be the deepest-known bacteriophage discovered in the ocean. 26/09/2023
Now playing Next Health news EU regulators back authorisation of first RSV vaccine for infants RSV is a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms but can cause serious illness in children and older adults. 21/07/2023
Now playing Next Health news ‘Super dodgers’: This is why some people don’t get sick with COVID A mutation in the proteins that helps the immune system recognise what belongs to the body and what doesn’t has been linked by scientists to “super dodgers”, people who don’t develop symptoms when getting COVID-19. 20/07/2023
Now playing Next Health news Climate change is helping this deadly virus to spread in Europe Warmer temperatures are transforming Europe into the perfect habitat for ticks carrying CCHF, a deadly virus which in the worst cases results in death. 07/07/2023
Now playing Next Health news HMPV: What you need to know about the virus with cold-like symptoms A virus that causes symptoms similar to that of a cold, the flu, and COVID-19 has seen an upsurge in the US. Here's what to know about HMPV. 02/06/2023
Now playing Next Health news A new bacteria-killing material could help fight hospital superbugs Plastic often harbours germs. UK scientists have found a way for it to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi - even very resistant ones. 16/05/2023
Now playing Next Health news Scientists find 48,500-year-old 'zombie virus' in Arctic permafrost Researchers have revived ancient viruses trapped in the Arctic’s permafrost. They warn dangerous ones might resurface because of climate change. 09/03/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Popular Spanish island warns tourists of Dengue fever risk Spanish health officials have of ‘moderate’ Dengue fever risk on Ibiza this summer. 07/03/2023
Now playing Next Health news Bird flu death of Cambodian girl revives fears of a pandemic The worst outbreak of bird flu in history has been wreaking havoc across the world. But how much of a threat is it to humans? 24/02/2023
Now playing Next Health news What is Marburg virus, the deadly disease breaking out in West Africa? The Ebola-related Marburg virus kills around half of those infected - and up to 88 per cent. 15/02/2023
Now playing Next Health news New virus surveillance system could predict the next major pandemic The Wellcome Sanger Institute’s programme will build on its work sequencing millions of COVID genomes during the pandemic. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next Health news Carnivore, omnivore, herbivore and now a virus-eating ‘virovore’? Researchers have dicovered that some creatures can consume and thrive of viruses and they have been given the name ‘virovore.’ 02/01/2023