Cost of living: Are value food brands healthy?
A government minister has urged people to choose supermarket value brands, to cope with the cost-of-living crisis. But what effect, if any, will eating...
Is herd immunity for Covid-19 still possible?
This time last year, the brand new, stunningly effective Covid-19 vaccines were rolling out across the country, injecting a strong note of optimism into...
UK, US health officials investigating cases of severe hepatitis with unknown causes in children
A slew of acute hepatitis cases among children in the US and UK have public health officials searching for the cause.
The World Health Organization...
New York health officials alert public to two new BA.2 subvariants spreading in their state
New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral subvariants -- offshoots of Omicron's BA.2 virus -- that are spreading...
FDA authorizes first Covid-19 breath test
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the first Covid-19 test that spots chemical compounds associated with the coronavirus in breath, the agency...
