Thomas Moore
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Bird flu infections in humans 'still rare' despite Cambodian girl's death
The 11-year-old who died from the infection was the first since 2014 and it was confirmed her father was infected too. However, this case doesn't signify human-to-human transmission. → Read More
Accelerating melt of polar regions has potential to tip us into an uncertain future
Concerning figures from the Arctic and Antarctic will affect people across the globe through rising sea levels and increasing temperatures as less sunlight is reflected → Read More
Toddler with fatal genetic disease given world's most expensive drug
Teddi Shaw is the first person in the UK to receive Libmeldy, a treatment that corrects the underlying genetic fault that causes metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). The gene therapy has a list price of £2.8m. → Read More
Bird flu: Expert calls for work to start on vaccine with risk to humans 'increasing'
The virus has already jumped from birds to otters and foxes, and the World Health Organization is warning against complacency in the face of H5N1. → Read More
State-of-the-art bionic arms given to Ukrainian soldiers who were badly wounded by landmines
The Hero Arm has moveable fingers and thumbs that allow them to pinch and grasp objects - making tying shoelaces and brushing teeth a possibility. → Read More
Britain is a big part of the new space race
Only California builds more satellites than the UK - now we are getting the first launch base in western Europe. → Read More
Childhood flu vaccine may reduce Strep A risk, research suggests
Results showed that between 2013 and 2017 rates of Strep A in children aged between two and four years varied from 73.5 per 100,000 in areas where the vaccine was used widely to 93 per 100,000 elsewhere. → Read More
Strep A: Three more children die as pharmacists told they can supply alternative penicillin
Serious Shortage Protocols have been issued for three medicines as the government moves to respond to increased demand, amid a rise in cases that has seen at least 19 children die since September. → Read More
Cancer drug trial using COVID vaccine mRNA technology shows 'highly encouraging' results
Scientists are optimistic that mRNA vaccines will improve survival rates in many cancers that are currently hard to beat. → Read More
Future of renewable energy in balance as UK suffers wind drought
The UK is gambling on wind in the future of renewables - but as we're seeing, having the turbines doesn't make them turn. → Read More
Less mixing due to COVID pandemic could be behind increased Strep A infections, says expert, after six children die
Parents are advised to contact their GP or call the NHS to get suspected scarlet fever cases treated quickly to limit its spread and reduce the risk of complications. In most instances it's mild and easily treatable. → Read More
Strep A is common and generally causes mild infections
Not sure what Strep A is? Here is a brief explanation – it is a type of bacterium found in the throat and on the skin and in most people does not cause any symptoms, the NHS says. → Read More
Six children have died with Strep A bacterial infection
Group A streptococcus, or Strep A, can cause scarlet fever, throat infections and, in very rare cases, invasive disease. → Read More
Lecanemab: New Alzheimer's drug slows decline in memory
"It confirms a new era of disease modification for Alzheimer's disease, an era that comes after more than 20 years of hard work by many, many people, with many disappointments along the way." → Read More
Space exploration has broken a new frontier – a para-astronaut is long overdue
Once it was Shackleton in Antarctica or Hillary on top of Everest that inspired wonder. Now it's the space men and women who are finding new frontiers. → Read More
NASA's Artemis mission is spending $93bn of taxpayer money on a return to the moon
From science to geopolitics, NASA has a made a strong case for spending tens of billions of taxpayer money on returning humans to the moon. → Read More
Britain’s first garbage truck for space could clear up junk with bear hug
Two UK firms are developing technologies to track down and capture the growing number of defunct satellites orbiting the planet. → Read More
Coastal dwellers not being warned of rising sea level risk and property prices skewed, says climate professor
Some 200,000 properties in England could be vulnerable to rising sea levels by 2050, but fewer than 35,000 have been officially recognised as at risk. → Read More
Hallucinogen found in magic mushrooms can reduce depression, study finds
A new study found after just one dose and a 'trip', which was clinically supervised, around a third of patients - who also received psychological support - were in remission. → Read More
'Game-changing' vaccine given to pregnant mums can cut risk of life-threatening disease RSV in their babies
The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) kills 100,000 children under the age of five each year worldwide, with 45,000 of them under six months old. → Read More