Public Health England

Pregnant women and vulnerable people have been warned after dangerous bacteria was been found in a type of cheese

Warning for pregnant women after deadly bacteria found in cheese Chelsie Sewell

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions By The Newsroom

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial Chelsie Sewell

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school Rahmah Ghazali

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo... Richard Jenkins

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated Rhona Shennan

(Composite: Kim Mogg / JPIMedia)

UK areas with highest Covid rates amid warnings of autumn wave Claire Schofield

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine... Claire Schofield

Drummond Grange care home in Lasswade.

Lasswade care home fan ban reversed Marie Sharp, LDR

(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England Iain Leggat

The Delta Variant has become the dominant strain of Covid in Scotland (Getty Images)

All you need to know about the Delta Variant and 'Delta plus' Ginny Sanderson

Billy Gilmour will miss the Croatia game. (Photo by CARL RECINE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Huge blow as Gilmour tests positive for Covid-19 Joel Sked

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital... Claire Schofield

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Is the Thai Covid strain found in the UK as infectious as the Indian variant? Helen Johnson

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended Claire Schofield

More than 70 cases of the mutated strain have been identified in England and Scotland (Photo: Getty Images)

Cases of ‘double mutation’ India Covid variant investigated in UK Claire Schofield

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce... Claire Schofield

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper... Rhona Shennan

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past a shop selling masks in Edinburgh city centre

Masks and social distancing 'could last years', leading expert warns Alexander Brown

A new Covid-19 variant has been listed as a 'Variant Under Investigation' (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Covid-19 strain declared as ‘Variant Under Investigation’ - what we know so ... Rhona Shennan

A new strain of Covid-19 has been identified in the UK (Getty Images)

New Covid-19 stain identified in the UK Finlay Greig

16 cases of the new variant have been identified in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are tracking another new Covid variant in the UK after 16 cases found Claire Schofield

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma... Sarah Wilson

This video shows how coronavirus spread across Edinburgh throughout 2020 Harriet Clugston

Fiona McMillan. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

''I worry a lot about the future': Young woman with MS calls for more research Elsa Maishman

The new Covid variant is 54% more infectious than other strains - what it means Iain Leggat

People are reporting issues with their taste and smell months after first contracting the virus (Photo: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)

Parosmia and anosmia explained Rhona Shennan

Mystery smells such as fish and burninbg are haunting Covid patients

Mystery aromas of fish and burning haunt long-term Covid patients Iain Pope

Children could be more likely to become infected (Picture: Shutterstock)

How the new strain of coronavirus could be more infectious in children Chelsea Rocks

Experts say Covid vaccines will still be effective against the new strain Rhona Shennan

Nicola Sturgeon arriving to attend First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament last week. Picture: PA Media

Sturgeon to hold press conference amid possible tightening of restrictions Elsa Maishman

Boris Johnson is holding emergency talks with Cabinet ministers as scientists confirmed that the new variant coronavirus was spreading more rapidly. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Changes expected to the UK's Christmas plans as PM holds emergency talks Gavin Cordon

Your questions about the new Covid-19 strain answered by an expert virologist Iain Leggat

Nicola Sturgeon confirms that nine cases of the new variant of coronavirus have been identified in Scotland

Nine cases of the new strain of coronavirus in Greater Glasgow and Clyde Beth Murray

What women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning for pregnancy need to kno... Rhona Shennan

Supermarkets are not the most likely place to catch coronavirus - recent claims ... Harriet Clugston

People with learning disabilities are up to 6 times more likely to die from coro... Ethan Shone

Scientists are warning that the UK’s second Covid wave could be worse than the f... Ethan Shone

The technical error resulted in nearly 16,000 missed cases of Covid-19 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

16,000 UK cases of Covid-19 were missed due to an IT error - here’s what happene... Rhona Shennan

Having flu and Covid-19 at the same time significantly increases the risk of death
(Photo: Shutterstock)

Having flu and Covid-19 at the same time significantly increases the risk of dea... Iain Leggat

Experts have warned that, without visits, elderly people could lose the will to live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts warn a blanket care home visiting ban 'could risk premature deaths' Sarah Wilson

Children should only be sent home from school if there’s a positive coronavirus test in their bubble, says PM (Photo: Shutterstock)

Children should only be sent home from school if there’s a positive coronavirus ... Iain Leggat

What you need to know about buying alcohol in Scotland (Photo: Shutterstock)

8.5 million people in the UK are now high risk drinkers - here are the warning s... Iain Leggat