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Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 14:46
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".

Having hantavirus was 'hell on earth'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 13:57
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.

When does snoring become a problem?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 13:40
When should we worry that our snoring might be the sign of a larger problem?

Anaemia and the new dementia link

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 13:33
Anaemia and the new dementia link

How worried should we be about hantavirus?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:29
Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 19:49
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

'I didn't know how much I struggled with my autism at school'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 18:29
Rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, has long been open about his mental health difficulties and has joined up with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy which reports seven in 10 men don’t seek support until they hit crisis point.

What is the Andes Strain of Hantavirus?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 16:53
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country's health minister

Foreign Office 'working urgently' to help Britons on virus-hit cruise get home

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 16:34
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the situation is "very serious and deeply stressful" for those involved.

What are the benefits of vibration plates?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 16:19
Can vibration plates help with fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage?

Is water good for our brains?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 14:42
We all know water is good for us - but how much do we really need to drink? And is it good for our brains too?

Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 12:48
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.

What is the cruise ship hantavirus and how does it spread?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 11:06
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.

Mums' choir leader 'baffled' by park fee structure

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 05:24
A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city's parks.

Mums' choir leader 'baffled' by park fee structure

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 05/06/2026 - 05:24
A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city's parks.

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 23:06
Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

Dr Punam's red flags to look out for in your health

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:19
Dr Punam joins us to discuss the red flags to look out for in your health.

Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:40
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

How should we talk about our emotions?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:51
Kimberley asks her guest, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn, how we can manage and regulate our emotions.

Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:13
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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