Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold

Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold

PA MediaSome victims of the infected blood scandal have been told interim compensation payments of £100,000 due to be made before Christmas have been put on hold.It is thought at least 10 bereaved families have received letters saying applications approved this month...
Fifth person with mpox confirmed in England

Fifth person with mpox confirmed in England

A new case of a strain of mpox spreading in some parts of central and east Africa has been confirmed in Leeds.The infected person had recently returned from Uganda where Clade 1b mpox, which used to be known as monkeypox, has been found.This is the fifth person in...
First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Getty ImagesResearchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...