Although the disease is now treatable, the emergence of drug-resistant strains could complicate care. And millions of ...

Florida Republicans are reforming statutes covering teenaged employees. The object is to address fears that enforcing ...

UKHSA figures show that in the three years to 2023, it received an average of 24 TB notifications annually from Blackburn ...

It's time for the "Victorian-era punishment" of smacking children to be banned in England as it "undoubtedly harms children's health", according to a group representing leading doctors.

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“This current rate of increase will soon see the UK lose its WHO low incidence status of 10 per 100,000 population.” A test for TB in the lungs is a visa requirement for people coming to the UK for ...

Doctors are calling for a ban on the “Victorian-era punishment” of smacking children over concerns that it causes significant harm. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH ...

Doctors are calling for a ban on the "Victorian-era punishment" of smacking children over concerns that it causes significant harm. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) wants MPs ...

The universal BCG vaccine programme for school-aged children was stopped in 2005 and ... TB status amid rising cases - see how common this Victorian superbug is near you, using the map below.

Health officials have given a warning after a highly contagious disease very common in Victorian England has broken out with ...