For nearly 20 months, since October 2023, Palestinians in Gaza have endured a relentless campaign of annihilation. The statistics alone defy comprehension: over 56 000 people killed—one third of them ...

Much later, in the 19th Century, swimming pools emerged in Britain and the US. But along with them came the challenge of ...

The ongoing heatwave could lead to more than 350 excess deaths across the UK, researchers have warned.

The analysis by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health suggests the main barriers to access are factors like ...

Patients have been going to A&E in with heat-related conditions particularly sunburn, insect stings, and allergic reactions ...

That dropped to 70% in 2023. It’s a worldwide trend: confidence in vaccines dropped in 52 out of 55 countries recently studied by the UN children’s agency (Unicef), tumbling by more than a third in ...

Scientists say the extreme heat gripping Europe is only the start, with climate change set to make heatwaves more frequent, ...

A group of medical researchers has urged the UK government to act decisively to end the “horror” that continues to unfold in Gaza, including ensuring aid can safely be delivered to the territory. In ...

Presented and validated during a high-level virtual workshop held from 23 to 24 June 2025, the study offers one of the most ...

Due to the extreme heat that has hit southern Europe, more than 4,500 deaths are expected in the next three days.

Southern Europe is in the midst of a soaring heatwave with temperatures reaching up to 46 degrees Celsius in Spain’s Huelva ...