Finance
Experts race to write guidance to contain first ship-borne hantavirus outbreak
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - As the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak sails to...
8th May, 2026
Public Health
Headlines
Britain's lifetime smoking ban set to become law
By Marissa Davison and Ben Makori LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Britain's plans to ban future generat...
27th April, 2026
Finance
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone...
22nd April, 2026
Headlines
UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained
By Muvija M LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon...
19th March, 2026
Finance
Britain launches bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain has begun targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys, the gover...
5th March, 2026
Headlines
Norway's King Harald stable in hospital in Tenerife, needs close monitoring, says physician
OSLO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The personal physician of Norway's King Harald arrived on Wednesday at the...
25th February, 2026
Finance
UK drug regulator seizes 2,000 doses of illegal weight-loss drugs in latest crackdown
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain’s medicines regulator said on Wednesday it seized nearly 2,000 doses of u...
25th February, 2026
Headlines
Italian toddler deemed too sick for second transplant, doctors say
NAPLES, Feb 18 (Reuters) - An Italian toddler left clinging to life after receiving a damaged donor...
18th February, 2026
Business
California Invests in Seismic-Resilient Utilities as W.A. Rasic Construction Advances Key Projects
California is stepping up efforts to protect communities from the next major earthquake with large-s...
18th February, 2026
Headlines
Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths
MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Five people have died and four others suffered minor injuries in a fire a...
17th February, 2026
Headlines
Rome cuts down ageing pines along avenue leading to Colosseum
ROME, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Rome started cutting down ageing umbrella pines flanking the ancient Roman...
13th February, 2026
Finance
More than 1.4 million UK health workers to receive 3.3% pay rise
LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - More than 1.4 million National Health Service workers in Britain will rec...
12th February, 2026