Agreement worth up to $1.2bn includes plan for combined flu and Covid shots
Latest data from UK Health Security Agency shows jump in cases in first three months of the year
The technology can do wonderful things — but its achievements should not come at the expense of basic protections
Saving humanity’s a costly business
AlphaFold 3 aims to reveal biological secrets and boost drug search efforts
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker says availability of newer vaccines hit demand for jab
Army intervention part of mission to prevent spread of contagious African swine fever to pigs
Food and Drug Administration poised to call for outside assessment of Lykos PTSD therapy in test for psychedelics sector
Weight-loss treatments are not the only source of excitement in the pharmaceutical research world
Novo Nordisk, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome focus on interlinked issues
Experts warn better data is required to drive policy as debilitating condition reduces workforce
While pandemic risk is low, scientists say urgent investigations into the virus are necessary
An FT special report looking at changes in healthcare, treatments and illness itself
For stretched public health budgets, high-tech treatments are hard to afford but some pre-emptive measures can prove good value
Caseloads of cancer and other illnesses of ageing are forecast to rise steeply in lower income countries
Agriculture department has banned infected cattle from crossing state borders
Wellcome’s John-Arne Røttingen says divisions risk harming action on pandemic responses and ‘superbugs’
Now is not a time for paranoia but there is a case for extreme vigilance
How global warming and deforestation are helping diseases jump from animals to humans and spreading fungal infections, while also fuelling antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’. Plus the impact on malaria, Lyme disease and the insurance industry
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
Environmental change and adaptation risk prompts new research in neglected field
Disease specialists point to shifts in the patterns of mosquito-borne infection
Global warming, flooding and pollution could all help promote evolution of pathogens
Habitat encroachment means more opportunities for animal-to-human infection
Changing climate and human population shifts have spread and strengthened foothold
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