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Polio could be elsewhere in the country, experts have warned, as they cautioned that failure to monitor sewage systems nationally risks the virus spreading unchecked . On Wednesday, the UK Health and Security Agency announced that it had found the polio virus in sewage treatment works in north London, and said there was evidence of transmission in a small number of people. But despite declaring the outbreak a national incident , the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) is not planning to test any other sewage works in Britain. Public health experts said it risked leaving communities blind to the virus, particularly as many towns and cities have taken in large numbers of refugees from countries such as Afghanistan and Ukraine, where the virus is circulating. Prof Adam Finn, of Bristol University, who sits on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), said the focus on London risked missing other areas. “At the moment all they’ve got is these sewage … [Read more...] about Polio could be spreading beyond London

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Doctor Sundhya Raman revealed the "most effective" diet to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes and thereby the dire complications of the condition. "Studies suggest that poor diets have overtaken tobacco as the number one driver of chronic diseases," Doctor Raman pointed out. "So, while diet isn’t the only factor affecting our disease risk, it seems that our kitchens are the best place to start if we want to improve our health." Related articles How to live longer: The diet linked to ‘20-year’ changes in lifespan Bowel cancer signs: Three feelings … [Read more...] about Diabetes type 2 symptoms: The ‘most effective’ diet to reduce high blood sugar risk

By Paul Rincon Published 6 November 2018 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing To mark the second season of the television series Mars, Hollywood director Ron Howard talked to the BBC about creating a realistic depiction of the first human colonies on the Red Planet. If humankind is to expand out into the Universe, then Mars is likely to be our first stepping stone. With an atmosphere largely consisting of carbon dioxide and temperatures that vary between 20C and -125C, the Red Planet isn't exactly ideal for human occupation. We'd have to adapt to living almost entirely within sealed habitats - so outdoors-y types need not apply. But there is perhaps a bigger issue in play. Colonising Mars would provide humankind with a lifeboat, ensuring our species' survival if some giant catastrophe were to befall civilisation - let's say an asteroid strike, or an ecological breakdown. … [Read more...] about Ron Howard: Creating vision of a future Mars colony

By Alex Kleiderman Published 7 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic The number of people being admitted to hospital with Covid is expected to rise further, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency has said. Hospital cases and infections are down on earlier highs but Dame Jenny Harries told the BBC there could still be an impact on treating other patients. Her warning comes after figures showed UK Covid cases jumped by 32% in a week. Dame Jenny said people were being encouraged to "go about their normal lives" but in a "precautionary way". In England, almost 9,000 hospital beds were taken up with Covid patients on 30 June, a doubling of admissions since the start of the month. Data from the other UK nations is not as up to date but suggests a similar rise in June. The latest rise in Covid … [Read more...] about Covid: UK hospital cases set to rise, says health chief