Asclepius

The Sweat That Emptied a Town

Few diseases have arrived so abruptly, killed so quickly, and then vanished so absolutely as the English sweating sickness.

Jul 9

The Dancing Plague of 1518

In July 1518, a woman remembered only as Frau Troffea stepped into a lane in Strasbourg and began to dance.

Jul 9

Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Tops 1,150 Cases as Disease Crosses Into Europe

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda continues to escalate.

Jul 7

UK–US Pharmaceutical Deal Projected to Cost NHS £45bn and 229,000 Excess Deaths by 2036, BMJ Analysis Finds

The UK/US trade deal could cost more lives than COVID, but will boost US Pharma profits.

Jul 3

May 2026

Health Matters

Monthly Newsletter | May 2026

May 17

April 2026

The Hidden Cost of Cheap Meat: Factory Farming, Ammonia Pollution, and the Communities Paying the Price

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Apr 20

We are poisoning our environment and everything in it - including ourselves.

From the food we eat and the water we drink, to the air we breathe and the clothes we wear, synthetic chemicals have permeated every layer of human…

Apr 9

March 2026

When War Becomes a Public Health Crisis: The Global Health Consequences of the Conflict in Iran

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Mar 16

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Forever Chemicals, Accelerated Ageing, and Why Your Postcode Matters

Ageing is added to the list of harm caused by forever chemicals.

Mar 12

February 2026

From Coast to Clinic

When someone hears the words “You have cancer”, it should not matter where they live.

Feb 26

From Coast to Clinic: Tackling Cancer’s Postcode Lottery

Where you live should not determine whether your cancer is caught early, treated promptly, or managed by a specialist team.

Feb 1

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January 2026

Flu Season Update — What the H3N2 “Subclade K” Means

As we settle into the heart of respiratory virus season, flu continues to be the most commonly detected seasonal illness in many parts of the world …

Jan 26

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