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From budget hot-dog sausages costing pennies to dry-aged fillet of beef that can set diners back hundreds of pounds, meat – in all its forms – takes pride of place in the diet of millions of people in Britain. And with research showing consumption of meat in the UK is on the rise, one question

UK health chiefs have warned that Nipah virus could kill up to 75 per cent of people infected, as a recent outbreak in India sparks fresh pandemic fears.  The virus is a rare but serious infectious disease carried by bats that can infect both pigs and human – in some cases causing irreversible brain damage.  The

A Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said: “These proposals would bring the trust into line with almost all other NHS hospital trusts and with the national NHS terms and conditions that were agreed some years ago by trade unions and the NHS. “It would provide more staff on duty for patients and reduce reliance

South Sudan’s health ministry said it will withdraw support from 102 health facilities nationwide after funding shortfalls under a World Bank-backed programme forced major cuts to services. In a letter dated January 13 to state governors and chief administrators, Health Minister Sarah Cleto Rial said the decision followed a financial review of the Health Sector

Holly PhillipsEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Getty Images The new Lincolnshire Unit for Mental Health Research is opening in May A university is to open a regional centre for mental health research after receiving almost £11m in funding. Backed by funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the University of Lincoln will