British scientists plan to harness the power of the internet to catch outbreaks of killer infections before they spread.

An injecting drug user who died earlier this week has tested positive for anthrax, health officials have said.

New diagnoses rose to nearly 21,000 in 2011 - a 25 per cent leap in one year

Health experts have moved to reassure the public after a patient diagnosed with a Sars-like virus died in a hospital in Birmingham.

A canister of radioactive material has been stolen from the back of a van in Lancashire.

Relative of Manchester patient now in hospital with infection

The novel coronavirus responsible for causing severe pneumonia in 11 patients worldwide is distantly related to the SARS virus, and has so far claimed the lives of half of those infected. But experts emphasised yesterday it was not the same. 

A UK resident has contracted a potentially fatal Sars-like virus, health experts have confirmed.

Almost 70 per cent of cases were in children under 18

West Brom defender joined by Lionel Messi, Frank Rijkaard and El Hadji Diouf in hall of shame

A new strain of norovirus has been responsible for the majority of recent cases of the winter vomiting bug, health experts said.

More than 150,000 people were struck down with the winter vomiting bug during the festive period, figures suggest.

Around 100,000 people were struck down with the winter vomiting bug over Christmas – a rise of 72 per cent on the year before.

Around 100,000 people were struck down with the winter vomiting bug over Christmas, latest figures suggested as it emerged the number of confirmed cases was 72% higher than this time last year.