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Three people with suspected hantavirus have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship. They include a British man who was an expedition guide onboard the ship, the MV Hondius. He was named on Wednesday evening as Martin Anstee, 56. He told Sky News: “I’m doing OK. I’m not feeling too bad. There are still lots

7 minutes ago Alex Kleiderman, Ella Kipling and Hugh Pym, health editor Facebook Briton Martin Anstee is reported to be among three people evacuated from the ship while two other Britons are self-isolating in the UK Two British people are self-isolating at home in the UK after potential exposure to hantavirus on a cruise ship

A British crew member was in need of urgent medical care and a passenger from the UK remained in a critical but stable condition following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Three people have died and medics on Monday were scrambling to evacuate two others from the

50 minutes ago Kathryn Armstrong and Toby Mann Watch: Passenger video from inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain's health ministry has said. Two crew members, including the ship's reportedly British doctor, require

A British crew member was in need of urgent medical care and a passenger from the UK remained in a critical but stable condition following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Three people have died and medics on Monday were scrambling to evacuate two others from the

3 hours ago Divya Talwar, Marthe de Ferrer and Amy Johnston, BBC News Investigations Undercover filming reveals baby sleep advice given by Alison Scott-Wright Some self-described infant sleep experts are giving advice that could put babies at risk of serious harm and even death, medical professionals have told a BBC investigation. We secretly filmed one

An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found. The healthcare system being rolled out across the country, a key electoral promise of President William Ruto, was launched in October 2024 and intended to replace

9 hours ago Theo Leggett Transport Correspondent BBC Step on to the tarmac at any major airport around the world, and you'll notice an unmistakable smell. A slightly sweet, oily scent, redolent of old workshops or antique paraffin lamps. It is as much part of the travelling experience as lukewarm coffee and queues at passport

The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align with “national values”. Zambia’s government had originally welcomed the RightsCon 2026 summit on “human rights in the digital age”, due to be held in the

8 hours ago Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent, New York Watch key moments from the King's address to US Congress King Charles III's speech to the US Congress last week was a "high stakes" moment, a senior royal aide has said, but one that stayed true to the monarch's personal "conscience". The state visit speech, in