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Monday, 26 October, 2026

Tag: Britain


  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Monday it had identified a new strain of the mpox virus in England in a person who had recently travelled to Asia. “Our genomic testing has enabled us to detect this new mpox strain,” said Read more…


The United States on Monday exempted British pharmaceuticals from import tariffs under a unique deal that sees the UK increase spending on American drugs by 25 per cent. The accord aims to “address long-standing imbalances in US-UK pharmaceutical trade”, ending Read more…


A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has blamed Nigeria’s lingering divisions on what he described as “two evils” planted by the British colonial authorities, tribalism and religious bigotry. George spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show Read more…


  British pharmaceutical group GSK said Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, as drugmakers face pressure from US President Donald Trump to produce more in the country. The investments, announced on Read more…


  UK researchers on Wednesday announced the trial of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, which it is hoped will transform the diagnosis of the disease. Researchers at University College London (UCL) will assess whether the test could improve the accuracy Read more…