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While pandemic risk is low, scientists say urgent investigations into the virus are necessary
Even in the most hostile environments, green spaces have long been a place to dream
An FT special report looking at changes in healthcare, treatments and illness itself
For stretched public health budgets, high-tech treatments are hard to afford but some pre-emptive measures can prove good value
Caseloads of cancer and other illnesses of ageing are forecast to rise steeply in lower income countries
Agriculture department has banned infected cattle from crossing state borders
Wellcome’s John-Arne Røttingen says divisions risk harming action on pandemic responses and ‘superbugs’
Dentists says ‘punitive targets’ under NHS contract system are stifling delivery across the country
The retailer is right to cut losses and shut its healthcare centres and telehealth operation
Also in today’s newsletter, a new twist in the Science-Based Targets initiative drama
Now is not a time for paranoia but there is a case for extreme vigilance
The FT’s senior science writer tests it out
Health service hindered by ‘behaviours of a modern world’ including gambling and poor diet, argues Richard Meddings
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride calls for ‘adult conversation’ around making system more sustainable
Cost of settling litigation in US over faulty machines is less than what market had expected
How global warming and deforestation are helping diseases jump from animals to humans and spreading fungal infections, while also fuelling antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’. Plus the impact on malaria, Lyme disease and the insurance industry
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
Environmental change and adaptation risk prompts new research in neglected field
Disease specialists point to shifts in the patterns of mosquito-borne infection
Global warming, flooding and pollution could all help promote evolution of pathogens
Effects will increase illness and force the industry to adapt, say executives
Habitat encroachment means more opportunities for animal-to-human infection
Changing climate and human population shifts have spread and strengthened foothold
Sculptor Katharina Kaminski is exploring her intersex identity with her candlemaker partner Rodrigo Garcia
People are cycling, running and even skiing to the office for better mental and physical health
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