Consider homeworking to combat ‘Kraken’ variant, EU countries told
The XBB.1.5 strain – taking off in the UK, US and other nations – poses a ‘low’ risk for the general population of Europe
The XBB.1.5 strain – taking off in the UK, US and other nations – poses a ‘low’ risk for the general population of Europe
Patrolled by drug traffickers and armed bandits, the Darien Gap is a prominent route to North America – and one of the most dangerous
River pollution is plaguing India, and experts warn it is causing a deadly crisis that threatens the country’s health and prosperity
The birds are synonymous with death and gluttony – but their plummeting numbers could spell serious trouble for humans
Manual sewage clearing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but is widespread among India's outcasts, the ‘untouchable’ caste
Russian food blockade turns lives and livelihoods to dust in Somaliland
The country's heroin reaches all corners of the world, but it is inside Afghanistan itself that a catastrophe of addiction is unfolding
An invisible enemy lurking beneath the water's surface is leading to cancer and infertility in Zambia
Would-be treasure hunters flock to an uninhabitable town at the top of the world – but the lure of riches comes with a heavy price tag
As graphic images of wounded Ukrainian children are dismissed by Russians, one doctor reveals the true horror inflicted on young patients
Refugees brave minefields, freezing weather and checkpoints – but it is unclear how much longer the humanitarian corridor might remain open
Refugees leave everything behind as they escape ‘apocalyptic’ conditions in the encircled Ukrainian city
More than 100 bodies of fallen soldiers have passed through Mykolaiv's main mortuary in the past three weeks, and at least 40 civilians
Abortion pills are already saving lives in Nepal – and represent a potential health revolution for women worldwide
Rats caused the Black Death. Now a boom in their number is bringing us into contact with new pathogens
The cost of water has leapt 300 per cent and locals are surviving on cactus plants – is this the future of climate change famine?
From razor wire to high tech surveillance, The Telegraph reveals the true extent of Europe's border defences
Report highlights the anguish brought by war in Ukraine, China’s crackdown in Xinjiang and the crushing of women’s rights in Afghanistan
Families are struggling to cope with the brutality of what they have seen, with many traumatised and battling bouts of depression
One year on from the mass killings, survivors and relatives of the dead recount the horrors
Zika is linked to microcephaly in babies, which can cause deformity and brain damage, and life-threatening Guillain-Barre syndrome in adults
Japanese Encephalitis gains a foothold in regions where intensifying monsoons create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes
The impact of rising temperatures on trafficking has been overlooked – but its effects are devastating
Air pollution kills an estimated 1m a year in Africa, second only to HIV/AIDS