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Government health bosses are investigating to see if the potentially deadly virus is spreading

Decision comes four months after introduction of controversial vaccine mandate that was never enforced

Experts’ warning comes after data shows less than half 13 to 14-year-olds received booster in parts of England last year

Just as we thought that monkeypox would be the new virus scare for 2022, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared a national incident of repeated poliovirus detection in sewage in north and east London. Repeated positive readings for polio suggest that there is an ongoing infection and likely transmission…

Polio, the paralysis-causing disease, was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003 and the last domestic outbreak was in the 1970s. However, a lack of vaccinations has meant polio has returned globally

Health officials have found evidence of poliovirus, but there are currently no confirmed cases of the disease.

The European Medicines Agency says it is recommending the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine made by French pharmaceutical Valneva, making it the sixth shot to be given the green light in Europe

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Virus believed to have been spreading in the capital for months

Health minister Lord Kamall told peers ‘world-beating’ technology might enable scientists to locate the exact source of the virus

Polio is believed to be in circulation in the UK for the first time in decades.