The health service said plans are ‘under way’ to ensure it can implement DIY testing if it is recommended by the UK National Screening Committee.

The decision was confirmed in a written ministerial statement by the Health Secretary on Thursday.

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person.

Richard Pebody said while the virus is ‘not new’ and the risk to the public remains low, its features have changed in recent years.

NHS England started rolling out the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus a little over six months ago.

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its first annual report detailing the infectious diseases impacting England.

The list of 24 pathogen families is the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK population.

The findings in a small study is ‘significant enough to warrant urgent further investigation’, researchers said.

The study found the urine test correctly detected recurrence in 90% of these patients.

The method could result in more people with the condition being eligible for life-changing surgery.

Former health secretary Matt Hancock gave evidence to the probe’s fifth module, which is exploring pandemic procurement.

The quango employs more than 15,000 staff.

The Infected Blood Inquiry said it will publish a further report looking at the adequacy of the Government’s approach to compensation.

Academics from the universities of Exeter and Vienna monitored the brains of 49 people as they received small electric shocks.

The British Medical Association claims 4.7 applications were made for every post last year, up from a ratio of 1.9 in 2019.

The Stroke Association is calling for action from the Government.

A team led by experts from Newcastle University are behind the technology which helps produce tissues that are much closer models to humans.

Donations are used to create plasma-derived medicines to treat conditions such as immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders and severe burns.

Pilots of the technology, developed by Cera, found it can predict falls with 97% accuracy.

Medics told the Royal College of Physicians the issue is impacting patient safety.