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Monitoring of ticks in the US is patchy and underfunded

By Jessica Hamzelou A tick under a microscopeazvan Cornel Constantin / Alamy Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the US – but programmes to monitor the spread of ticks and the pathogens they carry are underfunded and patchy, according to a survey of professionals working in the area. The findings are “disconcerting”, says Emily… Read More »

Coronavirus: Imaging equipment ‘woefully underfunded’

Radiologists say they are “very concerned” patients may not be cured of serious illnesses when demand for services increases, due to a lack of imaging equipment in the UK. The president of the Royal College of Radiologists has warned the service had been “woefully underfunded”. She said cleaning requirements because of coronavirus would reduce capacity.… Read More »