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'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

Australians are being reassured cost-of-living relief is still on the federal government's agenda as it prepares to legislate changes to make medicine cheaper.

AAP

Parents, beware the devastating consequences of measles

Letters: Former school nursing sister Joan Stephens recalls witnessing uptake plummet after a change in approach, while Jean Jackson and Stephen Wall share their personal experiences

The Guardian - UK

The fight to keep measles out of nurseries raises issues of freedom and responsibility

Letter: Parents’ ‘personal choice’ should not extend to putting other children at risk, say Dr David Elliman and Prof Helen Bedford

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Vaccine-Skeptic RFK Jr. Finalizes Ban On Mercury-Based Thimerosal In US Flu Vaccines

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approved a major policy change on Tuesday that will remove the mercury-based preservative thimerosal from all flu vaccines distributed in the U.S.

Benzinga

Urgent care clinics are pushing pain pills that do little to treat conditions, new study finds

Substantial number of antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescriptions were filled despite being deemed inappropriate given the patients' diagnoses , researchers say

The Independent UK

RFK Jr to remove preservative thimerosal from all US vaccines

Anti-vaccine campaigns have targeted thimerosal for decades despite no evidence of ingredient causing harm

The Guardian - US

Scientists create temporary tattoo that detects if your drink has been spiked

The tattoo changes colour within just one second of detecting the date rape drug.

The Independent UK

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Is London on the brink of a deadly opioid crisis? The killer synthetic drugs flooding the capital’s clubs

Up to 500 times stronger than heroin, killer synthetic opioids called nitazenes are flooding the capital’s clubs — masquerading as other recreational drugs. Claire Cohen reports

Evening Standard

Look at the rise of measles in England and ask yourself: have we learned a single thing from Covid?

People grow complacent about vaccines precisely because they are so effective. What happened to collective responsibility, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Massie's New Bill Would Let People Sue Pharma for COVID Vaccine Injuries

Federal liability protections currently prevent people suing COVID-19 vaccine makers, and instead require them to request compensation from a program that's covered only 39 COVID vaccine injury claims.

Reason

Measles surge shows why vaccinations are crucial

Letters: We need to address vaccine misinformation and hesitancy in communities to save lives, says Simon Brassel. Plus letters from Dr Munjed Farid Al Qutob and Matthew K Belmonte

The Guardian - UK

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

AAP

Doctor and husband who sold PPE stolen from NHS during pandemic jailed

Attiya and Omer Sheikh carried out the offence in 2020.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Don't believe the lies - antidepressant withdrawal is a very real crisis

Many people have difficulties stopping antidepressants. Especially if they have been taking these drugs for a long time, when they are at risk of suffering severe and long-lasting effects from withdrawal. I would know - I’ve been a GP for over 30 years with a specialist interest in mental health.

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The Independent UK

Why the UK is lagging behind other countries on measles vaccinations

Declining health budgets and the spread of misinformation are putting children in the UK at risk of measles, as Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK

Number of nicotine poisonings in kids skyrockets with pouches becoming more common

There have been more than 134,000 nicotine poisonings among children younger than the age of six from 2010 to 2023, a new study finds

Evening Standard

Measles death shows nation must ‘redouble’ vaccine efforts, Streeting says

The Health Secretary said ‘no child in this country should be dying of measles’.

The Guardian - US

DoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines

Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to children

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The Guardian - UK

Parents urged to get children vaccinated after measles death in Liverpool

Child reportedly died at Alder Hey hospital amid surge of measles cases in city

The Independent UK

Should we be worried about ‘Stratus’? The new Covid variant spreading fast

‘Stratus’ is the nickname for Covid variant XFG which is spreading across the world

Evening Standard

What is the Stratus Covid variant? Cases of the new 'XFG' strain on the rise

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus, is spreading globally, displaying unique symptoms like a scratchy voice.

The Independent UK

Despite RFK Jr’s hesitancy the HHS is quietly looking at developing two new vaccines

The vaccines are intended to be developed for use against Marburg virus and Sudan ebolavirus, two hemorrhagic fevers in the same family as the Ebola virus

International Business Times UK

Stratus Variant Warning: Raspy Voice Could Be the First Sign of This New COVID Strain

Health experts warn that the new Stratus variant could be the next dominant COVID strain. If you're hoarse, it could be a sign you're infected.

International Business Times

Medical Groups Sue US Health Secretary Over Covid-19 Vaccine Change

Several leading medical groups filed suit against US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, accusing him of endangering public health with new Covid-19 vaccine recommendations.

The Independent UK

Leading medical bodies sue RFK Jr and HHS over Covid vaccine rollback

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women

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