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If you think it’s anti-vaxxers driving measles cases up in the UK, think again – and look to Scotland

Only one case was confirmed in Scotland last year. In England and Wales, more than 200 children were diagnosed in the last four weeks of 2023 alone, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK

WHO issues measles warning as yearly cases in Europe rise more than 30-fold

UN agency calls for ‘urgent vaccination efforts’ in region to prevent further spread of disease

The Guardian - UK

Which London boroughs have the lowest measles vaccination rates? Capital's least protected areas revealed

The ten least protected boroughs in England are in the capital

Evening Standard

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Andrzej Kusper: Family calls for change after inquest into choking death of man in Met police custody

The police watchdog found officers 'failed to adequately search' Andrzej Kusper, who choked to death on a wrap of drugs

Evening Standard

Parents are urged to book their child’s missed MMR vaccines, as records show 3.4 million children are unprotected amid a surge

The NHS has launched a Catch Up Campaign for missed measles, mumps and rubella vaccines

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Measles vaccine to be offered at pop-up clinics in London schools as cases surge

NHS will write to parents of children in areas of low uptake urging them to get the MMR jab

Evening Standard

The Observer view on the measles outbreak: it shows why the NHS needs proper funding

It is vital that the vaccination programme is brought forward. A target date of 2025-26 will be too late for many

The Guardian - UK

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Man choked to death on drugs in police custody after officer 'failed to adequately search' him - watchdog

Andrzej Kusper, 38, died after swallowing a package of drugs

Evening Standard

Surge in measles cases prompts UK to declare national health incident

Parents advised to check vaccination status of children, with full uptake of MMR jab down to average of 85%

The Guardian - UK

People buying opioids and sedatives online face deadly fakes, expert warns

National Crime Agency reveals 65 people have died from taking nitazenes, which are up to 100 times stronger than heroin

The Guardian - UK

Measles: Urgent vaccine plea as London cases treble in a year

Experts warn low MMR vaccination rate leaves capital vulnerable to outbreak

Evening Standard

UK Covid inquiry to investigate evidence Scottish ministers failed to protect vulnerable people

Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions as first minister will come under detailed scrutiny during a three-week hearing

The Guardian - UK

Covid jabs could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths, study shows

Experts have warned new Covid-19 variant Juno will surge as children go back to school

The Independent UK

Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths

More than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths could have been avoided if people had been fully vaccinated

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Mask policies return in US as respiratory viruses threaten to strain hospitals

Covid, flu and RSV rates creep up as vaccination rates for all three remain low, worrying healthcare providers

The Independent UK

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ pandemic in Davos

‘Disease X’ is ranked as a priority for awareness campaigning by the WHO alongside Covid-19, Ebola and Zika virus

The Hindu

Oxford scientists launch first human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus

Nipah virus is a devastating disease that can be fatal in around 75% of cases, the researchers said. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India, with a recent one in Kerala in September last year, they said.

The Hindu

Muscle energy depletion linked to Long COVID: study

Researchers discover that fatigue in Long COVID is caused by an energy availability problem in muscles, not blood clots.

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Health Ministry yet to take a call on beginning HPV vaccination campaign for adolescent girls

The Health Ministry maintained that it is yet to take a decision on starting a vaccination campaign against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), despite reports that it is set to offer the vaccine from the second quarter of this year.

The Independent UK

Human vaccine trials begin in UK for brain swelling Nipah Virus

Nipah virus is a devastating disease that can be fatal in 75 per cent of cases

The Independent UK

Covid JN.1: Everything we know about the new Juno variant

JN.1, nicknamed ‘Juno’, may now account for 70 percent of UK Covid cases

The Independent UK

New Covid variant Juno surges as expert warns school return will fuel more cases

Rapid rise of global ‘Juno’ variant infections is yet another reminder ‘pandemic is far from over’, warns virologist

The Guardian - AU

Covid infections rise in Sydney as JN.1 variant drives cases across Australia

Case numbers were higher in the fortnight ending 6 January than during the 2023 winter peak, NSW Health data shows

The Independent UK

Scientists test world-first Nipah virus vaccine

It uses the same vaccine technology as the Oxford Covid jab.

The Hindu

IISc Bengaluru comes up with warm vaccine against current strains of SARS-CoV-2

According to IISc., while current vaccines are proven to be effective against most SARS-CoV-2 strains, their efficacy has declined due to rapid mutation by the virus.

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