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Unethical to continue using polio-causing oral polio vaccines

GPEI set goal to eradicate wild poliovirus by 2000, but VDPV & VAPP not included. VAPP cases in India outnumbered wild polio cases since 2004. Global switch to bivalent OPV in 2016 to prevent type 2 VDPV cases, but number of outbreaks increased. WHO approved novel OPV2 in 2020, but…

The Hindu

Families blast ‘disgraceful’ hospital trust after mothers’ herpes death inquest

One family said the coroner’s summing up was ‘incorrect’ and vowed to continue to fight for answers.

The Independent UK

NHS trust criticised over deaths of new mothers from herpes

Kimberley Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died in 2018 after caesarean sections by the same surgeon in Kent

The Guardian - UK

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London at risk of measles outbreak, health chiefs warn

Parents are being urged to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccines.

The Independent UK

Shingles signs and symptoms as one million Brits are set for virus vaccine

There are some major indicators that you might be experiencing shingles, which if caught early, can reduce the risk of complications

Chronicle Live

NHS to expand shingles vaccine to another 1m people

The jab is currently offered to those aged over 70.

The Independent UK

Scientists Emphasize Diverse Nature Of Long COVID, Urging Tailored Treatments

Study reveals varying symptoms and changing patterns in long-term COVID-19 cases

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James Lewis, prime suspect in Tylenol tampering cases, dead at 76

James Lewis was found unresponsive at his residence in Cambridge, Mass. His death was determined to be not suspicious, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

RSV vaccine for older adults approved by UK medicines regulator

Arexvy could help NHS deal with virus that causes about 8,000 deaths among older people in UK each year

The Guardian - UK

Research shows children from deprived areas much more likely to be hospitalised with covid

New research found that children with obesity were also more likely to need hospital treatment

Wales Online

Jab for common illness among over-60s on the horizon after regulatory approval

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) leads to around 8,000 deaths among people aged over 60 in the UK every year.

The Independent UK

'The £1 decision that changed my life forever'

It took one choice to throw Victoria Seed's life into turmoil

Manchester Evening News

Expert warning over monkeypox symptoms as virus spreads in UK

There are signs to look out for

Nottingham Post

Health warning as cases of little known disease skyrocket and 'tripledemic' looms

Health officials are endorsing two new vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for older Americans, alongside flu and Covid-19 vaccines, although there are uncertainties about the risks

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Wales Online

Top 10 NHS milestones as the health service celebrates its 75th anniversary

From the first mass-vaccination programme in 1958, to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination in 2020, nearly nine in 10 Brits say the NHS makes them feel proud to be British

The Independent UK

Warning issued over dangerous heroin batch after six people die

Bristol City Council said a number of people had also required emergency care.

Axios

The plan to dodge another tripledemic

Vaccines to stave off the flu, a new COVID variant and now, respiratory syncytial virus could help avert another tripledemic this fall. Unless the public is too crisis-fatigued to care.

Edinburgh Live

Man who became addicted to 'new' drug living in tent after losing house and job

Simon lost his career as a plumbing and heating engineer as well as his two-bedroom home after being introduced to a drug known as Monkey Dust. He is now supporting the government to upgrade it to Class A.

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Daily Mirror

The NHS turns 75 - see top 10 milestones of the health service, according to Brits

Some of the other milestones in NHS history include the world's first baby born through IVF in 1978, according to 15% of those polled, while 19% named the launch of the Organ Donor Register in 1994

Bangkok Post

Volunteers wanted for vaccine study

Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in a new study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in protecting against new sub-variants of the Omicron virus and whether or not it should be recommended as an alternative booster shot in Thailand.

The Independent UK

Long Covid causing ‘debilitating impact’ on doctors

Many are still unable to work.

Zenger

Belief In Conspiracy Theories Linked To Insecurity And Paranoia, New Study Suggests

People who believe in conspiracy theories are not all mentally unstable, but can be emotionally volatile and impulsive, according to certain psychologists.

Chronicle Live

Health experts issue urgent warning after 'flesh-rotting' chemical found in UK vapes

A tranquiliser known as Xylazine, which is used on large mammals like horses and cows, has caused a widespread epidemic in America due to its potential to cause skin and muscle to erode when mixed with narcotics

The Independent UK

Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after speaking with their doctor, CDC says

Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney to be quizzed at UK Covid inquiry

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex former deputy first minister John Swinney will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

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