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UK in Midst of a Measles Emergency, Sparking Renewed Urgency To Address Vaccination Gaps

In under two years, the UK saw the removal of its measles-free status with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declaring it a national incident.

International Business Times UK

‘This is urgent’: the UK is scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles

How did the country get from a 2017 WHO declaration that the disease had been eliminated in Britain to the current crisis?

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Van-Tam tells Covid inquiry his family received death threats during pandemic

Threats about 'having their throats cut' led police to urge top scientist and his family to consider moving out of their home

Evening Standard

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Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

England’s former deputy chief medical officer said he became seriously concerned about the threat of the virus in January 2020.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock told Public Health England director ‘not to patronise him’

Prof Yvonne Doyle told the Covid inquiry she did not ‘make a fuss’ about the incident as she did not want the public to suffer ‘in any way’.

The Independent UK

Pandemic plan ‘didn’t envisage mass test and trace would be necessary’ – Selbie

The former Public Health England chief executive said that he never discussed ‘the scale of pandemic we faced’.

The Independent UK

Why pediatricians are worried about the end of the federal COVID emergency

In the pandemic, the government allowed millions of children to stay on Medicaid — no need to have an adult re-enroll them every year. But that may end soon, and many kids could lose their coverage.

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Scientists fear exposure to pollution could be altering children’s brains

Abnormalities in brain structure have been linked to depression and anxiety

The Independent UK

Michael Mosley recommends the 400–600–600 weight loss rule for healthier diet choices

With adults consuming more calories than they need each day, health bosses have suggested a tip that can help people make healthier diet choices.

Daily Record

Experts who warned over Covid risk to care homes were told they were ‘too risk averse’

A promise to test hospital patients for Covid-19 before moving them into a care home was also removed from official guidance

The Independent UK

Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths - Roll Call

Efforts are underway by lawmakers and the Biden administration to reverse a rise in maternal health disparities, including among Black women.

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