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Unexpected Ally: Shingles Vaccine Cuts Heart Attacks Nearly in Half

A growing body of research is reshaping how we think about vaccines, and not just for preventing infections. The shingles vaccine, long recommended for older adults to prevent painful rashes, is now gaining attention for an unexpected benefit: reducing the risk of heart attacks. Recent studies suggest that people who…

Budget and the Bees · May 6

On The Ground | Inside the ‘miracle’ drug rollout that could end Aids

A groundbreaking new drug to prevent HIV infection – the closest the world has to a vaccine – is being rolled out in some of the worst-hit countries in the world. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from Eswatini, southern Africa, where there is hope that the pandemic could be…

The Independent UK · May 6

FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says

Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer money

The Guardian - US · May 5

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination and says he'll put forth Nicole Saphier

President Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines

The Independent UK · Apr 30

The Bangui operation: A story of blood, science and biomedical exploitation

In the early 1990s, a secret HIV vaccine research project was carried out in the Central African Republic. The project didn’t yield results and was hidden for many years.

The Conversation · Apr 30

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order as it tries to cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child in the United States

The Independent UK · Apr 30

France steps up vaccination push as anti-vax fears grow in Europe

France is using European Immunisation Week to push a nationwide vaccination campaign to raise protection among adolescents and young adults, while scientists warn that anti-vaccine disinformation seen in the United States could spread across Europe.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 30

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.

The Conversation · Apr 28

RFK Jr branded as ‘dangerous to the American public’ over rising measles cases

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The Independent UK · Apr 28

RFK Jr facing calls to be ‘fired immediately’ over rising measles cases across the US

One prominent Democrat branded HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr as ‘dangerous to the American public’

The Independent UK · Apr 28