Simple way to check your meningitis vaccine status amid Kent outbreak A doctor has shared a simple way to check that you have received the meningitis vaccine amid an outbreak in Kent. The Independent UK · Mar 16
Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ before ending Covid vaccine recommendation, memos reveal US based Covid vaccine guidance for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics say The Guardian - US · Mar 16
Man Uses ChatGPT To Build A Personalised Cancer Vaccine for his Dog A Sydney-based data scientist used AI to create a personalised cancer vaccine for his dog, leading to significant tumour reduction. International Business Times UK · Mar 16
An Australian tech entrepreneur used AI to help create the first-ever bespoke cancer vaccine for a dog to treat his beloved pet Rosie "I went to ChatGPT and came up with a plan on how to do this." Fortune · Mar 15
Australian Tech Founder Uses ChatGPT and AlphaFold to Design Dog Cancer Vaccine — Tumours Shrink by 75% A Sydney data engineer has developed the world's first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for a dog using AI tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold, achieving remarkable results. International Business Times UK · Mar 15
This Cancer Researcher Home-Brewed a Beer That Works as a Vaccine And he's publishing the process so you can do it too. Reason · Mar 15
Why flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US this season Flu infections surged in late December and were especially intense in some parts of the country The Independent UK · Mar 13
FDA’s new AI system exposes years of ‘large blind spots’ in drug and vaccine tracking The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just rolled out a brand-new AI-powered system designed to track adverse effects from drugs, vaccines, cosmetics, and other consumer products nationwide. This new platform, called the FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), went live on Tuesday, marking a massive shift in how the agency… The Mary Sue · Mar 12
Trump news at a glance: Trump says war is won but ‘we don’t want to leave early’ as oil prices rise again Trump continues contradictory messaging on Iran; US will release 172m barrels of oil from strategic supplies. Key US politics stories from 11 March The Guardian - US · Mar 12
Chinese virologists develop vaccine-carrying mosquitoes to immunise bats against rabies and Nipah Researchers say new strategy deliberately prioritises biosafety The Independent UK · Mar 11
US vaccine panel retreats from mRNA Covid review ahead of midterms Advisers to RFK Jr drop the plan to end federal guidance amid Republican worries about the political impact The Guardian - US · Mar 11
Experts fear ‘unethical’ vaccine trial in Africa is ‘prototype’ for US studies under RFK Jr Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy The Guardian - US · Mar 11
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a master in the political craft of doubt - a linguist’s take Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not just a controversial politician. There is more to him than meets the eye: he is a figure who has turned suspicion into a political identity, and who has learned how to weaponize the language of transparency in order to erode confidence in Public health… The Conversation · Mar 10
The Guardian - US · Mar 10 RFK Jr’s pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say HHS calls MIT professor ‘more than qualified’ for advisory panel and calls ‘attacks’ on him ‘politically motivated’
The Guardian - AU · Mar 10 New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly ‘appropriate’, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemics
The Conversation · Mar 10 Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history.
We Got This Covered · Mar 9 Utah parents scramble as a measles outbreak spirals out of control. Now they are left asking why no one warned them Someone like the HHS secretary?
The Conversation · Mar 9 COVID vaccination: we now may know why some people developed blood clots COVID vaccines saved millions of lives, but months into the rollout, a small number of people began developing dangerous blood clots in unusual parts of the body. These only happened after vaccines that used a modified adenovirus to deliver its payload – such as the AstraZeneca vaccine. Why these blood…
The Guardian - US · Mar 6 Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief departing for the second time Vinay Prasad to leave in April after decisions involving vaccine reviews and specialty drugs for rare diseases
Reason · Mar 5 We Lost the Lyme Vaccine. Under Rand Paul's New Vaccine Liability Bill, We'll Lose More. The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would expose vaccine makers to lawsuits that once drove companies out of the industry.
Newslaundry · Mar 5 HPV vaccine rollout faces wild theories and real questions. The govt is unready for both The recent launch of a nationwide vaccination programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer in teenage girls and women has been met with scepticism and doomsday predictions by a section of very vocal critics of vaccination on social media.
Saving Advice · Mar 4 The Secret Reason Older Adults Are Skipping Flu and COVID Shots — And Why It’s Dangerous More older adults are quietly opting out of flu and COVID vaccinations this year, and the trend is raising red flags among doctors and public...
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency