Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak At least two cases confirmed at detention center for children and their parents in Texas The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Testing menstrual blood for HPV could be alternative to smear test, study finds About 70 per cent of cases are prevented through cervical screening, according to cancer research, and the HPV vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by 90 per cent. The Independent UK · Feb 4
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers The Independent UK · Feb 4
WHO announces restart of preventive cholera vaccinations after nearly 4-year halt The World Health Organization has announced the restart of preventive cholera vaccination programs globally after they were halted for nearly four years due to a vaccine shortage The Independent UK · Feb 4
Nipah Virus Truths vs Myths Essential Medical Facts Everyone Should Know Whenever Nipah virus news appears, fear spreads faster than facts. Misleading social media posts, old videos, and half-truth messages create unnecessary panic. Doctors warn that this fear can be more harmful than the virus itself. Nipah is serious, but it is preventable and controllable with the right knowledge. Simple precautions… MyLifeXP · Feb 4
How To Speed Up the Search for Cures Through a Change in Probability Theory It seems likely the FDA would do well to accept more Bayesian reasoning in medical research. Reason · Feb 3
Not vaccinating enough children against measles could cost England £290m, experts warn The UK is no longer considered to have ‘eliminated’ measles, according to global health officials The Independent UK · Feb 3
US WHO exit threatens global health security, ex-CDC official warns The former head of the CDC's vaccine commission and former White House health official tells Euronews Health about the risks following the Trump administration's decision. Euronews · Feb 3
Joseph Ladapo’s crusade against vaccine “’slavery’ and his call for God’s intervention has Florida Republicans doing the unthinkable Florida Republicans advanced a bill this week aimed at weakening existing child vaccine protections, but the move highlighted a significant retreat from the radical anti-mandate demands made by state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo last year. The proposed new law, which seeks to expand exemptions for parents who don’t want their… We Got This Covered · Feb 2
How Pfizer’s CEO wielded moral clarity to help his team do the impossible The pharma company had to scale vaccine production from 200 million annually to 3 billion at the pandemic's peak. Fortune · Feb 2
Florida Republicans advance bill to weaken vaccine protections for children But effort fell short of state surgeon general’s promise to end Florida’s immunization mandates altogether The Guardian - US · Feb 1
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he dislikes the term ‘established science’ The Guardian - US · Feb 1
You Won’t Believe What CDC Just Warned About This Flu Season Public health officials are closely monitoring this year’s flu season as new data reveals a shift in the dominant virus strain. While many Americans have already received their annual shot, a recent update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights a challenge: the circulating H3N2 strain has… Budget and the Bees · Jan 31
Pfizer CEO says he used ‘emotional blackmail’ to get employees to achieve impossible goals during COVID-19 Albert Bourla admitted to going to extreme lengths to “save the world” and get the vaccines out faster during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortune · Jan 30
The Independent UK · Jan 29 One in four school leavers have higher cancer risk because they skipped this vaccine A ‘concerning’ number of students are missing out on the crucial HPV vaccines, says health minister
Times Life · Jan 29 Nipah Virus in India: Symptoms and Alert Guide A dangerous virus that spreads from animals to humans, has a high death rate, and currently has no vaccine available. Health authorities are informing people to stay alert and cautious. Nipah virus is rare but it needs full attention as it spreads through close contacts. It is moving quickly to…
Euronews · Jan 29 Expired vaccines given to 253 people in Spain's Basque Country, prompting investigation None of the victims - most of them infants - have had any adverse side effects.
AAP · Jan 28 Alarm raised over vaccination rates in twin pregnancy Pregnant women expecting twins are being encouraged to get the flu and whooping cough vaccines as they do not increase the risk of birth complications.
Bored Panda · Jan 28 55 Stories About Anti-Vaxx Patients Visiting Doctors "I read on the internet that vaccines cause autism." That's a line many doctors and other medical healthcare professionals have hard many times, especially in recent years. All they can do is remain professional and not engage, but some anti-vax patients say and do much more crazier things than saying…
Evening Standard · Jan 28 UK loses 'measles-free' status - what are the signs of measles? A surge in cases has stripped the UK of its measles-free status, as health officials warn of growing danger to unvaccinated children.
International Business Times UK · Jan 27 Deadly Nipah Virus Outbreak Has No Vaccine as Doctors Warn of Extreme Lethality Doctors warn a Nipah virus outbreak in eastern India has no vaccine or treatment, as cases are traced and health officials stress extreme lethality.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26 UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established
LiveScience · Jan 26 The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status.
Evening Standard · Jan 26 Measles ‘re-established’ in the UK, say global health chiefs The World Health Organisation said measles transmission was re-established in the UK in 2024.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 A girls’ soccer tournament drives HPV vaccine awareness in Zimbabwe For a young girl, losing the soccer final 5-0 meant little compared to the goals of a tournament held in Zimbabwe to promote trust in cervical cancer vaccination