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Demand so high for Canberra's pill-testing service that 27 people were turned away ahead of Spilt Milk music festival

Billie* wasn't sure about the contents or purity of the MDMA she purchased, so she decided to see exactly what was in it. Hers was one of 106 samples tested at Australia's first fixed-site drug-testing service last week.

ABC News

U.S. CDC to expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in some communities

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it will expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in areas with low vaccination coverage or counties that are linked to a case in New York reported in July.

Reuters

Mark Cuban’s prescription drug company in talks with hospitals to fill drug shortages

Mark Cuban’s prescription drug company, known for “cutting out the middle man,” is in conversations with hospitals around the nation to identify the most common drug shortages.

Tribune News Service

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Adrian says this drug is a 'lifesaver'

Thousands more Australians will be able to access the cholesterol drug from Thursday.

The Canberra Times

Officials slow to act on Covid contact-tracing warnings, leaked evidence says

Exclusive: Evidence to UK Covid inquiry describes missed chances to improve test-and-trace regime in early days of pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Mum-of-two left in coma after Covid jab now diagnosed with rare and serious condition

Sarah Birch, 46, from Rochester, Kent, fell desperately ill after receiving her Covid vaccine last year and was in a coma for four days

Daily Mirror

US children’s hospitals overwhelmed by RSV cases

Nurses have no ‘wiggle room’ in ICUs amid a surge of respiratory illnesses.

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UK ‘going backwards’ in pandemic preparedness says former Vaccines Taskforce boss

Dame Kate Bingham suggested that UK capabilities set up to tackle the Covid-19 crisis were being 'dismantled'

Wales Online

Former vaccines chief sounds warning about UK pandemic readiness

Kate Bingham raises concerns to committee of MPs as head of UKHSA suggests Covid could be on rise again

The Guardian - UK

COVID hospitalization rates in babies as bad as for seniors amid omicron wave, study shows

Infants younger than 6 months had the same rate of hospitalization as seniors age 65 to 74 during this summer’s omicron wave, according to a new report.

Los Angeles Times

UK ‘going backwards’ in pandemic preparedness – expert

Dame Kate Bingham chaired the UK vaccines taskforce during the Covid-19 crisis.

The Independent UK

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The biotech industry is increasingly gaining prominence due to the growing prevalence of chronic disease and advancements in drug discovery and development. Given the industry’s solid growth prospects, it could be wise to buy quality biotech stocks, Gilead Sciences (GILD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), and United Therapeutics (UTHR). However, we think…

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Parents don’t want vaccinated blood given to their baby in need of life-saving heart surgery

Parents have refused vaccinated blood transfusions for their baby ahead of potentially life-saving open heart surgery.

Evening Standard

Layoffs mount: Twitter, tech, biotech firms chop 900-plus Bay Area jobs

SAN JOSE, California — Twitter and other companies have unveiled plans to chop more than 900 Bay Area jobs in a fresh round of tech and biotech layoffs that could jolt the region’s increasingly wobbly economy.

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Number of under 5s admitted to hospital with flu jumps 70% in a week

Health officials urge parents to ensure their children receive a booster vaccine

Al Jazeera

Racing to develop Africa’s next-gen vaccines before new pandemic

How scientists across Africa plan to use mRNA technology to fight diseases and tackle inequities in global health.

The Independent UK

Former Covid vaccine tsar warns UK ‘dismantling’ systems for fighting future pandemics

Britain losing leadership position and falling behind EU on preparedness for outbreaks, says Kate Bingham

Inverse

The bacteria that causes leprosy can also help regrow human livers

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that M. leprae rejuvenated livers, coaxing these organs to grow dramatically.

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Wales Online

Warning to get children vaccinated after 70% jump in under-5s being hospitalised

Young children are particularly vulnerable and can become seriously ill

The Independent UK

Parents urged to get children flu vaccine after 70% jump in hospital cases

Covid restrictions mean most young children have never encountered flu and have no natural immunity to the virus.

Axios

New Alzheimer's drug faces uncertain regulatory path

The FDA will soon decide whether to approve Eisai's experimental drug lecanemab.

Wales Online

Mum seeking compensation after falling into coma days after Covid jab

Sarah has been left unable to work and has been bed-bound for months

The Guardian - UK

NHS England ad campaign hopes to change behaviours and relieve service

The Help Us Help You campaign by M&C Saatchi, worth up to £28.6m, encourages people to cut down on in-person GP visits

Chronicle Live

RSV: Doctor warns virus that can leave babies seriously ill is 'massively up' but new vaccine could help

RSV - a virus which can leave children in particular seriously ill - is resurgent, but a top doctor has spoken about the potential of vaccine that could be gamechanging

Bangkok Post

First patient with Deltacron covid strain in Thailand fully recovered

The first patient diagnosed with the XBC Deltacron covid strain in Thailand has fully recovered and the symptoms were not severe, the director-general of the Department of Medical Sciences said on Wednesday.

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