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RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world

The avian flu virus is now just one mutation away from easier transmission among humans. Trump’s health chief is a grave risk to world health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Warnings spread on TikTok about ‘Feel Free’ drinks that contain kratom, which has opioid-like effects

The FDA has recommended action to control certain kratom products, which are sold legally

The Independent UK

West coast sees highest Covid-19 levels as cases rise across US, CDC data says

Several states in the western US are experiencing a surge in new Covid-19 infections, according to latest CDC data

The Guardian - US

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What do we know about the Covid-19 virus five years on?

As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake

The Guardian - UK

Despite RFK’s funding block, mRNA vaccines are too impressive to ignore

Scientists fear decision may increase vaccine hesitancy, but other countries are still willing to invest in research

The Guardian - UK

What is the mRNA vaccine and why is the US withdrawing funding?

The decision will impact 22 projects speerheaded by major pharmaceutical companies for vaccines against bird flu and other viruses

Evening Standard

Update in case of ‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose

She has been held in federal custody since 2024

The Independent UK

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Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines

Risks of a wave are compounded by new vaccine restrictions from the Trump administration

The Guardian - US

What is RSV? The main cause of hospital admissions for children

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of death among babies

The Independent UK

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations

The Independent UK

Drug gang behind City of London's biggest cocaine line jailed for more than two decades

The group, which was behind a line dubbed “Top Gear” or “City Gear”, were sentenced on Thursday for selling the Class A drug between March 2022 and October 2023.

Evening Standard

Doctors see surge in hand, foot and mouth cases this summer

An influx of cases have been reported in Pennsylvania and other eastern states

The Independent UK

Shocking new report finds this drug is more deadly than fentanyl

Even trace amounts of the drug can trigger a deadly overdose

The Independent UK

Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned

Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become

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Brother of woman who refused chemotherapy says mother ‘sacrificed’ her daughter

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died at Royal Sussex County Hospital on July 24 2024, after declining the treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The Guardian - US

US medical groups fill gap with own vaccine guides amid ‘information crisis’

As official health guidance changes, scientific groups are stepping in with evidence-based recommendations

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'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

Australians are being reassured cost-of-living relief is still on the federal government's agenda as it prepares to legislate changes to make medicine cheaper.

The Guardian - UK

Parents, beware the devastating consequences of measles

Letters: Former school nursing sister Joan Stephens recalls witnessing uptake plummet after a change in approach, while Jean Jackson and Stephen Wall share their personal experiences

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The fight to keep measles out of nurseries raises issues of freedom and responsibility

Letter: Parents’ ‘personal choice’ should not extend to putting other children at risk, say Dr David Elliman and Prof Helen Bedford

Benzinga

Vaccine-Skeptic RFK Jr. Finalizes Ban On Mercury-Based Thimerosal In US Flu Vaccines

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approved a major policy change on Tuesday that will remove the mercury-based preservative thimerosal from all flu vaccines distributed in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Urgent care clinics are pushing pain pills that do little to treat conditions, new study finds

Substantial number of antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescriptions were filled despite being deemed inappropriate given the patients' diagnoses , researchers say

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr to remove preservative thimerosal from all US vaccines

Anti-vaccine campaigns have targeted thimerosal for decades despite no evidence of ingredient causing harm

The Independent UK

Scientists create temporary tattoo that detects if your drink has been spiked

The tattoo changes colour within just one second of detecting the date rape drug.

Evening Standard

Is London on the brink of a deadly opioid crisis? The killer synthetic drugs flooding the capital’s clubs

Up to 500 times stronger than heroin, killer synthetic opioids called nitazenes are flooding the capital’s clubs — masquerading as other recreational drugs. Claire Cohen reports

The Guardian - UK

Look at the rise of measles in England and ask yourself: have we learned a single thing from Covid?

People grow complacent about vaccines precisely because they are so effective. What happened to collective responsibility, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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