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Could the shingles vaccine lower your risk of dementia?

A recent study has suggested Shingrix, a relatively new vaccine given to protect older adults against shingles, may delay the onset of dementia.

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Vaccine doses for 600,000 children and pregnant women flown to North Korea

Delivery of first medical aid since Covid raises hopes that country could open up again to UN and aid agencies

The Guardian - UK

Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders

Vaccinations have provided significant protection for the public against infectious diseases. However, there was a modest decrease in support in 2023 nationwide for vaccine requirements for children to attend public schools.

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Children in Gaza are now at risk of polio as well as bombs – we need a ceasefire now

We are sending 1m polio vaccines to Gaza but many people will die from preventable health threats unless we can quickly scale up aid delivery, says the WHO director general

The Guardian - UK

‘Shingles vaccine slashes risk of dementia by 17%’

Shingles can lead to serious problems such as deafness, long-lasting pain, and blindness.

The Independent UK

NHS shingles vaccine could halt dementia – how does it work?

The findings show the Shingrix vaccine is linked to at least a 17% drop in dementia diagnoses

The Independent UK

Study raises hopes that shingles vaccine may delay onset of dementia

Shingrix linked to substantial reduction in diagnoses in the six years after people received the shot

The Guardian - UK

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What’s the difference between ‘strep throat’ and a sore throat? We’re developing a vaccine for one of them

What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter.

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JPMorgan Strategist Who Predicted Biden Withdrawal Has Gloomy Outlook For EV Sector, Ukraine War

Michael Cembalest sees the driverless car backlash coming from citizens, the Russia-Ukraine war continuing despite Russia losing two-thirds of its tanks, and more severe power outages in the US.

International Business Times UK

Indian Teen Dies From Nipah Virus: Know About Deadly Infection With No Vaccine, Cure

With no available vaccine or cure, the World Health Organization has classified Nipah as a priority pathogen due to its high potential to cause an epidemic.

Medical Daily

Who is Nadhim Zahawi? Millionaire former chancellor plotting a ‘£600m Telegraph takeover bid’

Born to a Kurdish family in Iraq, Nadhim Zahawi rose to prominence first as Boris Johnson’s vaccines minister

The Independent UK

TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine

Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa.

The Conversation

Kerala State Takes Preventive Steps After Nipah Virus Death

Kerala, India, on high alert after Nipah virus death. Virus from fruit bats, no vaccine. Control measures in place.

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Polio in Gaza: what does this mean for the region and the world?

As war continues to devastate Gaza and its people, we learnt last week that a variant of poliovirus has been detected in the region. The virus was isolated in six sewage samples collected in late June from Khan Younis and Deir al Balah.

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Breakthrough Universal Flu Vaccine Could Be Available In Five Years, Targeting All Strains‌Breakthrough May Mean Universal Flu Vaccine Available In ‘five Years’‌

American scientists develop promising new vaccine platform that shows potential against all human-adapted influenza strains and mutating viruses like COVID-19.‌ A universal flu vaccine would be effective against all human-adapted strains of influenza. ‌

Reason

EEOC Gets $110K Settlement for Employer's Ignoring Religious Accommodation Requests as to Vaccine Mandate

From the EEOC: Hank's Furniture, Inc. (HFI), a nationwide furniture retailer, will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the lawsuit, a former assistant manager at HFI's Pensacola, Florida,…

Al Jazeera

How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?

How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?

The Independent UK

Universal flu jab ‘could be available within five years’

Scientists said their new vaccine technology targets a part of the virus that does not mutate over time.

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The Independent UK

Starmer ended his first week as popular as Boris Johnson was at the height of the vaccine rollout

The National (Scotland)

Baby dies after contracting whooping cough in Scotland as cases soar

A BABY aged under 12 months died earlier this year after contracting whooping cough in Scotland, amid a sharp spike in cases of the illness.

Radio France Internationale

Von der Leyen’s second term as EU president could be in jeopardy after Covid vaccine ruling

Ursula von der Leyen's attempt for a second term as European Commission chief has encountered a significant setback after a top EU court determined she was not sufficiently transparent with the public regarding Covid-19 vaccine contracts.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Leaked Trump Call

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologizes for leaked call with Trump discussing vaccines and campaign endorsement, raising concerns about its ...

The Conversation

Bird flu isn’t spreading in humans for now. But there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

Since May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have been devastating for the poultry farms affected, necessitating large-scale culls, and have caused knock-on effects for the country’s egg supplies.

The Independent UK

Trump compares bullet that nearly killed him to ‘world’s largest mosquito’ in leaked video of call with RFK Jr.

Former president appears to sympathize with Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views: ‘Something’s wrong with that whole system’

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