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EU Commission loses on all counts in Pfizergate legal case

The EU’s top court annulled the Commission’s decision to deny the newspaper New York Times access to messages exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, finding that the EU executive failed to plausibly explain why it does not possess the texts.

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Are online claims about the WHO's pandemic treaty true?

While conspiracy theories and fake news about the WHO are commonplace online, the pandemic treaty has given them a new opportunity to resurface.

Health news

Second child dies in US measles outbreak as cases continue to rise

The unvaccinated 8-year-old was from a community in Texas experiencing a large measles outbreak.

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Shingles vaccine tied to a 20% lower risk of dementia

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that the shingles vaccine may help keep dementia at bay – but researchers still need to prove it.

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How to avoid measles, one of the world’s most contagious viruses

Measles immunisation rates are "suboptimal" in many parts of the US and Europe.

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EU’s medicine stockpiling challenged by national security concerns

The European Union’s efforts to build a medical stockpile and strengthen health crisis preparedness face a major challenge: a blind spot over national reserves. Many member states are reluctant to share information due to security concerns.

Healthcare

Euroviews. Solidarity and security are two sides of the same coin

My message to the leaders assembling here in Munich is clear: global health security will never be a zero-sum game. Solidarity and security are two sides of the same coin, José Manuel Barroso writes.

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Why flu vaccination rates are down across Europe

Several countries expanded their influenza jab guidelines this year, but vaccination rates remain sub-optimal, health experts say.

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What we know about HMPV, the respiratory virus spreading in China

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know about the current outbreak.

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UK buys 5 million bird flu vaccine doses in case of pandemic

The government is adding a human H5 vaccine to its stockpile as part of its health threat preparedness plans.

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WHO approves first mpox vaccine for children over 1 years old

The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UN agency and the first approved for children aged one and older.

USA

Trump picks vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr for health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has said Kennedy is his choice for the role of health secretary in the run up to his election victory, even if senior members of his campaign ruled out Kennedy having an official role.

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How a small vaccine developer reacted at 'lightning speed' to Marburg

The head of a vaccine nonprofit says Rwanda’s speedy outbreak response underscores the role small organisations can play in fighting infectious diseases.

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Risk to Europeans is low after new mpox strain found in Germany - ECDC

The German patient is the second case of a new strain of mpox detected in Europe.

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UK testing 'world first' vaccine for vomiting bug norovirus

The late-stage trial will recruit about 25,000 people around the world to test the new vaccine from Moderna.

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Vaccines could put a major dent in deaths from antibiotic resistance

The number of lives that could be saved is even higher considering vaccine candidates in the pipeline.

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Scientists in UK developing world's first ovarian cancer vaccine

The vaccines are still in early development, but if tests are successful, they could help prevent one of the most common forms of cancer for women.

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Mpox vaccine immunity appears to wane within a year - study

Researchers said booster shots may be required for people immunised against mpox in 2022, but larger studies are needed to confirm the findings first.

Healthcare

Euroviews. We must tackle antimicrobial resistance before it’s too late

We have a choice: to be the generation that takes definitive action against AMR, safeguarding our health and the health of future generations. Or to be the generation that squandered the opportunity before us, potentially jeopardising modern medicine as we know it, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge writes.

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Global vaccine donor to buy 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa

The vaccines should arrive later this year, according to vaccine alliance Gavi.