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What to know about rising cases of the '100-day cough' in the UK

Cases of the highly contagious disease have more than tripled in the UK, with experts urging pregnant women and children to get vaccinated.

17/12/2023

Health news

UK health experts recommend chickenpox vaccine for kids

Most people catch chickenpox in childhood and tend to have a mild illness, but it can also occur in adults who have not previously been infected and tends to be more severe.

15/11/2023

Health news

New cost-effective malaria vaccine gets green light from WHO

This is the second malaria vaccine to be recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

02/10/2023

Health news

Measles outbreak could spread in Ukraine, exacerbated by war

Pre-war, Ukraine's immunisation rates were already low due to persistent vaccine scepticism. Combined with the disruption caused by the ongoing invasion, a new measles outbreak is possible this year.

20/07/2023

World News

Bird flu: how much of a risk is there for humans?

Bird populations have suffered massively from avian flu in recent years, but transmission to humans has so far been extremely rare

18/06/2023

Nature

Scientists race to save endangered wild koalas from chlamydia

“It’s killing koalas because they become so sick they can’t climb trees to get food, or escape predators, and females can become infertile”

09/05/2023

Health news

WHO launches bid to boost childhood vaccination disrupted by COVID

The initiative will boost vaccination in countries like Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines where millions missed their jabs in 2021.

28/04/2023

World News

Children's lives threatened by anti-vax myths, says UNICEF

Disruption caused by the pandemic, and subsequent anti-vaccine misinformation, have set global childhood vaccination campaigns back decades, putting millions of children's lives at risk, says UNICEF.

20/04/2023

Health news

Air ‘gun’ could deliver vaccines and other medication painlessly

Could a puff of air one day replace the needle in delivering medicines and vaccines? These scientists are working on it.

27/03/2023

Spain

'Anti-vaccine' nurse taken to court in Spain for faking childrens' jab

The nurse allegedly told parents their toddlers would be better off walking barefoot on grass than getting a tetanus jab.

03/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

How are solar panels saving children’s lives in Zimbabwe?

The southern African country has been experiencing long blackouts while battling polio and measles outbreaks.

30/01/2023

Romania

"Flu-rona" cases surge in Romania

Health officials in Romania say they're seeing a surge in "flu-rona" cases with people suffering from both flu and covid at the same time. They've also treated a patient with a third viral infection.

12/01/2023

Green News

World first: Why is the USA vaccinating bees?

Bees are central to the food pollination system in the US. This ‘breakthrough’ vaccine could save them from fatal diseases.

05/01/2023

Tech News

How short YouTube clips can ‘vaccinate’ users against disinformation

The study used short cartoons in YouTube’s advert slots to familiarise people with common manipulation techniques.

24/08/2022

Health news

Is vaccinating wildlife the solution to preventing the next pandemic?

Scientists suggest that vaccinating wildlife might break the chain of transmission of zoonotic diseases like COVID, monkeypox and rabies.

22/08/2022

Europe News

Euroviews. Europe cannot ignore the risk of losing wild-polio free status | View

No one person, country or region can eradicate polio alone – we need to join forces, say the World Health Organization's former and current European regional directors.

14/07/2022

Smart Health

Digital Covid Certificate: European health experts look to build on success story

In partnership with The European Commission

Digital Covid Certificate: European health experts look to build on success story

30/06/2022

Smart Health

EU's vaccine passport proves digital health's potential

In partnership with The European Commission

Following the success of its vaccine passport, the Digital COVID Certificate, the EU is investing more into digital health with the European Health Data Space. EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides speaks to Smart Health about how it will change our lives.

30/06/2022

Health news

'National incident' in UK after polio found for first time in 40 years

Parents have been warned to check their children have been vaccinated against the disease after the virus was found in London sewers.

23/06/2022

Travel News

Do you count as vaccinated in these top European holiday destinations?

Minor differences in what counts as vaccinated can lead to major problems when you arrive at the border.

26/04/2022