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Malawi brings measles-rubella jabs to schools in bid to quash outbreaks

The measles virus is resurgent, with almost 2,000 cases reported since the start of the year. But a September campaign sought to tamp out risk, by immunising 5.8 million children.

Good gut bacteria vs bad: what we learnt about antibiotic resistance from a community in Nairobi

Healthy microbes spread easily through everyday interactions like handshakes and sharing food or water. Disease-causing agents spread in a similar way.

President Bio visits Gavi to advance immunisation and Gavi Leap reform

President Bio of Sierra Leone and Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar discuss immunisation progress, sustainable health financing and global health reform.

Doctors say a rare but fatal condition linked to measles is rising in Pakistan

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that sets in years after a measles infection seems to have cleared

Trust in science falls fastest among those left behind

Trust in science has fallen to per-pandemic levels, especially among those living in financial insecurity, Wellcome Global Monitor finds.

New HPV vaccines offer broader protection against cervical cancer. How much difference could they make?

HPV vaccines are already preventing cancer, but new options could prevent even more cases.

How bad will the upcoming flu season be?

The southern hemisphere’s flu season is ending now. What can it tell us about what to expect in the northern hemisphere this winter?

Ghana is on the path to eliminating malaria

Malaria control tools are becoming both more numerous and more effective, and that’s showing up in Ghana’s plummeting mortality rates.

Sierra Leone races to drop maternal and child deaths to zero

226 days into the 300 day campaign, preliminary mortality data are promising. More than 10,000 zero-dose children have been caught up.

Last updated: 21 Nov 2019