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Study reveals the heavy emotional toll of having a baby hospitalised with RSV

New research suggests that parents of infants hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) face intense stress and anxiety – particularly those from lower-income or minority backgrounds.

"Relief" for mothers in Bayelsa state as malaria vaccine makes waves

Cases among children appear to be in decline, say Bayelsa health workers and experts. In fact, when Akaba Primary Healthcare Centre in Bayelsa saw a spike of malaria cases in June, the majority of patients were – abnormally – adults. …

The Amazon’s Gateway: Why COP30 in Belém must put health and equity at the heart of climate action

In this decisive moment, Belém’s outcomes can reinforce global commitments to protect people’s health as the climate crisis deepens.

Could bird flu be quietly spreading undetected worldwide?

H5N1 could cause asymptomatic infections, meaning it could spread – and evolve – undetected, making it harder to fight.

Rwanda is knocking on every door in a bid to end cervical cancer

Getting over the cervical cancer elimination line means both vaccinating girls and screening women. Rwanda’s corps of volunteer health workers are going door to door to get it done.

Brazil pledges US$ 72 million in support of Gavi’s global immunisation efforts

Brazil commits US$ 72 million to Gavi’s 2026–2030 strategic period, reinforcing its role as a key stakeholder in global health and vaccine manufacturing.

Pandemic threat isn’t just the virus — it’s inequality

Science can stop outbreaks, but equity is needed to prevent pandemics, writes political scientist Matthew M. Kavanagh.

COVID-19 infection poses higher, longer heart risks to children than vaccination

A comprehensive analysis of English health records finds higher risk of rare heart complications in children and adolescents who caught COVID-19 compared to those who received an mRNA-based COVID vaccine.

Tamping down rabies risk at western Kenya's infamous dog market

The Lubao Dog Market in Kakamega is a hard, often violent place. One thing chairman Jonathan Shiundu is determined it won’t become, is a hub for rabies transmission.