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From bird to cow and beyond: how H5N1 flu made the worrying leap to mammals

Some mutations that help the H5N1 influenza virus to infect mammals may already have become fixed in the viral population, a new study suggests.

4 things you need to know about how vaccines are fighting malaria

A new Gavi report analyses how the roll-out of this revolutionary new vaccine is panning out in countries across Africa, and how we can maximise its impact in the future. 

How to Measure the Impact of Knowledge Translation: Practical Tools and Strategies

Measuring knowledge translation impact ensures stakeholders not only engage with evidence but use it to shape policies, programs, and services.

Mali pioneers novel hybrid vaccine delivery approach to combat malaria

On World Malaria Day, Mali becomes the 20th African country to introduce malaria vaccine.

How can we defeat disease outbreaks? We asked experts on the epidemic frontlines

The number of novel disease outbreaks is predicted to triple in the coming decades. Here are six key lessons learned from tackling some of the last decade’s most challenging disease outbreaks. 

Angolans spread the word: cervical cancer is vaccine-preventable

Cervical cancers account for 19% of all new cancer diagnoses in Angola. But a growing movement is trying to spread awareness of the fact that a single dose of human papillomavirus vaccine – soon to be publicly available across the country – can…

How rotavirus vaccines are changing the game

Rotavirus vaccines have proven to be a cost-effective intervention that not only saves lives, but also reduces the burden on families and health systems.

Vaccination progress helps save millions of lives in African region

An increase in vaccine coverage in Africa is helping protect millions of people from life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio and cervical cancer.

Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

Agencies call for sustained investments in immunization efforts amidst looming funding cuts