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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise in the UK and North America, but viral coughs are also common. So, how can you tell the difference?
Treading a fine line: Immunisation in conflict settings
What do you do when rebel forces take over an area and delivering vaccines becomes fraught with danger? In Cameroon, Alain Dakam negotiated with the rebel groups – and found them eager to take part in immunisation activities.
Vaccination and supportive care stave off deaths in Ugandan measles outbreak
With a sizeable cohort of unimmunised children built up over years, the measles epidemic is expected to grow among communities lining the lakeshore in Hoima district.
In Bangladesh, Nipah virus keeps the health system on its toes
There’s no cure and no vaccine – and so far this year, both confirmed cases have resulted in death.
New views of a cough: From TB and chronic cough to hope for Parkinson’s
Scientists are revealing new secrets of the reflex that protects our lungs, spreads disease and irritates us all.
Four key pieces of research on Long COVID that have improved our understanding
Four years since the start of the pandemic, we now have a good understanding of what Long COVID does. More of a mystery has been why it happens. New research is starting to find answers.
Maintaining momentum to achieve global HPV vaccine equity
New research by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium underlines the global inequality in access to HPV vaccines.
As the pandemic turns four, here’s what we need to do for a healthier future
On the fourth anniversary of the pandemic, a public health researcher offers four principles for a healthier future.
Five innovations that could help to eliminate malaria
Recently approved malaria vaccines have reinvigorated hopes of eliminating the disease, but other innovations are in development that could further bolster these efforts.
Research shows that rapid antigen tests are performing as well at detecting the most recent dominant variants as they did with the earliest strains in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hypervaccinated: What happens when you receive hundreds of doses of the same vaccine?
A German man who deliberately got 217 COVID-19 shots sheds light on immune responses to repeated vaccination.
Vaccine Alliance outlines path to improve HPV vaccine market
A new Gavi market shaping roadmap for HPV vaccines showcases how partners, manufacturers and countries must work together to secure a sustainable supply over the next decade.