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New research suggests vaccines could help prevent autism

1 Oct 2026

4 min read

View through microscope of healthy human cervical cells; cells are stained pink against a flecked background. Credit: © 2026 Harvard Health Publishing

Meet the five infections responsible for almost one in eight cancers worldwide

30 Sep 2026

5 min read

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Davina (4), from Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, proudly shows her marked fingers, indicating that she has been vaccinated. © UNICEF/UNI855279/Ndomba Mbikayi

Eight lessons from the Big Catch-Up on childhood vaccination

29 Sep 2026

10 min read

Research summary Routine immunisation

Why do some people get worse vaccine side-effects than others?

25 Sep 2026

3 min read

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Disease outbreaks may cost the world 17,500 health workers each year

23 Sep 2026

4 min read

Outbreaks Research summary

Turn up the music and hide the needle: science-based strategies to make vaccination less stressful

21 Sep 2026

5 min read

Research summary Vaccine information Routine immunisation

Can an ancient virus be brought back to life? What 500‑year‑old smallpox DNA reveals

15 Sep 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

A cheek swab can reveal inherited genetic variants that may influence how someone responds to certain medicines. Prostock-studio/Shutterstock

Pharmacogenomics: how your genes could help doctors choose the right medicine and dose

14 Sep 2026

4 min read

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Negroes just landed from a Slave Ship." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810.

The world has spent centuries forgetting the African history of immunisation

4 Sep 2026

10 min read

Made in Africa Research summary

Could your night-time cough help predict the next wave of flu or COVID-19?

4 Sep 2026

4 min read

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Drug resistance could be behind twice as many Asian hospital deaths as we thought

27 Aug 2026

5 min read

Research summary Antimicrobial resistance

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Could a blood test tell you how well a vaccine will work for you?

26 Aug 2026

4 min read

Research summary AI

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