WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that Donald Trump's bid to overhaul child vaccination in the United States went against "decades of evidence."
Aug 12, 2026
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U.S. vaccine policy shift may undermine childhood immunization and outbreak prevention
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that recasts the country's childhood vaccination policy to "support maximal parental choice."
Aug 12, 2026
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New study finds hexavalent vaccine could make India's immunization program more efficient and family-friendly
A study appearing in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics found that introducing the hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine into India's Universal Immunization Program (UIP) could improve the efficiency of the country's childhood ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Executive order calls for fewer routine childhood vaccines, doctors push back
A new executive order calls for American children to be routinely immunized against 11 diseases instead of the 17 now recommended by federal health officials.
Aug 11, 2026
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27% of UK health care workers report long COVID symptoms
More than one in four UK health care workers have been affected by long COVID, with symptoms lasting beyond three months, according to an NHS research program involving a UCL team.
Aug 11, 2026
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Multiple bioactive compounds drive antimicrobial properties of mānuka honey, study finds
New research at Aston University has shown that a variety of compounds are responsible for the antimicrobial action of mānuka honey, not just the sugar content and methylglyoxal (MGO) alone, as previously thought. The paper ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Steroids reduce inflammation in chronic mycobacterial lung infections without limiting antimicrobial defense
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and St. James's Hospital have shown that dexamethasone, a commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory steroid, can reduce harmful inflammation triggered by Mycobacterium avium without weakening ...
Aug 11, 2026
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AAP releases influenza vaccine recommendations for all children 6 months and older
Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases updated recommendations for the use of influenza vaccines and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of influenza in children ...
Aug 10, 2026
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WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.
Aug 10, 2026
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HIV-1 proviruses may drive chronic systemic inflammation
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system and remains a major global health challenge because of persistent viral reservoirs, despite effective treatments. Key factors include around ...
Aug 10, 2026
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