Vaccines

Controversial study on excess deaths during Covid-19 retracted

The study was cited in many anti-vaccine articles and social media posts that falsely claimed the paper directly linked excess deaths to Covid-19 vaccinations.

WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines.

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu

About 45 per cent of Australia’s roughly 850 bird species are endemic.

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

Many medical experts cast the push as scientifically baseless and potentially damaging to public health.

Sumiko at 62: Why vaccines matter more as we age, and the Big Four you shouldn’t miss

For older adults, the benefits of vaccination extend beyond preventing infection.

Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr previously held a leadership role in a prominent anti-vaccine group.

US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna

Moderna has agreed to run an additional study and submit more data in adults 65 and older ⁠to confirm the vaccine’s benefit in that age group.

WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

There have been 3,802 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 1,707 deaths.

Bangladesh measles outbreak drives families into debt: Aid groups

Children receiving treatment after showing measles-like symptoms at Mugda Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 28.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘intensifying’: WHO

The outbreak is now the largest recorded Ebola virus disease outbreak in the country, said the WHO.

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