Three Major Virus Threats Identified for 2026
An infectious diseases expert names Influenza A, mpox, and Oropouche virus as key threats for 2026, warning of potential pandemics and global spread. Learn the risks.
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US Drops Number of Recommended Child Vaccines
The US has made an unprecedented change to its childhood immunisation schedule, reducing recommended jabs. Experts warn this could increase disease risk. Read the full analysis.
2026 Pandemic Threats: Flu, Mpox, Disease X Warning
Medical experts issue a stark warning for 2026 as flu, Mpox, and the mysterious 'Disease X' pose major pandemic threats. Take our poll and share your concerns.
Flu, Mpox & Disease X: 2026 Pandemic Threats
Medical experts warn Flu, Mpox, rubella and the unknown 'Disease X' are major threats for 2026, as UK faces a severe 'super flu' wave and low vaccination rates. Share your views.
Doctors warn of four major disease threats for UK in 2026
Health experts reveal the four diseases causing most concern for 2026 after UK 'super flu' outbreaks. Low vaccination rates and food insecurity heighten risks. Read the full alert.
Doctors' 2026 Warning: Four Major Disease Threats for UK
UK health experts issue stark warning for 2026 as 'super flu' outbreak strains NHS and falling vaccination rates risk Victorian disease resurgence. Key threats identified.
NHS Rolls Out Chickenpox Vaccine for Children
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to children across the UK. Find out if your child is eligible and when they can receive the new MMRV jab.
NHS Rolls Out Free Chickenpox Vaccine for Children
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urges parents to accept the new NHS chickenpox jab, set to cut hospitalisations and save the economy millions. GPs are contacting families from today.
NHS Rolls Out Free Chickenpox Vaccine for Children
Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces new NHS chickenpox vaccine programme for children, aiming to cut hospitalisations and save millions. Parents urged to accept the offer.
New NHS vaccine targets chickenpox and measles
The NHS launches a free combined MMRV vaccine for children in England, aiming to prevent severe chickenpox complications and save millions in healthcare costs. Book your child's appointment now.
NHS to give children combined MMRV vaccine from Friday
The NHS launches a historic childhood immunisation programme, offering a combined MMRV vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. Learn how this change aligns the UK with other nations and protects children's health.
NHS Rolls Out Chickenpox Vaccine for All Children
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all children as part of the routine immunisation programme from today, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for public health.
NHS rolls out chickenpox vaccine for all children
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all UK children as part of the routine MMR jab, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for child health. Find out if your child is eligible.
Doorstep Vaccines for Children in England
A new £2m pilot will see health visitors deliver life-saving jabs to children at home, tackling alarmingly low vaccination rates that leave one in five unprotected starting school.
US Awards $1.6m No-Bid Contract for Hep B Study
The Trump administration awards a controversial $1.6 million contract to Danish scientists for a hepatitis B vaccine study on African newborns, raising major ethical concerns. Read the full investigation.
Anti-Vaccine Group Defends RFK Jr During Major Measles Outbreak
As the US faces its worst measles year in three decades, the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defence, formerly led by Health Secretary RFK Jr, is circulating misinformation, downplaying the disease's dangers. Public health experts warn this undermine
CDC panel votes to end Hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns
A US CDC panel voted to stop recommending Hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns. President Trump hailed the move and ordered a fast-track review of global vaccine schedules. Read the latest.
CDC Panel Limits Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
CDC vaccine advisers have voted to restrict the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, a major change to a decades-old policy. Learn what this means for infant health and vaccine access.
US Alters Hepatitis B Vaccine Guidelines for Newborns
A US federal committee has voted to change the long-standing hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for all newborns. The decision has sparked concern among medical groups. Read the full story.
CDC panel rejects RFK Jr's Hepatitis B vaccine claim
A CDC advisory committee has formally dismissed Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claim linking the Hepatitis B vaccine to liver disease, stating there is no supporting evidence. Read the full report.
US vaccine advisors drop universal hepatitis B birth shot
A federal committee has voted to end the recommendation that all US newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine on day one, sparking outcry from public health leaders. Read the full story.
US Ends Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Rule
A US vaccine advisory committee has voted to end the universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, recommending it only for babies of infected mothers. Medical groups warn this could lead to more infections.
Key US Panel Votes on Changing Infant Hepatitis B Vaccine
A US vaccine advisory panel, reshaped by RFK Jr, votes on altering the newborn hepatitis B jab recommendation after heated debate. Experts warn of far-reaching health consequences.
Confusion grips RFK Jr's vaccine panel over Hep B vote
Advisers appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed confusion over a key hepatitis B vaccine vote, forcing a delay. Read the full report on the chaotic policymaking.
CDC panel delays hepatitis B vaccine vote for newborns
A key US vaccine advisory committee has postponed a vote on hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns after members expressed confusion. The decision could impact long-standing immunisation policy.
US panel debates ending newborn hepatitis B vaccine mandate
A federal vaccine committee appointed by RFK Jr. is considering rolling back the decades-old recommendation for all newborns to receive a hepatitis B shot at birth. The move could signal a major shift in US public health policy.
Ex-FDA Leaders Denounce Vaccine Safety Memo
A dozen former FDA commissioners have issued a scathing critique of internal claims doubting vaccine safety. Read their full statement and the potential impact on public health policy.
Single HPV shot as effective as two, major study finds
A landmark study finds a single HPV vaccine dose offers 97% protection against cervical cancer-causing infection, potentially transforming global immunisation efforts. Read the latest findings.
US Panel May Drop Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation
A US federal vaccine committee is poised to reconsider the decades-old recommendation for a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Public health experts warn this could lead to hundreds of preventable infections and deaths in children.
Whooping Cough Nasal Spray Vaccine Hailed as Breakthrough
A new government-funded nasal spray vaccine for whooping cough shows promise in stopping transmission. Could this be a game-changer for public health? Read the full story.
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