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Lung cancer vaccine: Breakthrough jab could improve survival rates

The vaccine, known as BNT116, utilises messenger RNA (mRNA), the same technology used in the Covid jab

The Independent UK

Lung cancer vaccine: How does it work?

The first UK patient received the jab at the National Institute for Health Research UCLH Clinical Research Facility on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Man whose lung cancer was found ‘by coincidence’ first to have jab for disease

Janusz Racz, who lives in London, received the vaccine as part of a phase one clinical trial.

The Independent UK

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Deadly mpox strain detected in Thailand

As African health authorities plead for vaccines, more cases outside the continent are being reported

Salon

New COVID vaccines approved early

New shots from Pfizer and Moderna will be available within days. Here's how to get yours

Salon

FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Targeting Variants

FDA-approved updated COVID-19 vaccines crucial for protection against new strains. Get vaccinated promptly to safeguard public health.

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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way

The Independent UK

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FDA greenlights updated COVID shots, prepares for fall rollout - Roll Call

The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-25 season, preparing for an expected spike in cases this fall and winter.

Roll Call

France to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines as it prepares for outbreak at home

France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries hit by an outbreak of the disease as it readies vaccination centres at home, outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said this week.

Radio France Internationale

The new mpox variant may appear to be less deadly but it is spreading fast. Complacency would be a grave error

If the world has learned anything from the Covid pandemic, it is that new viruses must be stopped in their tracks, says science journalist Debora MacKenzie

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand rushes vaccination of endangered birds before deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu arrives

Small trial on native birds is part of preparations for arrival of deadly strain of H5N1 avian flu, which has not yet been reported in New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

COVID is associated with mental illness. It’s worse for unvaccinated people, shows study of 18.6 million adults

An analysis of more than 18.6 million adults suggests the COVID-19 vaccine may protect against SARS-CoV-2’s adverse effects on mental health.

Fortune

Africa Faces Mpox Outbreak Emergency, Urgently Needs Vaccines

Rising mpox cases in Congo prompt global emergency declaration, highlighting need for support and vaccines.

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Congo To Receive First Mpox Vaccine Doses Next Week

Congo set to receive mpox vaccines with U.S. aid as WHO declares global emergency. New strain spreading in Africa, affecting children. Sweden reports first...

Radio France Internationale

France hopes vaccine blitz will contain bluetongue threat worrying farmers

France has rolled out a free vaccination plan to protect the nation’s sheep, cattle and goat herds after a new strain of bluetongue virus was detected in the country's north, causing panic among farmers.

Fortune

Inside Bavarian Nordic: The $3.3 billion Danish vaccine maker with the world's only cure for mpox

Amid a new strain of mpox, the Danish company is preparing to make millions of vaccine doses to supply to the world.

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Mpox Cases Rise In DR Congo As Country Awaits Vaccines

Cases of the mpox virus are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Africa’s mpox outbreak: Covid lessons need to be learned

Editorial: It is in everybody’s interest that wealthy nations do a better job at getting vaccines and assistance to where they are needed most

The Independent UK

Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency

Congo's health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Mpox has been detected in Europe – but the real emergency is in Africa

In today’s newsletter: With a deadly surge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the first case in Sweden, we look at how the disease is spreading, who’s at risk and what’s being done to stop it

Evening Standard

Campaigners issue urgent call for mpox vaccine rollout in UK amid new dangerous variant

Campaigners call for urgent roll-out of mpox vaccine in UK and abroad amid dangerous Clade 1 variant

Salon

Mpox outbreak is a health equity problem

While WHO and Africa CDC declare public health emergencies over mpox, questions of vaccine access are critical

The Independent UK

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations

The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak

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