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HPV vaccine means young women are no longer dying from cervical cancer in England

Between 2020 and 2024, no women aged 20 to 24 died from cervical cancer in England, the first time there have been zero deaths since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced.

Extreme heat in India is threatening frontline health workers and vaccination coverage

Battling extreme heat and a lack of facilities, Indian frontline health workers are increasingly risking their own health to get the job done.

Infodemics not epidemics: inside the Kenyan Health Ministry team fighting vaccine misinformation

A network of scientists, public health officials, community health promoters and influencers has been developing strategies to curb misinformation since the early 2010s.

Why funerals can become flashpoints during Ebola outbreaks

How a final act of love can fuel Ebola outbreaks – and how to reduce the risk.

Liver cancer deaths are rapidly increasing – tackling preventable causes would save lives

The major drivers of liver cancer are largely preventable – yet public awareness of the disease remains low.

Oldest known plague outbreaks identified in Siberian hunter-gatherers

New research challenges the idea that plague outbreaks only emerged after the rise of agriculture and dense settlements.

The boat ambulances saving lives on Africa’s largest lake

Whether via emergency evacuation or outreach vaccination, Uganda’s boat ambulances are life-preservers for remote island communities.

Are gorillas in the DRC at risk amid the human Ebola outbreak?

Other great apes are susceptible to many of the same pathogens that we are. Could the Ebola virus prove catastrophic for already-endangered non-human species?

Finding invisible children in Congo-Brazzaville

In Congo-Brazzaville, children without birth certificates – and sometimes without vaccination cards – are still slipping through the cracks. In KM4, a neighbourhood of Pointe-Noire, nurses, community health workers and health committees are going…

Last updated: 21 Nov 2019