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Elderly person sleeping on a train. Photo by Zoë Gayah Jonker on Unsplash

Common antidepressant shows promise in easing Long COVID fatigue

31 Mar 2026

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

A father and his child at a meningitis vaccination session. Credit:

Meningitis deaths above 250,000 worldwide in 2023 despite decades of progress, study finds

27 Mar 2026

3 min read

Meningitis Research summary

A healthcare practitioner administering a nasal spray vaccine. Credit: CDC

Universal vaccine could protect against flu, COVID-19 and colds, say researchers

26 Mar 2026

5 min read

Research summary Vaccine development

A cancer vaccine would only help patients if they were willing to take it. Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty Images

Cancer vaccines could be transformative, but misinformation threatens their potential

19 Mar 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Vaccine development

Vials of the pentavalent meningococcal vaccine, Men5CV, delivered by UNICEF in Nigeria in March 2024, and funded by Gavi from the global stockpile. Credit: UNICEF/2024/Adeokun Adesegun

New vaccine to stop deadly meningitis epidemics confirmed to be safe

18 Mar 2026

5 min read

Meningitis

Woman holding an inhaler. Photo by CNordic Nordic on Unsplash

Why a common cold can trigger respiratory crises in asthma and COPD sufferers

16 Mar 2026

3 min read

Research summary

Macro of a Mosquito on a leaf. Credit: Sayed Ali/Unsplash

Scientists turn mosquitoes into "flying vaccines"

12 Mar 2026

5 min read

Research summary

Most people get acquainted with their appendix when it’s inflamed and about to rupture. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ

12 Mar 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Explainer

Micrograph of Lassa virus budding off a cell. Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash

Lassa fever is going undiagnosed in West Africa, risking global spread

9 Mar 2026

5 min read

Lassa fever Research summary

View through microscope of healthy human cervical cells; cells are stained pink against a flecked background. Credit: © 2026 Harvard Health Publishing

New research from the US and Sweden suggests the HPV vaccine is beating cervical cancer

3 Mar 2026

6 min read

HPV Research summary Vaccine information

3D model of a colon. Photo by Aakash Dhage on Unsplash

A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer

2 Mar 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

New research reveals huge impact of measles outbreaks on schools and hospitals

27 Feb 2026

6 min read

Measles Research summary

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