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The latest research, news and data on vaccination and health.

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Japan invests to ensure pandemic vaccines can be made in 100 days

5 Oct 2022

3 min read

A polio worker administers the oral polio vaccine to a child in Karachi. Credit: @SalmanMahar

Combining health datasets is helping polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan

22 Sep 2022

4 min read

Polio Data Zero-dose children Innovation

Female doctor checking cancer patient's blood pressure. Photo by Thirdman from Pexels

Cancer in the under 50s is rising, globally – why?

20 Sep 2022

4 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Explainer

UK approves ‘poo transplant’ to treat antibiotic resistant superbugs

6 Sep 2022

4 min read

Cross-posts Antimicrobial resistance Explainer

A physiotherapist helping patient with lifting dumbbells exercises.

The long tail: Post-Polio Syndrome

15 Aug 2022

4 min read

Polio Explainer Educational

Retracted papers are used in clinical guidelines – how worried should we be?

9 Aug 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Girls holding their vaccination cards at a HPV vaccination session in Lao PDR. Credit: Gavi/2013/Bart Verweij.

HPV vaccine could reduce risk of cervical abnormalities returning after surgery

8 Aug 2022

3 min read

HPV Research summary Routine immunisation

As far as viral villains go, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the most wanted.

How close are we to finding hepatitis B’s kryptonite?

28 Jul 2022

7 min read

Hepatitis Routine immunisation Educational

Some scientists want to de-stigmatize the use of menstrual blood in research. Image: Decorative model uterus made from paper on pink background.

What Can Menstrual Blood Reveal about Health and Disease?

4 Jul 2022

9 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Explainer Gender equality

Viruses alter victims’ scent to attract mosquitoes

1 Jul 2022

3 min read

Research summary Explainer Educational

3D illustration decoding genome sequence

Genomic data sheds light on monkeypox origins

24 Jun 2022

4 min read

Mpox Explainer

Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says

21 Jun 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Explainer

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