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Nigeria rolls out world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
New Men5CV vaccine protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria
Is turbulence injuring more and more flyers?
We look at what’s behind a rise in incidents causing injuries to air engers
What’s happening with girls’ mental health?
Claudia Hammond explores the mental health issues affecting teenage girls
Conflict's impact on a neglected disease
Conflict in Sudan impacts a research center for neglected disease mycetoma
Whooping cough on the rise
Why are Whooping cough cases surging through much of Europe and Asia?
Medical Innovations
This week we look at some innovative thinking in medicine.
How long will we live in future?
New findings suggest life expectancy will increase five years by 2050.
New human cases of bird flu
A third case of H5N1 confirmed in farmworker experiencing respiratory symptoms in the US
Is using the internet good for us?
A new study finds being online could have a positive impact on our wellbeing.
Why is exercise good for your mental health?
Exercise is good for your mental health, but do we know why? And does it always work?
New MPox strain in DRC
A new, concerning strain of MPox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?
All the latest health research from the Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition in London.
Steps forward and back in the battle again HIV
The past few weeks have seen achievements in the fight against HIV, but also setbacks.
Toxic positivity
A discussion on toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival
Systemic racism in health care
Systemic racism affects our wellbeing long before we ever see a doctor.
World’s first Oropouche deaths in Brazil
The virus, carried by flies and mosquitoes, has killed two women in Bahia state.
MPox outbreak worsens
Across the African continent cases of MPox have surged 160% this year
Catching up with Covid
An in-depth look at how the world is coping with coronavirus in 2024
The latest on the mpox public health emergency
Further developments in the spread of mpox around the world
Living with a new brain
Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.
The race to distribute Mpox vaccines
We look at the struggle to get Mpox vaccines to the places where they are most needed.
Haiti: Healthcare in the Midst of Conflict
As Haiti expands its state of emergency, what is the country’s healthcare situation?
Polio Vaccination in Afghanistan
Has the Taliban halted polio vaccinations in Afghanistan?
Vector-borne diseases
What does an uptick in vector-borne diseases mean for global health?
Mpox widens its reach
As mpox continues to spread, we check in on how the vaccine rollout is going.
Micro RNA wins Nobel
What is micro RNA, and why has it been awarded the Nobel prize for medicine?
Rapid malaria diagnoses
What difference are rapid diagnostic tests making in the fight against malaria?
Organ transplant in HIV+ patients
A new study looks at the safety of organ transplants between people with HIV
Weight loss gold rush
Telehealth platforms are increasingly prescribing GLP-1s, raising concerns about safety.
Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease
New global report finds tuberculosis is once again the leading infectious disease.
What a Trump presidency means for global health
How will Trump’s return reshape global health funding and U.S. commitments?
