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Summer Covid wave hits UK as expert warns of Euro 2024 fuelling rise in infections

Covid waves continue to be driven by new variants and waning immunity, expert Professor Mark Woolhouse says

The Independent UK

Synthetic opioid detected in bodies of four people found dead in Melbourne home

Police confirm drug’s presence after deaths of boy, 17, and three adults in Broadmeadows last week

The Guardian - AU

Rise in Covid jab rates may protect children against asthma attacks, study finds

Higher inoculation rates could make it less likely viruses will spread, thereby reducing risk to asthmatic children

The Guardian - UK

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Bird flu vaccines in development

As part of the Biden admin's pandemic preparedness strategy, Moderna will develop an mRNA vaccine for H5N1

Salon

Is the COVID summer wave here?

Once more, COVID cases are on the rise. Here's what's driving an uptick in cases

Salon

Summer wave of Covid in England: how worried should I be?

With evidence that infections are on the rise, we look at the so-called FLiRT variants, and assess the risks

The Guardian - UK

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?

Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year. But the country’s fight is not just against the disease.

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Hot summer months are yet again causing a surge of COVID-19 cases around the United States

KP.3 and KP.2 strains have been found in 53% of the COVID-19 cases reported by the CDC data as of June 22.

Latin Times

The sale of vapes outside pharmacies has been banned across Australia – here’s what you need to know

E-cigarette packaging and flavours will be tightly restricted, and until October adults will need to get a prescription from their GP to buy a therapeutic vape

The Guardian - AU

Protect Yourself With Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines Amid Surging Cases: CDC

The CDC recommends taking updated COVID and flu vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter seasons to protect against severe outcomes, including hospitalization and death.

Medical Daily

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign

The Independent UK

FDA Allegedly Pressured To Expedite COVID Vaccine For Children

House Judiciary subcommittee hearing exposes concerns over FDA politicization during pandemic, raising questions about rushed vaccine approvals and adverse...

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Vaccine panel more strongly endorses RSV shots for oldest Americans

Federal advisers are making a stronger endorsement for RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older

The Independent UK

Australia plans to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week

Australia plans to outlaw the sale of vapes outside pharmacies from next week under some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes

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The Independent UK

UK Covid hospitalisations increase following emergence of new variant

The rise is thought to be due to waning immunity and a new group of Covid variants collectively referred to as FLiRT

International Business Times

EU Chief's Texts For Covid Vaccines Under Court Scrutiny

A Belgian court on Friday heard a lawsuit accusing European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen of secretly negotiating Covid vaccine purchases via text message and arguing she should be barred from a second term.

The Guardian - UK

Covid immune response study could explain why some escape infection

Subjects who kept virus at bay showed rapid response in nasal immune cells and more activity in early-alert gene

The Guardian - UK

Concern over children with long Covid and theories on its cause

Letters: Readers respond to an article describing one child’s experience with the virus and how it has affected him and his family

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The Independent UK

‘A ticking time bomb’: Grieving mother’s warning over deadly Chinese opioid epidemic

Exclusive: Musician Dylan Rocha, 21, had no idea the drugs he received in the post were laced with a deadly type of nitazene

International Business Times

Over $1 Bn To Be Pledged For Africa Vaccine Sovereignty: France

More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday.

The Guardian - AU

Immunisation rates fall among Australia’s vulnerable as experts blame pandemic misinformation and practical barriers

Below-target levels come after record highs in 2020, with some areas in NSW, Queensland and WA now showing consistently lower vaccination rates

Al Jazeera

South Africa reports second mpox death this week

More than 97,000 cases and 186 deaths were reported across 117 countries in the first four months of 2024.

The Independent UK

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold

Evening Standard

Fentanyl double murderer 'may have poisoned father and grandfather' as police launch probe

Luke D'Wit befriended Stephen and Carol Baxter who died at their home in Essex

The Independent UK

Combined Covid and flu vaccine could be approved for use on NHS by next year

New vaccine could cut need for separate Covid and flu jabs

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