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HHS Secretary Kennedy adds yet another layer of scrutiny to childhood vaccines with the re-establishment of a task force disbanded in the 1990s.

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Generative artificial intelligence could hold the key to turning back the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance, say MIT researchers.

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The decision by HHS to cut funding for mRNA vaccines has caused dismay among scientists and public health experts, who have labelled it wrong-headed.

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RFK Jr is cutting $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like flu and COVID-19, but critics say his reasons for doing so are spurious.

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The UK has started a gonorrhoea vaccination programme designed to prevent thousands of infections and save the NHS millions of pounds.

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Sanofi has agreed to buy UK start-up Vicebio, set up to produce improved, more potent shots that are simpler to manufacture, for $1.15bn upfront.