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James Tapper

Measles outbreak raises fears of increase in fatal brain disease among children

Jo Walton’s daughter died from complications after contracting the disease. Now health experts fear more cases after a fresh outbreak in London and low take-up of vaccine

Sun 22 Feb 2026

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Heidi Thomas
Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct

Tue 27 Jan 2026

Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct
Stephen Armstrong
Kennedy’s staff warn that he is dismantling US public health

Tue 23 Sept 2025

Kennedy’s staff warn that he is dismantling US public health
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Botanists unlock the Chilean medical marvel that Charles Darwin missed

Mon 15 Sept 2025

Botanists unlock the Chilean medical marvel that Charles Darwin missed
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Trump’s Warp Speed surprise mixes the message on vaccines

Mon 1 Sept 2025

Trump’s Warp Speed surprise mixes the message on vaccines
Evan Moffitt
‘Dark Age’ for HIV treatment as vaccine sceptic wields the axe

Sun 27 Jul 2025

‘Dark Age’ for HIV treatment as vaccine sceptic wields the axe
Andrew Gumbel
Kennedy’s slash-and-burn of mRNA research is just the beginning

Sun 27 Jul 2025

Kennedy’s slash-and-burn of mRNA research is just the beginning
Andrew Pollard
Children face a death sentence because of anti-vaccine rhetoric

Thu 10 Jul 2025

Children face a death sentence because of anti-vaccine rhetoric
Fred Harter
What’s behind the dangerous fall in vaccination rates?

Sun 6 Jul 2025

What’s behind the dangerous fall in vaccination rates?

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