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School Nurse Carolyn Rees talks to Kieran Elford, aged 13, about the MMR vaccine at the pediatric outpatients department at Morriston Hospital, in Swansea, south Wales, on April 6, 2013.

Why Europe Can't Get Measles Under Control

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Misinformation and logistical hurdles fuel Europe's measles outbreaks, despite mandates and free vaccines

A goat is seen in a pen during an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, in Schoeneiche, Germany, on January 13, 2025.

Concerns Over Animal Health and EU Food Security

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As the EU reviews its Common Agricultural Policy, investing in animal health offers a sustainability measure that could benefit farmers and consumers

U.S. Aid Package Leaves Ukraine Vulnerable to Public Health Crisis

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Public health experts say the heightened conflict is making outbreaks more likely in Ukraine and elsewhere

U.S. Aid Package Leaves Ukraine Vulnerable to Public Health Crisis

Global Life Expectancy Declines for First Time in 30 Years

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Overall life expectancy is struggling, according to a highly anticipated update to the Global Burden of Disease study

Global Life Expectancy Declines for First Time in 30 Years

UPDATED: Timeline of the Coronavirus

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A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

Photo shows a gloved hand holding a test tube labeled, “2019 nCoV” with two boxes ,marked “Positive” and “Negative.” The positive box is checked.

Monkeypox Timeline

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A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak

Monkeypox Timeline

What to Know About "Stealth" Omicron

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Professor Ali H. Mokdad gives the rundown on the omicron subvariant BA.2

What to Know About "Stealth" Omicron

A Disparate Group of Places Lead the Way Through a Grim Pandemic Winter

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Minnesota, Austria, and Saudi Arabia are using evidence-based strategies to save lives and protect health systems

A man, wearing a protective face mask, walks past a closed shop after the Austrian government announced a lockdown including the closure of all non-essential shops, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in Vienna, Austria on November 17, 2020

Spare the Vote, Spoil the Virus?

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Health security measures taken for elections by country

World map shows colors that correspond to the number of health security measures countries took during national elections in 2020.

Vaccine Nationalism and Africa

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African Union calls for a "People's Vaccine" as African Academy of Sciences begins mapping local clinical trials sites

Volunteers wait for their names to be called before testing and taking part in a COVID-19 clinical trial at the Wits RHI Shandukani Research Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 27, 2020. Picture shows a waiting room full of people. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

A New Way to Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Development

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How a "benefit-based advance market commitment" could build on existing Gavi COVAX and EU Joint Procurement initiatives

A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken on April 10, 2020, in Bosnia. The photo shows a woman holding a small vial to her face. She is wearing a mask and gloves and the vial reads, COVID-19. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Patent Pools and the Pandemic—A Renewed Debate

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In light of COVID-19 we need to revisit patent pools and their potential for pro-competitive and anticompetitive effects

The "Fearless Girl" statue is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange following first trading session since its March coronavirus lockdown in the Manhattan borough of New York City on May 26, 2020. The photo shows the statue with a huge American flag in the background. REUTERS/Mike Segar