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The meningitis vaccine now sits at the centre of two health crises

A MenB vaccine may also help curb drug-resistant gonorrhoea, linking two growing health threats and raising new questions about how vaccines are used.

30.03.2026 10

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Charlie Firth

The UK’s childhood vaccination schedule just changed. Here’s why that’s actually reassuring

The UK has added chickenpox vaccination and a new 18-month appointment. Changes like these are signs the system is working, not breaking.

09.01.2026 20

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Charlie Firth