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Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry

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Infant RSV shot may be more effective than vaccines during pregnancy

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Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common heart problems

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Covid boosters: Why are US and UK vaccine policies so different?

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New York has declared a state of emergency for polio

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A medical laboratory technician prepares to test suspected monkeypox samples at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital in Madrid, Spain on 6 June

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How can the global monkeypox outbreak be controlled?

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The covid-19 pandemic isn't over – and it won't end any time soon

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The covid-19 pandemic isn't over – and it won't end any time soon

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Margaret Keenan was vaccinated at University Hospital, Coventry, on 8 December, 2020

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2021 in review: Billions of covid vaccinations given unequally

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Australia has had zero measles in 2021 due to covid-19 border closure

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This koala was first to be vaccinated against chlamydia in new trial

Shano was the first of 200 koalas to receive a chlamydia vaccine that may help curb an epidemic that is ravaging koala populations across Australia

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Should you get a covid vaccine booster shot if you're offered one?

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Is it time for the UK to vaccinate children against covid-19?

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Cattle vaccine to be trialled in England in fight against bovine TB

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How do you travel abroad safely during the covid-19 pandemic?

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