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The HPV vaccine was introduced into the UK school immunisation programme in 2008, initially for girls and extended to boys in 2019. That means a significant number of adults in…

Most people in the UK had chickenpox as a child and remember it as an uncomfortable but manageable illness. What fewer people appreciate is how much more serious chickenpox in…

Meningitis is a serious infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can progress rapidly and, in its most severe forms, can be life-threatening within hours. Vaccination…

Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral illness that causes sudden high fever and debilitating joint pain. For many years, prevention relied solely on avoiding mosquito bites. That has begun to change.…

Chikungunya fever is a viral illness that has become an increasingly recognised risk for travellers visiting tropical and subtropical regions. The name, derived from a word in the Makonde language…

If you are starting Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for weight management, one of the first things your prescriber will explain is that treatment does not begin at full strength. Mounjaro follows a…