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New cholera vaccine-makers gearing up as global stocks run out

The global stockpile of cholera vaccine has dried up, with doses being given to patients as fast as they are produced, but the good...

Finnish study calls for review of HPV screening policies

Vaccines that prevent the cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) are so effective that it may be time to review HPV screening protocols,...

Corporate bosses risk cardio-metabolic health from lack of sleep – UCT study

A recent study has confirmed that four years of consistently inadequate sleep for corporate executives was associated with adverse cardio-metabolic health. The research, led by...

Plant extract combo may relieve hangover symptoms; dehydration causation challenged

A German study using a plant extract combination of fruits, leaves found evidence for a significant efficiency in the reduction of hangover symptoms such...