35 h. ago Falling vaccination rates leave millions of children at risk, experts warn

More than 30m children worldwide not fully immunised for MMR and UK ranks worst in G7, WHO and Unicef sayMillions of children worldwide are at growing risk of serious illness and death due to declining infant vaccination rates, experts have warned, while the UK ranks worst of major western economies for MMR immunisation.Figures released by the World Health Organization and Unicef show that more than 30 million children worldwide are not fully immunised against measles, mumps and rubella and 14.3 million children have not received a single routine infant vaccination. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago UK worst in G7 for MMR jab rates, as 30m children worldwide not fully immunised

More than 14m children globally have not had single routine jab as figures show less than 90% of those eligible in UK had first MMR last yearMillions of children worldwide are at growing risk of serious illness and death due to declining infant vaccination rates, experts have warned, while the UK ranks worst of major western economies for MMR immunisation.Figures released by the World Health Organization and Unicef show that more than 30 million children worldwide are not fully immunised against measles, mumps and rubella and 14.3 million children have not received a single routine infant vaccination. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Beware! Why your holiday insurance could be at risk if you're on weight

Half a million people using weight-loss jabs are at risk of invalidating their travel insurance this summer, experts warn.

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67 h. ago Vaccination plea following death of child after contracting measles

Measles vaccination rates have fallen to their lowest level in a decade in Scotland

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1 week ago Know your risk: experts warn to protect your sight this Glaucoma Awareness Week 2025

Half of UK glaucoma sufferers remain undiagnosed as Optical Express urges eye tests for early detection

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2 w. ago Pension pots of savers at risk from new UK rule, industry experts warn

Forcing defined contribution schemes to invest a minimum amount in private assets could ‘lead to poorer returns’

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3 w. ago Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections

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3 w. ago Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds

Decline blamed on health inequalities, Covid disruption and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancyMillions of children worldwide are at risk of lethal diseases because vaccine coverage has stalled or reversed amid persistent health inequalities and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy, the largest study of its kind has found.Major progress in rolling out jabs to billions of children in all corners of the globe over the last five decades has prevented the deaths of 154 million children, according to an analysis published in the Lancet. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Met Office warns UK could see temperatures above 45C and month

Experts at the weather agency warn the risk of extreme heat is rising with climate change

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4 w. ago Warning to anyone taking antidepressants ahead of UK heatwave

As temperatures could soar to 33C, experts warn that certain medications could put Brits at risk of heat-related health issues

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