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Moderna’s Omicron booster receives MHRA approval

The booster dose can be used in adults aged 18 years and over to protect against contracting COVID-19

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Lack of evidence for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine says UK Department of Health

Charities have called on the government to reassess its decision, which could affect the immunocompromised

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New research shows drug candidate may effectively treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Research published in The American Chemical Society Central Science journal has shown that Fabimycin may be effective against more than 200 antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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ONS data reveals significant decrease in COVID-19 antibodies

The latest figures have prompted calls for the government to start its autumn booster vaccination campaigns as soon as possible

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NHS England launches hepatitis C screening scheme to reach 2030 elimination goal

The new scheme could help diagnose up to 80,000 people who do not know they have hepatitis C

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ONS records a continued fall in UK COVID-19 infections

Latest figures have shown a drop in UK COVID-19 infections by more than half a million in a week

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WHO launches funding appeal for greater Horn of Africa prompted by food crisis

The World Health Organization reported that over 80 million people in the seven countries in the region are estimated to be food insecure

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Eli Lilly to make bebtelovimab commercially available to US states from August

The COVID-19 antibody is expected to become commercially available prior to the anticipated depletion of the US government’s current available supply

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WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS launch global alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030

Globally only 52% of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, compared to 76% of adults receiving antiretrovirals

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Regeneron terminates four clinical trials of its COVID-19 antibody cocktail REGEN-COV

The drug was taken off the US market in January due to it being ‘highly unlikely’ to be active against the Omicron variant

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Moderna secures £1.74bn deal to supply US government with updated COVID-19 vaccine

The company will supply 66 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine booster updated for the Omicron subvariant

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Pfizer and BioNTech initiate phase 2 study of ‘enhanced’ COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine is based on a version of the spike protein that the companies hope will offer better and broader protection against the virus

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