Dominic Hughes

3 days ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

Millions of children at risk as vaccine uptake stallsDominic HughesGlobal health correspondentGetty ImagesProgress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades - and even gone backwards in some countries - a new global study suggests. The situation has been made worse by the Covid pandemic, leaving millions of children unprotected from diseases such as measles, tuberculosis and polio.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

Measles holiday warning as cases rise in EuropeDominic HughesGetty ImagesHealth experts warn that measles spreads very easily and can lead to some children suffering life-long consequencesFamilies travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the rise in measles cases in Europe and other regions. Measles infections in Europe are at a 25-year high, while cases are also surging in countries such as Pakistan and Nigeria.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dominic Hughes

10 hours ago WHO sounds the alarm as US measles cases mount WHO SPEAKS UP ON MEASLES — President Donald Trump might not care for the World Health Organization’s advice, but that isn’t stopping one of its top officials from warning his administration about what’s at stake as measles cases accumulate in the U.S. Dr. Katherine O’Brien, the WHO’s vaccines … Now Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public...

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Dominic Hughes |Annabel Rackham

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cases of syphilis have risen in England, but gonorrhoea cases have gone down, new figures showNew cases of the sexually transmitted infection syphilis have risen again in England, continuing a trend dating back to the early 2000s. Health experts say this is a real concern, although the actual number of drug-resistant cases remains very low.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasingDominic HughesAnnabel RackhamGetty ImagesCases of syphilis have risen in England, but gonorrhoea cases have gone down, new figures showNew cases of the sexually transmitted infection syphilis have risen again in England, continuing a trend dating back to the early 2000s.