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2JMTF7C Polio virus medical science illustration, 3d rendering of poliovirus in black background.

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New York has declared a state of emergency for polio

Poliovirus types known to cause paralysis have now been found in wastewater samples from five counties in New York state, and genetic tests confirm community spread

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A medical laboratory technician prepares to test suspected monkeypox samples at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital in Madrid, Spain on 6 June

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How can the global monkeypox outbreak be controlled?

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The covid-19 pandemic isn't over – and it won't end any time soon

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The covid-19 pandemic isn't over – and it won't end any time soon

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Margaret Keenan was vaccinated at University Hospital, Coventry, on 8 December, 2020

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2021 in review: Billions of covid vaccinations given unequally

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Australia has had zero measles in 2021 due to covid-19 border closure

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This koala was first to be vaccinated against chlamydia in new trial

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A nurse (L) prepares to administer a Pfizer booster vaccine to at a vaccination centre in Derby, central England on September 20, 2021. - Frontline health and social care workers, older people and the clinically vulnerable in Britain started on Monday to receive a booster jab against Covid 19. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Should you get a covid vaccine booster shot if you're offered one?

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Is it time for the UK to vaccinate children against covid-19?

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Is it time for the UK to vaccinate children against covid-19?

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Cattle vaccine to be trialled in England in fight against bovine TB

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Passengers wearing facemasks sit on a plane departing from Denmark

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How do you travel abroad safely during the covid-19 pandemic?

As countries start to open their borders to holiday-makers, confusion remains over which countries are safe, and what entrance requirements are necessary. If you plan to travel soon, here's what you should know

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CIA's hunt for Osama bin Laden fuelled vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan

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Sputnik V: Russia's vaccine is going global – how well does it work?

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Vaccination isn’t the quick coronavirus solution many of us hoped for

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