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Female Anopheles albimanus mosquito on human skin

Malaria vaccine using live modified parasites shows promise in trial

24 August 2022

A "living vaccine" containing malaria parasites with key genes deleted has produced promising results in a small initial trial
Gonorrhoea bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria (round) on the surface of a cell. N. gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative bacteria that causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. Symptoms include vaginal or urethral discharge and a burning sensation on urination.

Meningitis vaccine may be a new weapon against 'super-gonorrhoea'

12 April 2022

Two studies have found that young people who received a vaccine for meningitis have a lower rate of infection with gonorrhoea, which is caused by a related bacterium
Measles

Measles cases in England are up 65 per cent on last year

11 May 2018

There have been 440 confirmed cases of measles in England so far this year. These cases are linked to ongoing outbreaks in Europe, according to Public Health England

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