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Polly Bevan-Bowhay

Nov 4, 20213 min read

HPV vaccine cutting cervical cancer by nearly 90%

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer...

The Thatch

Sep 3, 20212 min read

Kim orders tougher virus steps after N. Korea shuns vaccines

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered officials to wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style”...

Thatch Editorial

Jan 30, 20212 min read

UK won the Covid-19 vaccines race over EU by being ‘nimble’ and throwing support at drugs firms

Ministers didn’t want to entrust success of vaccination programme to Brussels at a time of significant cross-Channel tensions over Brexit...

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