MMR
Measles: the UK’s next epidemic?
March 6, 2024MMR, measles, vaccines
Recently, the UK has seen a rapid increase in the number of cases of measles, along with a drop in …
UKHSA warns of measles outbreak
January 22, 2024Medical Communications Infections and infestations, MMR, UKHSA, measles, vaccination
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that further outbreaks of measles could spread to other towns and cities …
UK Government calls on social media companies to fight misinformation surrounding vaccines
August 19, 2019Sales and Marketing MMR, anti-vaxxers, measles, pharma, vaccination, vaccines
Boris Johnson has called on social media companies to come together to discuss ways in which they can promote accurate …
Mumps cases triple in England
May 24, 2019Medical Communications MMR, UK, Vaccine, health, public health
Public Health England has urged patients to ensure that they have received the MMR vaccine after the number of cases …
Measles cases in Greater Manchester surge to 32 since January, lack of vaccination blamed
March 8, 2019Medical Communications Europe, MMR, UK, WHO, measles, pharma, vaccines
There has been a sharp increase in cases of measles across Greater Manchester, Public Health England has warned, following increasingly …
Health officials declare state of emergency in Washington after 36 confirmed cases of measles
February 1, 2019Medical Communications MMR, Seattle, measles, oregon, portland, vaccines, washington
Health officials have declared a state of emergency in Washington as an outbreak of measles continues to spread. As January …
Cases of measles nearly quadruple since last year in UK
November 13, 2018Manufacturing and Production MMR, Public Health England, UK, health, measles
Public Health England is urging the public to ensure that they have received two doses of the MMR vaccine after …
Parents should ignore anti-vaccine “social media fake news”, according to England’s medical chief
November 1, 2018Medical Communications England, MMR, Vaccine, anti-vaccine, fake news
England’s Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has said that the MMR vaccine is “a safe vaccination” as she encouraged …
FDA ‘not trusted’ by Americans
March 19, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, JAMA, MMR, US, america, conspiracy, yougov
More than one-third of Americans in a new survey think the Food and Drug Administration is holding back new cures …
UK benefit halt for MMR jab refuseniks
September 23, 2013Sales and Marketing Labour, MMR, NHS, vaccination
Under new plans by the British Labour Party welfare payments could be stopped in the future for parents who fail …
The problem with medical publishing
July 6, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Les Rose, MMR, medical publishing
I’ve often said that however bad one’s research, it’s possible to get it published somewhere. I have been thinking about …
MMR doctor struck off
May 25, 2010GMC, MMR
The doctor at the centre of a 12-year MMR vaccine debate has been struck off the medical register after being …
Lancet retracts MMR research conclusions
February 3, 2010Research and Development MMR, Sanofi, vaccines
The Lancet, the journal which originally published the controversial research linking the MMR vaccine to autism has issued a full …
Immunisation factfile launched to promote 5-in-1 jab
October 13, 2004France, MMR, public health, vaccines
Aventis Pasteur MSD has collaborated with public health bodies in producing a Factfile in support of the company’s new 5-in-1 …
New code for journals in wake of MMR conflict of interest
March 19, 2004MMR, journals
A new code of conduct has been drawn up for medical journals to help uncover conflicts of interest which could …
