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JOHANNESBURG — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab in the world, a “groundbreaking” tool to fight the disease, but warned initial donated supply would be limited to nearly half a million people in the African country with the highest prevalence rate. This comes just weeks after the U.S. announced …

Mark NormanBBC South East Health Correspondent UK MND Research Institute David Setters has to use a ventilator at night to help him breathe but no longer qualifies for a Covid vaccination A man living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has said he was shocked to find he was no longer eligible for a Covid vaccination. David Setters, 68, from Redhill, …

By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 12:59, 9 October 2025 | Updated: 14:17, 9 October 2025 Around 30 million people in the UK will be offered a flu vaccine this winter—but doctors say that while the jab is safe and effective, a few common habits could make it less effective or leave you feeling worse afterwards. The flu vaccine is …

A new live action Battlefield 6 trailer has been released which takes shots at Call of Duty’s celebrity-focused marketing strategy, introducing a squad of household names including actor Zac Efron before quickly blowing them up. This squad, which also features basketball player Jimmy Butler, country singer Morgan Wallen, and MMA fighter Paddy Pimblett walk across a ravaged bridge to Smashing …

MUMBAI: There will be a dramatic shift in how the world prevents HIV and the timelines depend on how quickly Indian drug regulators act. A US-based pharma giant has granted royalty-free licences to four Indian generic manufacturers to produce lenacapavir, which prevents transmission by almost 100%, at $40 per person per year, roughly 0.1% of the original cost.Lenacapavir is an …

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move expected to give millions access to the breakthrough treatment and potentially bring the world closer to ending the HIV/Aids epidemic. The drug, called Lenacapavir and administered by injection, is due to be rolled out as early …

Cheap supplies of a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention jab will be available in many poorer countries within two years, funders have promised. Lenacapavir will cost $40 (£30) a patient a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries from 2027, under two agreements with generic drug manufacturers announced this week. Last year there were 1.3m new HIV infections globally and experts …

Newsom on Harris’ hiking jab: ‘There was an unknown number’  Politico Harris says Newsom avoided her call after Biden dropped out of race for president  Axios Gavin Newsom responds to Kamala Harris’ description of missed phone call after Biden bowed out  San Francisco Chronicle Newsom bristles at Harris claim that he dodged her call after Biden dropped out  The San Francisco Standard Gavin Newsom’s …

Getting the shingles vaccine could lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke by as much as 20%, according to the first study of its kind. Shingles is a common condition affecting millions worldwide that causes a painful rash and can lead to serious problems such as deafness, long-lasting pain and blindness. It is more likely to cause serious …

Allies, in jab at Trump, threaten not to buy F-35s  Politico Swiss Face Higher Fighter-Jet Cost as US Squeezes Government  Bloomberg.com America’s F-35 is stealthy in combat but lights up the radar in Trump’s trade war  Fortune U.S. allies think twice about buying F-35s in response to Trump’s antics  MSNBC News Swiss lawmakers turn against F-35 deal after Trump’s tariff bombshell  politico.eu Source link