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GSK to wind down German vaccine factory due to lack of demand

GSK is closing a factory in Germany and laying off about 650 workers as demand for egg-based flu vaccines declines, a spokesperson told Endpoints News. The site closure comes after a “rigorous review” of two ...

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Measles Map Shows States Where 2026 Cases Already Surpass 2025

In 2000, the United States declared that measles was eliminated, in large part, due to the MMR vaccine.

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People are living longer, reshaping what it means to grow old. By the late 2060s, an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide will be 60 or older—more than the number of people who are under 18. The population ages 80 and older is expected to grow even faster, more than tripling between 2023 and 2060 to about 545 million.

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