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UKHSA names new chief medical advisor and chief scientific officer
Dr Gail Carson will become the UK Health Security Agency's chief medical advisor in January 2027, while Professor Robin May keeps the chief scientific officer post permanently.
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MenB vaccine reaches 212,549 young people as most eligible still unprotected
More than a quarter of eligible year 13 students in England have had a first MenB dose, but health officials warn that two doses are needed and most are still missing out.
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UK plays key role in ExoMars mission to find life on Mars
The European Space Agency's ExoMars programme, with major UK involvement, is searching for signs of past or present life on Mars using an orbiting spacecraft and a soon-to-launch rover.
