Decoding the data of the Chinese mpox outbreak
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World Health Organization
China is suddenly dealing with another public health crisis: mpox
Hazmat suits, PCR tests, quarantines, and contact tracing—it was hard not to feel déjà vu last week when China’s Center
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FDA allows temporary import of unapproved Chinese cancer drug to ease U.S. shortage
The FDA has given Qilu Pharmaceutical permission to ship cisplatin to the U.S. to ease a national cancer drug shortage.
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African govts launch initiative on tackling climate change’s health consequences
NAIROBI, Kenya African governments, represented by their health ministers, launched a regional initiative Wednesday aimed at tackling the health effects
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UK health regulator authorizes Moderna COVID vaccine for infants as young as 6 months
Spikevax becomes 2nd COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for children aged 6 months to 5 years, says regulator Source link
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Death toll rises to nearly 300 in Sudan fighting: WHO chief
‘The situation in Sudan is increasingly concerning and heartbreaking,’ says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Source link
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Weekly monkeypox cases jump 20%, says UN health body
GENEVA Close to 7,500 monkeypox cases were reported last week, a 20% jump over the previous week, the World Health
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At least 169 cases of ‘mysterious hepatitis’ found in Europe, US: WHO
GENEVA Eleven countries in the World Health Organization European Region and the US have reported at least 169 cases of
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WHO says omicron variant could change the course of the Covid pandemic
Omicron's global spread and large number of mutations suggest it could have a major impact on the Covid pandemic's course,
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