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There is a shortage of vaccines to combat a fast-growing outbreak of monkeypox, partly because the Department of Health and Human Services delayed asking the manufacturer to process the bulk vaccine the government already owns […]

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U.S. President Joe Biden will choose senior representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lead the response to monkeypox, Reuters reported citing the Associated […]

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Following the reports of the first fatalities outside Africa – one in Spain and two in Brazil- the European office of the World Health Organization said on Saturday that more monkeypox-related deaths can be expected. […]

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One Spaniard, whose details were not published, and a 41-year-old man in Brazil have died of monkeypox in the first death cases from the disease outside of Africa, where monkeypox is endemic and deaths often […]

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert on Wednesday over a rare and potentially lethal bacteria strain that was recently detected in the country for the first time and has […]

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The growing number of monkeypox cases has prompted the mayor of San Francisco to announce a state of emergency on Thursday, stressing the desperate need for vaccines to support the people of San Francisco. Announcing […]

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A new University of Birmingham research based on the anonymized health records of 2.4 million people in the UK, published in the journal Nature Medicine, has found several new symptoms that can follow a Covid-19 […]

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A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee voted unanimously to approve Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the agency officially endorsed its use in the United States.  Calling Novavax vaccine an important […]

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Since the outbreak of unexplained severe acute hepatitis in children was first detected in April, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded over 1,000 probable cases in 35 countries. With 484 cases recorded in 21 […]

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The two-dose Covid-19 vaccine of Novavax was finally granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday as a protein option for adults ages 18 and older who have not […]

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would probably grant emergency use authorization (EUA) to Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine as early as Wednesday, Politico reports quoting two people familiar with the matter. In a time when White […]

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) temporarily suspended on Tuesday its ban on sales of the popular e-cigarette maker Juul, the agency’s tobacco division wrote in a tweet. After establishing the existence of scientific issues […]

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The United States signed an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech securing 105 million doses of COVID-19 jabs for Americans this fall, the Biden administration informed on Thursday. Emphasizing that this is an important first step […]

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Israel has eased regulations on abortion access in what the government said was a direct response to the United States overturning Roe v. Wade.  The new rules were approved by a parliamentary committee. They now […]

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Although Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration promised to make California a safe place for all the women seeking abortions, they will not be utilizing taxpayer money to assist women traveling from other states, Fox News […]

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Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul claimed on Sunday that after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Empire State will become a “safe haven” for those seeking abortions, Fox News informed. Hochul also […]

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision reversing Roe v. Wade, which has protected the abortion as a constitutional right since 1973, pro-choice organizations have planned significant election spending to boost Democrats in the midterms, Fox News […]

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The Food and Drug Administration has ordered vape company Juul to stop selling its popular electronic cigarettes.  It marks the latest blow against the tobacco industry by the Biden administration.  It comes as part of […]

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British public health officials declared a national incident after routine surveillance of sewage in north and east London found evidence of community transmission of poliovirus for the first time.  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) […]

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowed Saturday Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old after the FDA’s vaccine advisers voted unanimously previously this week in favor […]

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