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MHRA authorises new COVID-19 vaccine

August 4, 2023 A new COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Researchers in Iran discover new drugs for asthma, allergy

August 4, 2023 Researchers at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences have patented 2 new medicines to treat asthma and allergy in children.

Leprosy is endemic to central Florida, says CDC

August 3, 2023 A 54 years old man in central Florida is being treated for leprosy, without known contact with previous exposures, suggesting the illness, \"has become endemic in the southeastern United States,\" according to a case report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\'s (CDC).

FDA approves OTC naloxone nasal spray RiVive for opioid overdose

July 31, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Harm Reduction Therapeutics\' RiVive, 3 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over the counter or OTC, nonprescription use for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.

Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment

July 31, 2023 Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in low and middle income countries, severely limiting their chances of survival, the UN health agency said.

Risk for West Nile Virus in Boston, Massachusetts raised to moderate

July 30, 2023 The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is informing residents that the city’s risk level for West Nile Virus (WNV) was raised from low to moderate by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health due to the increased detection of infected mosquitos in neighboring cities and towns.

Signing reaffirms Baltimore’s commitment to end HIV

July 30, 2023 Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined Fast-Track Cities, a global partnership with cities and municipalities around the world with a goal of ending HIV, to sign the latest iteration of the Paris Declaration.

One American dies every five minutes because of drug overdose, fentanyl flow in at fast rate

July 29, 2023 Fentanyl is flowing into U.S. communities at a fast rate and leading to historically high levels of drug overdose deaths, a Republican congressman said Thursday.

Zambia mulls integrating COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunization

July 27, 2023 Health experts in Zambia on Wednesday discussed developing guidelines and plans to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunization and primary healthcare services.

WHO expects more cases as Abu Dhabi man contracts MERS virus

July 25, 2023 A case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in the UAE last month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed.

More than 75 percent of people giving Botox in UK injections are not doctors

July 24, 2023 More than 75 percent of people who are administering cosmetic surgery injections such as Botox in the UK are not qualified medical doctors.

First RSV vaccine to protect infants up to 6 months of age and older adults

July 23, 2023 EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Abrysvo, a vaccine to protect against disease caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).