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FDA approves first Ebola vaccine

December 21, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved an Ebola vaccine developed by Merck, making it the first for the deadly disease approved in the United States.

Kenya sees progress in malaria elimination

December 20, 2019
Kenya has recorded progress in malaria elimination thanks to the adoption of a vaccine, treated nets in households and improved management of the disease.

India leads world in pollution linked deaths

December 19, 2019
India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths followed by China and Nigeria, according to a report published that estimated the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace.

Nearly half of Finnish pastors have positive attitude towards euthanasia

December 19, 2019
One in five pastors would approve of euthanasia as part of Finnish health care, and up to half of pastors have a positive attitude towards it, a new Ph.D. thesis from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

German government presents draft law to ban therapies against homosexuality

December 19, 2019
The German government presented a draft law against so-called conversion therapies, which were medical interventions aimed at changing or suppressing a person\'s sexual orientation or self-perceived sexual identity.

Samoa measles death toll rises to 73

December 18, 2019
At least 73 people, mostly children, have died in Samoa so far due to a measles epidemic since last month, the DPA said, citing the Pacific government.

Excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children in low, middle income countries

December 17, 2019
Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are receiving an average of 25 antibiotic prescriptions during their first five years of life, an excessive amount that could harm the children\'s ability to fight pathogens as well as increase antibiotic resistance worldwide, according to a new study from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Giving common antibiotic before radiation may help body fight cancer

December 16, 2019
The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy.

Sri Lanka to fight dengue virus with bacteria

December 13, 2019
The Sri Lankan government is to begin trialling a special bacteria as part of a program to eradicate the dengue virus, local media reports, quoting Health Ministry officials said.

Ebola death toll in Congo climbs to 2,209

December 13, 2019
The death toll from Ebola in Congo climbed to 2,209, from 2,150 reported in October, the African Union (AU) said.

New human autoinflammatory disease discovered

December 12, 2019
Scientists from Australia and the U.S. have discovered and identified the genetic cause of a previously unknown human autoinflammatory disease.

Rwanda, Congo to vaccinate 700,000 against Ebola

December 11, 2019
Rwanda and Congo have unveiled a massive vaccination campaign for their citizens living within the vicinity of a possible Ebola outbreak, according to media reports.
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