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Mpox vaccinations extended in London following recent spike in cases

June 16, 2023 The nationwide mpox outbreak vaccination programme is due to come to a close at the end of July.

Food allergy rates lowest among higher income individuals

June 15, 2023 Food allergy has not been on the radar of most racial and ethnic communities.

Beijing to cover IVF, other fertility treatments for couples from July

June 15, 2023 Beijing\'s government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city\'s health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China\'s flagging birth rate.

Good old EEG may predict cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease

June 13, 2023 A few minutes of data recorded from a single electrode placed on top of the head may be sufficient to predict thinking problems, including dementia, in patients with Parkinson\'s disease (PD).

Salmonella outbreak affecting NE Illinois

June 12, 2023 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to ground beef.

China approves world's first vaccine against XBB descendent lineages of SARS-CoV-2 for emergency use

June 9, 2023 On June 8th, 2023, Coviccine Trivalent XBB.1.5-Recombinant COVID-19 Trivalent (XBB.1.5+BA.5+Delta) Protein Vaccine (Sf9 cell) developed by WestVac Biopharma/West China Medical Center, Sichuan University was approved for EUA by relevant authorities in China.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis at record levels in UK in 2022

June 7, 2023 Last year, gonorrhoea diagnoses were highest on record and syphilis diagnoses were highest since 1948.

FDA permits marketing of first COVID-19 at-home test

June 7, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the Cue COVID-19 Molecular Test.

EMA and ECDC statement on COVID-19 vaccines: Protection declines as virus mutates

June 7, 2023 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are providing an update on the proposed adaptation of the authorised COVID-19 vaccines and reinforcing interim public health considerations1 on the use of such vaccines during the upcoming autumn 2023 vaccination campaigns.

Russia: New PRRS vaccine developed at FGBI ARRIAH

June 7, 2023 The Federal Center for Animal Health of the Rosselkhoznadzor (FGBI ARRIAH) has created an inactivated emultion vaccine against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), the Rosselkhoznadzor press service said in a statement.

Illinois: First mosquito batches of 2023 test positive for West Nile virus in Park Ridge and Evanston

June 6, 2023 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first three batches of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2023, both in Cook County.

Common pill halves risk of death in type of lung cancer

June 5, 2023 A pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer when taken daily after surgery to remove the tumor, according to clinical trial results presented on Sunday.