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New South Wales reports first tetanus death since 1993

April 13, 2023 The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) reported three tetanus cases, including one death, on Thursday, urging locals to check their vaccination status.

Wastewater samples from over 100 European cities reveal latest drug-taking trends

April 13, 2023 The latest findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are released in Wastewater analysis and drugs a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

Philippines: Guidelines on 2nd booster for general public being finalized

April 12, 2023 The administration of the second booster shot of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines for the general public would be implemented soon, a health official said Wednesday.

China records world's first human death from H3N8 bird flu

April 12, 2023 A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people.

South Korea reports first case of locally transmitted monkeypox

April 8, 2023 South Korea on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted case of monkeypox, bringing the total number of cases to six, local media said.

Ontario recommends COVID-19 booster for high-risk individuals this spring

April 7, 2023 Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending high-risk individuals receive their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring.

UK: Children aged 6 months to 4 years in clinical risk group to be offered COVID-19 vaccine

April 7, 2023 The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that clinically vulnerable children aged 6 months to 4 years should be offered a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.

French water contains traces of pesticide, study warns

April 7, 2023 Residues of a fungicide banned in France in 2020 are omnipresent in drinking water, a report by the French National Health Security Agency published on Thursday reads.

Transplantation of organs from pigs to humans one big step closer after Paul-Ehrlich-Institut's findings

April 7, 2023 Intensive research is being carried out to enable the transplantation of organs from specially bred pigs to humans.

WHO again asks China to share more data on COVID origin

April 7, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China to share relevant data on COVID-19, saying it is sure that Beijing has more data on the origins of coronavirus.

FDA revokes approval of premature birth drug Makena

April 7, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the final decision to withdraw approval of Makena, a drug that had been approved under the accelerated approval pathway.

New round of online monkeypox vaccines registration in Taiwan to begin on Monday

April 7, 2023 Taiwan\'s CDC is preparing to open registration for its second round of monkeypox vaccines.