Virology

A vaccine to fight cancer claims to have been developed by scientists from Russia, according to a statement.

For the third consecutive week, the Yambol region has reported the second-highest rate of respiratory and viral infections in Bulgaria. This alarming trend has highlighted a significant shortage of flu vaccines in the area.

The latest health bulletin from the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) covers a variety of health topics, featuring questions about vaccinations directed to the Chair of the National Vaccination Committee, Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Maria Theodoridou, along with her responses.

New research led by King’s College London has found that thousands of DNA sequences originating from ancient viral infections are expressed in the brain, with some contributing to susceptibility for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Legacy of Ancient Viruses

The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared a public health emergency across the continent due to a monkeypox outbreak affecting Central and East Africa, as reported by the BBC. The outbreak is particularly concerning because it involves a new and more dangerous variant of the virus.

Next-generation Covid-19 vaccines targeting the virus’s entry points, such as the nose and mouth, may achieve what traditional vaccines cannot: limit the spread of respiratory infections by preventing their transmission.

Belgium is grappling with a sharp surge in COVID-19 infections, local media have reported. By mid-June, authorities noted that 15 percent of those tested were positive, a stark increase compared to just two percent two months earlier.

376 were newly infected with covid in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours, 9 patients died, and 180 were cured, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

2894 tests were done and 28 new doses of vaccines were administered.

Testing on raw sewage in Athens shows a steep spike in Covid-19 infections over the holiday season, an expert said on Tuesday.

Türkiye will be one of four countries that can produce a hepatitis A vaccine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, as he inaugurated a new vaccine production facility in the Turkish capital.