Vaccine
UK: mRNA lung cancer vaccine trials begin in 7 countries
This vaccine, known as BNT116 and developed by BioNTech, targets non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer. Its aim is to eliminate cancer cells and prevent their recurrence by training the immune system to recognize and attack these cancerous cells.
New Monkeypox Variant Spurs Continent-Wide Health Alert in Africa
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.
Coronavirus: Nasal Vaccine for Covid Stops Virus Transmission, Study Finds
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.
Matina Pagoni: New Covid outbreak in Europe and US
The President of Athens and Piraeus Hospital Doctors’ Association (EINAP) Matina Pagoni, stressed that “compared to 2023 when there were about 186 cases this month, we currently have about 478 cases in terms of covid
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Belgium Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases
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.
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New Covid shots recommended for Americans six months and older this fall
All Americans ages 6 months and older should receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The recommendation comes as the nation faces a summer wave of COVID, with the number of infections rising in at least 39 states and territories.
Ministry implements stricter monitoring of vaccine refusal
The Health Ministry has requested doctors to report the information of vaccine refusers with wet signature documentation instead of electronic means for closer monitoring purposes.
Ministry sources indicated that the requirement to obtain wet-signed forms from patients refusing vaccination was introduced to better collect the number and information of the refusers.
EODY warns of surge in whooping cough cases, reports 2 deaths
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced on Thursday a surge in whooping cough cases, including two deaths, and called for timely vaccinations against the disease.
Measles Cases Across Europe Continue to Surge, Putting Millions of Children At Risk
Rapid response to measles outbreak is critical, as cases this year predicted to soon exceed total number reported in 2023
Measles cases across Europe continue to surge, with the number of measles cases recorded for this year soon to exceed the total number of cases reported throughout 2023, warned WHO and UNICEF today.
Bulgaria Expands Whooping Cough Vaccination Schedule: GPs Authorized to Immunize Newborns Earlier
Bulgaria has updated its immunization calendar, granting general practitioners the authority to administer whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines to newborns two weeks earlier than before, starting at six weeks after birth. This significant change was officially announced in today's edition of the State Gazette, marking a pivotal step in safeguarding infants against whooping cough.