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Eurosurveillance (Volume 29, Issue 34) published an article today reviewing the immunization benefits from previous smallpox vaccinations.
On August 22, 2024, these researchers wrote that following the eradication of smallpox 40 years ago, routine smallpox vaccination ended, leading to a growing proportion of the European population being susceptible to other Orthopoxviruses, such as monkeypox virus (MPXV).

While most of the media attention has been focused on the continued detention of Chikungunya virus disease (CHIKVD) cases in the Region of the Americas, this mosquito-borne disease has also affected Asian countries.
As of early August 2024, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported CHIKVD outbreaks from Pakistan (1,141), the Maldives (389), Thailand (256), India (243), Timor Leste (195), and Malaysia (34).

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently supported clinical trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in adults and found that all three tested regimens were safe.
One of the trials enrolled healthy women who anticipated becoming pregnant soon after immunization.
That trial began with drug treatment to remove malaria parasites, followed by three injections spaced over a month of either saline placebo or the investigational vaccine at one of two dosages.

Highest life expectancy at birth of 79.9 years was seen in Hawaii, while lowest of 70.9 years was in Mississippi

With over 50% of women reporting at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lives, it has become a challenge for many women to identify the best interventions.
Most UTIs are bacterial bladder infections in females with no structural abnormalities of their urinary tract.
Based on recent announcements in 2024, efforts are being made to review science-based evidence supporting potential UTI interventions.

Every year on World Mosquito Day, diseases spread by mosquitoes, which account for over 17% of all infectious diseases and lead to more than 700,000 deaths annually, are highlighted.
Parasites, bacteria, or viruses can cause these diseases, including chikungunya, malaria, dengue, Zika, and yellow fever.
While some diseases can be prevented with innovative travel vaccines, some can not.
This is why the World Mosquito Program exists today.