The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced it had invited mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit an Expression of Interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
On August 9, 2024, the WHO stated that the EUL procedure is an emergency use authorization process specifically developed to expedite the availability of unlicensed medical products, such as vaccines, needed in public health emergencies.
This is a time-limited WHO recommendation based on a risk-benefit approach.
Mpox Vaccines May Qualify for Emergency Use Listing
Ticks Are Tiny Lyme Disease Carriers
With nearly 900 species of ticks identified globally, their impact on human health is becoming increasingly concerning. Unfortunately, the northeastern United States has become a prime area for these disease-carrying ticks.
According to a study published by the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in November 2023, there are 20 tick-borne diseases found in the U.S.
FDA Approves Voranigo for Grade 2 Astrocytoma or Oligodendroglioma
This is the first FDA-approved systemic therapy for patients with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation
2002 to 2021 Saw Decline, Followed by Increase in Stroke Death Rates
Stroke death rates increased 7 percent between 2012 and 2019 followed by 12 percent increase through 2021
CDC Presents Provisional Mortality Data for 2023 in the United States
Number of deaths from COVID-19 was 68.9 percent lower than in 2022
Mpox Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed In African Countries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update CDCHAN-00513 to provide additional information about the outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries.
Since January 2023, the DRC has reported the most significant number of yearly suspected clade I mpox cases on record.
When Are Malaria Vaccines Most Effective
Malaria vaccine candidates have been in development since the 1960s, but innovative vaccines have made substantial progress in the last decade.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, recently wrote that the recent launch of malaria vaccinations in Africa marks a turning point in the age-old battle against this mosquito-transmitted disease.
Uptick in Psychiatric Emergency Visits Seen With School Reopening
Findings seen for school reopening following pandemic-related disruptions
Pneumonia Diagnostic Discordance Occurred in 57% of Related Patients
Based on new research, pneumonia diagnoses at the hospital have been found to be less clear-cut.
More than half the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change, either because someone initially diagnosed with pneumonia ended up with a different final diagnosis or because a final diagnosis of pneumonia was missed when a patient entered the hospital.
Discordances between initial and discharge occurred in 57% of related patients.
Among patients discharged with a pneumonia diagnosis and positive initial chest image, 33% lacked an initial diagnosis.
Many U.S. Adults Lost Trust in Physicians, Hospitals During Pandemic
Lower levels of trust tied to significantly lower odds of COVID-19, flu vaccination