Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads
As mpox continues to spread in Central Africa, a promising antiviral drug to treat the infection has failed to improve patients’ symptoms in a trial in the Democratic Republic of …
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Common symptoms could signal deadly heart condition linked to Covid
Campaigners have welcomed the first National Awareness Day for a potentially deadly condition that has been linked to both Covid-19. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Most people …
FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge
Amidst a summer surge of Covid-19 infections, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved updated mRNA vaccines that more closely target the currently circulating variants of the coronavirus. The …
The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early
The good news is that given the substantial accumulation of protection from past infections and vaccinations, the two most serious metrics—emergency department visits and deaths—have not shown similar rises. The …
This Mpox Outbreak Isn’t Like the Last One
In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—as a public health emergency. Just over a year later, the agency has …
US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine
The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1 continues to spread …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. political stances: From Vaccines to Ukraine
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Mpox cases detected in New South Wales, prompting vaccination alert
Three mpox cases (formerly known as monkeypox) have been detected in New South Wales, prompting health authorities to encourage vaccination. NSW Health said the three cases were confirmed this week …
Whooping cough cases rise across Australia but medication is in short supply
Whooping cough cases are on the rise across Australia, prompting medical experts to encourage vaccinations for children. The increase in cases coincides with the short supply of a popular medication …
There’s New Hope for an HIV Vaccine
Since it was first identified in 1983, HIV has infected more than 85 million people and caused some 40 million deaths worldwide. While medication known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, …