Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Oral Simplified Vaccine for Cholera
[WHO] A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines but a simplified formulation, allowing opportunities to rapidly increase production capacity. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 19, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
WHO experts now agree diseases like COVID spread through the air
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
After COVID, WHO Defines Disease Spread'through Air'After COVID, WHO Defines Disease Spread'through Air '
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases
After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carl Zimmer Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) International Relations Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Protective Clothing and Gear World Health Organization your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Nigeria: Saving Mothers and Giving Life Through Quality Accreditation of Private Health Facilities
[Nigeria Health Watch] Increasing evidence suggests that quality care prevents a significant number of maternal deaths and disability. High-quality care is also the foundation for improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. According to the World Health Organisation, despite the fact that more women are giving birth in health facilities than ever before, there has still been no significant increase in maternal and infant the survival rates, which is attributed in part or whole to poor quality care in health facilities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Namibia: Health Ministry, Japan Launch Project to Curb Malnutrition
[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services in conjunction with the Japanese government through the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday launched a project in Windhoek to combat malnutrition in Namibia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Asia, Australia, and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche ’s Columvi meets primary endpoint of overall survival in people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Phase III STARGLO study
Columvi, in combination with chemotherapy, demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaData from the STARGLO study will be submitted to health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 15 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the Phase III STARGLO study met its primary endpoint of overall survival. The study demonstrated that people with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), who have received at least one prior line of therapy and are not candidates fo...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche ’s Columvi meets primary endpoint of overall survival in people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Phase III STARGLO study
Columvi, in combination with chemotherapy, demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaData from the STARGLO study will be submitted to health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 15 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the Phase III STARGLO study met its primary endpoint of overall survival. The study demonstrated that people with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), who have received at least one prior line of therapy and are not candidates fo...
Source: Roche Media News - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria First Country to Introduce 'Revolutionary' Meningitis Vaccine
[UN News] Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a "revolutionary" five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: In World First, Nigeria Introduces New 5-in-1 Vaccine Against Meningitis
[WHO] In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination activities are funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which funds the global meningitis vaccine stockpile, and supports lower-income countries with routine vaccination against meningitis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 14, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenya Has Made Commendable Strides in Ending TB, but the War Is Not Over Yet
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with 10.6 million people falling ill with the disease worldwide and 1.3 million dying from it by 2022, according to the World Health Organization. According to the 2022 Global TB Report, after a sharp decline in the number of reported cases in 2020, the world is once again experiencing an overall increase in new TB case notifications. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 12, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread
One company is going to great lengths to build it up, but it will be years before it returns to the minimum level. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Disasters and Emergencies Cholera Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance World Health Organization Bharat Biotech Ltd EuBiologics Co your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Source Type: news
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage - World Health Organization African Region, 2021-2023
This report describes COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the World Health Organization African Region during 2021-2023. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 11, 2024 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vaccination COVID-19 Source Type: news
Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths
Discussions are needed to determine if the country should update the vaccine it uses for the disease or adjust the immunization program, Shen Hongbing, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a conference in March.
“It requires close attention to prevent and control the spread of whooping cough in China,” Shen said, according to local media reports.
Vaccination woes
Whooping cough infections have been rising in China since 2014, with more than 30,000 in 2019, according to the Chinese CDC. After a respite during the Covid isolation days, they bounced ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bloomberg News Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
